Oscar S. Moreno

Oscar S. Moreno Oscar S. Moreno's achievements as Governor of Misamis Oriental & Mayor of Cagayan de Oro since 2011

We cannot allow corruption to become the “normal cost” of government. It is not. It is a poison that weakens the nation ...
18/09/2025

We cannot allow corruption to become the “normal cost” of government. It is not. It is a poison that weakens the nation from within. If we aspire to a future that is just and prosperous, then we must confront corruption at every level, without compromise and without fear.

Because every act of corruption is a debt—and the Filipino people should not be made to pay for the greed of a few.

17/09/2025

House in Disorder: The Speakership Shift in Congress

The storm of corruption scandals continues — from flood control projects drowning in controversy to the halls of Congress shaken by Speaker Martin Romualdez’s resignation. The question now: can new leadership in the House of Representatives truly set things right?
This isn’t just about politics — it’s about the future of governance, accountability, and the Filipino people’s trust. Will this be the turning point where the House finally becomes a place of integrity and service? Or will it remain a stage for power and privilege?
It’s time to clean up the house — because real change starts from within.








When government fails in the basics, it sends a louder message than any broken promise. It tells people that neglect is ...
16/09/2025

When government fails in the basics, it sends a louder message than any broken promise. It tells people that neglect is acceptable, that disorder is normal, that they must simply live with what should have been solved long ago. Over time, this quiet failure becomes part of daily life, and citizens begin to lower their expectations.

But good governance should never mean adjusting to neglect. It should mean raising the standard, proving through action that leadership is present even in the smallest details. For if a government cannot manage the simplest of duties, how can it ever claim to succeed in the greater ones?

True leadership is not measured in projects that make headlines, but in the everyday discipline that makes communities dignified, livable, and worthy of their people.

Courtesy of Bombo Radyo CDO

Accountability is not something that suddenly appears when we step into government or take on leadership roles. It begin...
15/09/2025

Accountability is not something that suddenly appears when we step into government or take on leadership roles. It begins much earlier—it begins at home. When parents teach their children the value of honesty, fairness, and responsibility, they are planting the seeds of accountability. When families practice respect, discipline, and integrity within their own walls, they are shaping the kind of citizens who can demand and sustain good governance.

This principle extends to our civic duties, especially during elections. Voting is not just a right; it is an act of accountability. It is where we decide the kind of leadership we want, and it is where we must choose wisely. If we want leaders who are honest and transparent, we must also hold ourselves accountable for the choices we make at the ballot box.

Real change begins not in grand speeches or promises, but in the quiet consistency of accountability—practiced at home, lived out in the community, and upheld in the way we vote.

Photo by: Ralf Geollegue
Courtesy of The Crusaders Publication, Xavier University Ateneo de Cagayan

When resiliency and consistency come together, they form the foundation of lasting success. Resiliency makes sure we nev...
14/09/2025

When resiliency and consistency come together, they form the foundation of lasting success. Resiliency makes sure we never give up; consistency makes sure we never stop.

As a public servant, I have seen both at work. Resiliency is in the people who rebuild their lives after a flood, who keep their businesses alive despite economic hardships. Consistency is in the parents who wake up every day to provide for their children, and in the community leaders who show up day after day to serve their neighbors.

That is how we move forward as individuals. That is how we grow as a community. And that is how we, together, build a future where no challenge is too great to overcome.

Letting go is not weakness. It is strength. It is the courage to trust that life unfolds with purpose, even in the momen...
14/09/2025

Letting go is not weakness. It is strength. It is the courage to trust that life unfolds with purpose, even in the moments we don’t understand. It is learning that our role is not to force every detail, but to be faithful in the little things we can do each day.

Peace is not found in the absence of storms, but in the heart that chooses calm in the middle of them. And that calm begins the moment we release our grip on what we cannot change.

Corruption thrives not because of a lack of rules, but because rules are often bent, ignored, or selectively enforced. A...
13/09/2025

Corruption thrives not because of a lack of rules, but because rules are often bent, ignored, or selectively enforced. A law on paper cannot catch a thief; but a watchful citizen, ready to question and hold leaders accountable, can stop corruption in its tracks.

When people keep silent in the face of wrongdoing, even the strongest laws become empty promises. But when citizens act with vigilance—speaking up, reporting abuses, choosing leaders wisely—those same laws come alive with power and purpose.

As I reflect on my time as a legislator, I realize it was not only the bills we passed that mattered most, but the trust and participation of the people who demanded action and fairness. True change never comes from legislation alone; it comes from a citizenry that refuses to be passive.

The challenge before us today is not simply to add more laws to our statute books, but to awaken more vigilance in our communities. Because at the end of the day, a vigilant citizen is worth more than a hundred empty laws.

12/09/2025

Gikan sa Katawhan, Ibalik sa Katawhan

We may feel helpless, but our outrage is proof that hope still lives in us.Billions meant for flood control have been wa...
11/09/2025

We may feel helpless, but our outrage is proof that hope still lives in us.

Billions meant for flood control have been wasted through corruption. Families remain vulnerable, communities devastated, and lives lost — not only because of nature’s fury, but because of leaders who failed in their duty.

As citizens, we know public funds are sacred. When used well, they build classrooms, hospitals, and farm-to-market roads — real projects that uplift people’s lives. That is how government resources must always be treated.

Outrage today is not just anger. It is a demand for accountability. It is proof that we still believe public service should be honest, and that leaders must answer for every peso entrusted to them.

Helplessness fades when citizens refuse to accept corruption as normal. Outrage becomes our hope, and hope becomes our strength.

Photo Courtesy: The Squire Publication & CrisTagupa

The truth is simple: corruption will not end on its own. It will not vanish by waiting for the “right time” or for a mir...
10/09/2025

The truth is simple: corruption will not end on its own. It will not vanish by waiting for the “right time” or for a miracle. It ends only when we, as citizens, take an active role in shaping our future.

Citizen leadership means more than casting a vote during elections. It means being vigilant every day—𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩-𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢 𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣. It means standing firm in our workplaces, communities, and homes, teaching the next generation that honesty is not optional—it is essential.

We cannot end corruption by waiting. We cannot end it by hoping someone else will do the work for us. It ends when each Filipino chooses to be a leader in their own right—by speaking up, by acting with integrity, and by choosing leaders who will never betray the trust of the people.

This is the kind of leadership our country deserves. This is the kind of leadership we must all live by.

Photo courtesy: Rappler

I have always believed that public office is a public trust. If we choose leaders who treat it that way, our nation can ...
10/09/2025

I have always believed that public office is a public trust. If we choose leaders who treat it that way, our nation can withstand any storm. But if we allow greed to prevail, we will keep drowning—not in floodwaters alone, but in betrayal.

The storm will always come. The real question is: will we rise stronger after it, or will we allow ourselves to be swept away again by corruption? The answer lies in our hands, in the leaders we choose.

Photo courtesy: Maynard Ylagan

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