Philippines

@CaJoasca_Baloon @decadentrebel

I replied from mastodon.social pero di na post, so retrying from .world

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Ok sana protets maging regular event lang para magising yun mga nakaupo. Pero disappointed kasi yun iba gusto ng riot, di pwede peaceful sa kanila

Replying on October 17, the protests are not limited to the Sept 21 and subsequent rallies, apparently there are now spontaneous cries for justice in big community events. I am glad that we filipinos now see this not just as a scandal that will blow over, but something that permeates Filipino life. And the recent earthquakes in Mindanao was especially bitter... Debris from substandard projects (still under DPWH) had killed and injured some people, which is direct proof that these kurakots have silently murdered many people by their greed.

Sadly, these protests are all performative. Just photo-ops for celebrities and influencers for brownie points and clout.

Ideal scenario: Something actually happens — albeit only small potatoes get jailed and the few big wigs that do, would end up getting pardoned in 2028.

Likely scenario: Nothing happens. By 2026, we'll all forget about this — same as Pharmally, Lost Sabungeros, Hacienda Luisita, Fertilizer Fund Scam — and get outraged about what new expose is revealed. Meanwhile, the "heroic" individuals in this whole brouhaha like Remulla, Dizon, Magalong, jettisons their popularity into national positions.