20/10/2025
ππΏπΌππ»πΆπ»π΄ πΆπ» ππΌπΏπΏππ½ππΆπΌπ» | Last Saturday, October 18, Roxas City woke up to another flood. Streets turned into rivers, classrooms and houses were soaked, and people once again rushed to save what they could. It wasnβt the first time, and sadly, it might not be the last.
Every heavy rain brings the same frustration. We were told that flood control projects were supposed to protect us; billions of pesos have been spent on drainage, dikes, and river walls. Yet the water still finds its way in. And as we wade through knee-deep floods, one question keeps floating in everyoneβs mind: Where did all the money go?
Many residents canβt help but feel that corruption makes a bigger storm. Some projects look finished on paper, but in real life, theyβre not even visible. Others collapse just months after completion. Itβs disheartening to think that while officials argue about budgets and contracts, ordinary people are left cleaning up the mess and muddy floors, literally and figuratively.
People are struggling, rescuers are struggling, animals are struggling, everyone is struggling beneath the rain. But where did all the money go? It should be there in flood control projects, not in someoneβs pocket.
Flood control isnβt just about concrete and canals. Itβs about trust. When corruption seeps into these projects, itβs not only money thatβs lost; itβs peopleβs faith in their leaders. And once thatβs gone, rebuilding it is harder than rebuilding any wall.
βοΈ | Denzelle Mae B. Danieles
