Corruption Kills
Corruption failed to address the vulnerabilities ✏️ Glenn Junsay Pansensoy · 📁 National Affairs · ⏱️ 6 min read The Failure of the Filipino Political System to Address Climactic Challenges The Failure of the Filipino Political System to Address Climactic Challenges The Philippines faces escalating droughts, floods, and typhoons, yet its political system has repeatedly failed to translate climate urgency into effective protection for ordinary Filipinos. Instead, entrenched corruption, lack of coherent planning, and a politicized budget process have turned climate adaptation into a vehicle for patronage, weakening the country’s resilience just as climate pressures intensify. Why the Philippine System Fails Climate‑Vulnerable Filipinos The Philippines is one of the most climate‑vulnerable countries on earth, regularly hit by dozens of typhoons per year and increasingly extreme dry and wet seasons. Despite this, national cl...