PHDuring President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s 2025 State of the Nation Address (Sona), he publicly reprimanded individuals involved in a multibillion-peso corruption scandal related to flood control projects, using the phrase 'Mahiya naman kayo!' ('Shame on you!'). This rebuke was met with applause from lawmakers and cabinet members, some of whom were later implicated in the scandal. Nearly a year later, several individuals connected to the case have been imprisoned. However, legal expert Michael Henry Yusingco criticized Marcos for not taking sufficient action to address corruption, arguing that the prosecution of officials falls under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Ombudsman, not the presidency. Instead of issuing an executive order to facilitate cooperation between government agencies and the Ombudsman, Marcos established the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to investigate the scandal. The ICI faced challenges such as delayed funding, limited authority, and concerns over transparency, despite conducting multiple hearings and producing extensive documentation.
Bias read (Progressive): The article critiques the president's handling of corruption, emphasizing the lack of direct presidential action and highlighting the limitations of the newly created commission. The framing suggests skepticism toward the effectiveness of the current measures taken by the administration, aligning it
