When the history of BS Aquino’s presidency is written, It should be said that it was during his watch that graft and corruption was transmogrified into outright looting of the public treasury. In previous eras, public vigilance centered on the corruption of public officials through bribery and lobbying by outside groups and individuals, like the infamous Harry Stonehill.

Today, much of the graft occurs through the budget process, right under our noses. The executive and members of Congress blatantly allocate public money for themselves through various machinations that they do with the budget. When the deed is done, the public is none the wiser about what has happened. We just learn later on about the billions that have disappeared into the black hole of greed and corruption.

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