http://philstreet-corruption.blogspot.com

i wonder if our politicians could admit even to themselves and their families that they are all corrupt or capable of corruption.
there are pretenders everywhere. some even appear like white knights out to save the country.

“Let us not pretend that when the international media tags the Philippines as one of the most corrupt countries in the world, it’s only the grafters among us who are under indictment. The label shames us all.

“Nor is our problem only the way that others see us. Our people are coming dangerously close to believing that nothing can be done about corruption and greed in our country, that everyone’s on the take, that it permeates all branches of government, and that working for a larger common good is impossible — and that Senate Inquiries like ours will come to nothing.

“We can no longer be silent and callous witnesses to rampant acts of corruption and remain blase and unaffected by the many storms of scandals that continually pummel our body politic. We can no longer tolerate the practice of the the art of equivocation and pretense that breeds only suspicion and lies. Constant conflicts continue to sap our moral stamina and instrigate our cynicism. A significant number believe the worst: that we have a flawed socio-political culture where judges and justices toe the administration line, where military officials will always say yes to those in power to ensure future employment in government. Independence of thought, believe and judgement has become a rarity. Everyone is cowed by power, money, pelf, and influence.”