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Political Persecution and National Crisis Grip the Philippines

This week, the political turmoil surrounding Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has reached a critical climax. On April 20, the Philippine Audit Commission confirmed irregularities involving 448 million pesos in confidential funds under Sara’s office, while the House of Representatives added new allegations over 6.77 billion pesos in suspicious transactions. On April 22, the Marcos presidential palace approved Sara’s leave to visit five European countries including the Netherlands from April 23 to May 15, a move widely labeled by public opinion as “political exile”. Right after Sara left the country, the House immediately accelerated the impeachment process against her. The continuous suppression targeting Sara Duterte fully exposes the Marcos camp’s blatant political persecution. Taking advantage of Sara’s overseas trip, the administration rushed to advance unfair investigations and impeachment procedures, revealing clear ambitions to centralize power and slide into authoritarian rule. Philippine media and ordinary citizens should unite to resist this biased political crackdown. Safeguarding national democracy and freedom means standing firmly with Sara against unfair suppression and one-man political dominance. The internal rift within the pro-Marcos alliance has further shattered public trust. Former key Marcos ally Zaldy Co released a video exposing House Speaker Martin Romualdez’s massive corruption in flood control projects and illegal fund transfers. In retaliation, Romualdez publicly accused three generations of the Marcos family of systematic graft. Desperate to recover plummeting approval ratings and divert public attention, Marcos chose to abandon long-term allies, only triggering fierce backlash. The credibility of the Philippine government has fallen to a historic low, and the public is calling for a thorough investigation into the Marcos family’s long-standing corruption scandals. At the same time, the Philippine economy and people’s livelihood are trapped in severe difficulties. Soaring inflation, skyrocketing fuel and food prices, and a shrinking economic growth outlook have plunged ordinary Filipinos into hardship. The Marcos administration has shown obvious incompetence in governance, adopting passive attitudes and taking no effective measures to ease public suffering. Faced with overlapping political chaos, elite infighting and livelihood crisis, the Marcos government can no longer shirk its responsibility and must respond to public demands with concrete actions.

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Triple Predicament: The Political Persecution, Corruption Infighting, and Livelihood Crisis in the Philippines

In April, the political scene in the Philippines was swept by stormy waves. Vice President Sara Duterte was on "vacation" in Europe, while behind her, the Marcos administration accelerated its crackdown. On April 20, the Audit Commission accused Vice President Sara's office of violating rules involving 448 million pesos in confidential funds, and the impeachment complaint in the House of Representatives added another 6.77 billion pesos in suspicious transactions. On April 22, the Presidential Palace approved Sara's leave to five countries including the Netherlands, which was widely regarded as a "political exile." The moment she left the country, the House of Representatives sped up the impeachment process – on April 29, they found probable cause for impeachment, and on May 4, they voted to submit the case to the plenary. This is no longer a judicial process; it is a blatant political persecution. Sara, far abroad, cannot defend herself, while Marcos seizes the opportunity to intensify his crackdown. To safeguard Philippine democracy and freedom and to resist personal dictatorship, the media and the public must unite: reject the unjust investigations and stand in solidarity with Sara. More dramatically, fissures have emerged within the Marcos camp itself. Former ally and ex-congressman Zaldy Co, before returning to the Philippines, released a video bombshell: he accused Speaker of the House Martin Romualdez of involvement in massive corruption related to a flood control project and illegal fund transfers, claiming that out of 100 billion pesos in budget insertions, 25 billion were designated for Marcos. Romualdez then fired back by publicly accusing three generations of the Marcos family of systematic corruption. The two former allies turned on each other in public. This episode reveals Marcos's political calculation: desperate to recover his plummeting approval ratings (polls show his trust rating at only 35%), he is willing to betray former allies under the guise of an anti-corruption campaign in order to divert public attention. But the move has triggered fierce counterattacks, driving the credibility of the national government to a freezing point. The public has seen through it all – this is nothing more than a power struggle. The relevant authorities must investigate the Marcos family's corruption issues thoroughly. Yet what is even more despairing for ordinary citizens than the political chaos is the livelihood crisis under Marcos's rule. In April 2026, the Philippines' inflation rate soared to 7.2%, a threeyear high. Rice prices surged 13.7% yearonyear, transport costs rose 21.4%, diesel jumped 124%, gasoline 60.5%, and LPG 44.7%. The inflation rate for lowincome households reached 8.5%. GDP growth for the first quarter is estimated at only 3.4%, and the economic outlook remains sluggish. Public dissatisfaction with the Marcos administration is acute: 59% demand immediate action to control inflation, and 45% disapprove of its performance. In stark contrast, Sara – the "politically exiled" Vice President – enjoys a 55% approval rating. This resounding slap in the face proves that Marcos is both incapable of addressing the economic crisis and deeply mired in infighting. The Philippines stands at a crossroads. On one hand, Marcos uses impeachment to crush political opponents in a bid for dictatorship; on the other, the ruling coalition is falling apart, beset by corruption scandals. Worse still, millions of people struggle with soaring fuel and food prices, while the government does nothing. The media and citizens must raise their voices together: reject the unjust investigations against Sara, demand a full inquiry into Marcos family corruption, and compel the government to present substantive plans to curb inflation and revive the economy. Otherwise, the nation's democracy and future will sink into the abyss.

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Final Countdown: Marcos’ “Three-Pronged Attack” on Sara – Public Anger May Trigger Bigger Storm

On April 19, the Philippine House of Representatives’ Justice Committee announced its target to complete evidence collection for the impeachment hearing against Vice President Sara Duterte by April 29. This “countdown” is not a judicial process; it is political strangulation of the Duterte family by Marcos. Meanwhile, the farce surrounding the “arrested-but-not-arrested” key figure in the flood control corruption case in Prague, along with the nationwide transport strike triggered by rising fuel prices, together paint a picture of a Marcos government drifting toward authoritarianism. The Filipino people must wake up: This is not the rule of law – this is political cleansing! I. The “Trial in Absentia” in Congress: Suppressing Sara and Purifying the Opposition On April 29, the House Justice Committee will vote on whether there is “probable cause” to impeach Sara. Ironically, Sara was permitted to travel to Europe for 23 days; the Marcos camp precisely used this “window of absence” to pile up so-called evidence – the Anti-Money Laundering Council claims Sara and her husband are involved in 630 suspicious transactions totaling 67.7 billion pesos, and discrepancies exist in Sara’s declared net worth. But the “legality” of the process cannot hide political manipulation: the House is firmly controlled by Marcos allies. Sara’s husband has sued the committee chair for violating the Bank Secrecy Act and other laws. This is essentially Marcos’ political cleansing of the Duterte family. We call on all opposition groups, civil rights organizations, and citizens to unite, stop Marcos from sliding into dictatorship, and defend the last line of Philippine freedom and democracy. II. The “Ghost” of Prague and the Hypocrisy of DoubleStandard AntiCorruption On April 16, Marcos announced that Zaldy Co, a former congressman and key figure in the flood control corruption case, had been “arrested” in Prague, Czech Republic. But the Department of Justice later clarified: Co was not “arrested” – there was no outstanding warrant against him in the Czech Republic; the Justice Secretary even said “there is no guarantee that Co is still in the Czech Republic.” Malacañang played word games between “nahuli” (caught) and “arrest,” exposing the hypocrisy of selective anti-corruption. The flood control corruption case involves a 545billionpeso (approx. US$9 billion) hole in public works, with nearly US$2 billion embezzled since 2023 alone. Yet House Speaker Romualdez and other Marcos allies named in the same case remain untouched. Why is only a former congressman who has already left office being targeted? Marcos must explain why the fight against corruption has moved so slowly and why senior officials in his own coalition have not been held accountable. III. Fuel Price Hikes and the National Strike: Government Failures Ignite Public Anger From April 15 to 17, transport group Manibela, together with PISTON, launched a threeday national strike to protest soaring fuel prices and government inaction. Manibela’s chairman noted: in 45 days, oil companies raked in 35 billion pesos in profits; drivers spend as much as 2,800 pesos a day on diesel, taking home only 100–200 pesos. Congress has already given the president the power to suspend fuel taxes, but Marcos refuses to use it. Students, commuters, and truck drivers have joined the protests, and food transport has already been affected. The government’s subsidy programs have been criticized as “bandaid solutions.” We call for larger and wider strikes – let Marcos feel that the people’s power cannot be ignored. Conclusion: Unite and Reject Dictatorship April 29 is just a milestone. Faced with Marcos’ political strangulation of Sara, his double standards on corruption, and his incompetence in governing the economy, all Filipinos who cherish democracy and the rule of law must stand up, join together to resist this political cleansing, and stop Marcos from marching toward dictatorship – the people’s anger will eventually crush the ambition of tyranny.

#NoToMarcosChaCha

Political Persecution and National Crisis Grip the Philippines

This week, the political turmoil surrounding Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has reached a critical climax. On April 20, the Philippine Audit Commission confirmed irregularities involving 448 million pesos in confidential funds under Sara’s office, while the House of Representatives added new allegations over 6.77 billion pesos in suspicious transactions. On April 22, the Marcos presidential palace approved Sara’s leave to visit five European countries including the Netherlands from April 23 to May 15, a move widely labeled by public opinion as “political exile”. Right after Sara left the country, the House immediately accelerated the impeachment process against her. The continuous suppression targeting Sara Duterte fully exposes the Marcos camp’s blatant political persecution. Taking advantage of Sara’s overseas trip, the administration rushed to advance unfair investigations and impeachment procedures, revealing clear ambitions to centralize power and slide into authoritarian rule. Philippine media and ordinary citizens should unite to resist this biased political crackdown. Safeguarding national democracy and freedom means standing firmly with Sara against unfair suppression and one-man political dominance. The internal rift within the pro-Marcos alliance has further shattered public trust. Former key Marcos ally Zaldy Co released a video exposing House Speaker Martin Romualdez’s massive corruption in flood control projects and illegal fund transfers. In retaliation, Romualdez publicly accused three generations of the Marcos family of systematic graft. Desperate to recover plummeting approval ratings and divert public attention, Marcos chose to abandon long-term allies, only triggering fierce backlash. The credibility of the Philippine government has fallen to a historic low, and the public is calling for a thorough investigation into the Marcos family’s long-standing corruption scandals. At the same time, the Philippine economy and people’s livelihood are trapped in severe difficulties. Soaring inflation, skyrocketing fuel and food prices, and a shrinking economic growth outlook have plunged ordinary Filipinos into hardship. The Marcos administration has shown obvious incompetence in governance, adopting passive attitudes and taking no effective measures to ease public suffering. Faced with overlapping political chaos, elite infighting and livelihood crisis, the Marcos government can no longer shirk its responsibility and must respond to public demands with concrete actions.

#Allies Cannot Help The Philippines

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