0:00 In short, it is believed that their luxurious lifestyle is funded using state funds, using people's tax money. Bongbong Marcos, "If listening, I advise you not to follow your father's footsteps." Or does this mean that the flood project is just an intangible ghost project? Let's continue discussing world demonstrations again. Yesterday it was Nepal, now it's the Philippines. Well, on social media, there are lots of people saying that the demonstrations in the Philippines were inspired by Indonesia. But what actually happened there? Why did the Philippine racket protest and is there really a connection with the demonstrations in Indonesia? Okay, then let's just discuss the demonstration in the Philippines by learning by Googling.
0:45 Yes, as we know, the demonstration in Indonesia yesterday received a lot of global attention. Many foreigners are concerned about the political situation in Indonesia. Well, the thing is, if the people hold a demonstration on such a large scale, it means that the country is not in a good state at all, right? But on the other hand, they also praised the Indonesian people for daring to fight, daring to demonstrate to express their aspirations. That's why, according to the BBC, people from the Philippines and Malaysia sent food and drink aid to demonstrators and motorcycle taxi drivers in Indonesia. The aid sent via ojol to us is a form of their support. So they open the app, order food, but the location is changed to Indonesia. On bae-baik yeah. Yes, the point is that our demonstration yesterday received a lot of attention from our ASEAN neighbors,
1:30 especially from the Philippines, which we want to discuss now. Yes, so many Filipinos are reflecting on the current condition of their country, which is not much different from ours, just as chaotic and unclear. Well, according to them, in the Philippines, the poor live in hardship, and the rich officials live in luxury and continue to use state funds, using tax money paid by the common people. Well, according to the International Business Times, Filipinos praise the courage of the Indonesian people in fighting corruption. They said, "If Indonesia can do it, we can do it too." From there, calls to follow in the footsteps of our demonstration started appearing on social media. Moreover, the corruption scandal there is also really hot right now. So, yes, the reason for the demo is even stronger. Here, I'll call it a protest first. The problem was that
2:16 at that time they hadn't taken to the streets yet, they were still only speaking out through social media . It hasn't turned into a demonstration here. Australia. Well, this protest initially appeared on TikTok. There are many posts that expose the children of officials there. exposing the Nepo Babies who have a luxurious lifestyle. Starting from wearing designer clothes, traveling abroad, buying Gwagon, riding private jets, basically flexing their luxurious life. It is believed that it was funded using state funds, using people's tax money. Well, according to Cebu Deli News, this Nepo Baby Shamming activity of exposing the lifestyles of officials' children has become more
3:03 widespread after on August 27, 2025, President Bongbong Marcos said that the authorities must audit the lifestyles of officials and their families. He said that if there are officials or their families who have a luxurious lifestyle even though their salaries are not commensurate, it is worth suspecting and investigating. Because it could be that his wealth comes from corruption. He also said that of the total 2,409 contractor companies involved in the national flood control project, 15 of them had problems. Either the project is flawed or it doesn't produce any results at all. Anyway, it's just a problem. Well, if you look at the comparison of contractors, the figure of 15 out of 2,400 should be very small, only around 0.6%.
3:49 So, it shouldn't be a problem if only 15 of them have problems, there are still more than 2,300 that are okay. That 's how it should be, right? But the problem is that these 15, 0.6% of the problematic contractors, spent 18% of the total flood control budget, which was worth 545 billion pesos, or almost Rp150 trillion. Or if we want to calculate it in nominal terms, it means that the 15 problematic companies received IDR 1.8 trillion in funds. Meanwhile, the rest of their companies only received an average of IDR 51 billion. It's very far, isn't it? Others get 1 billion,
4:37 but the problematic ones get 1.8 trillion. More than 35 times, that's significant. Crazy crazy crazy crazy crazy crazy. Well, seeing this fact, it is clear that the Filipino people are angry. And because there was already an order from the President, they ended up helping the auditors in their task of skinning the families of officials who lived in luxury. Helping with this nepo baby shaming method on social media is exposing the behavior of officials' families on social media. Wow, this one is always flexing like a luxury car , raise it. Wow, this one is always going on holiday abroad. Basically, everything is peeled. Over the past few weeks, the entire Philippines has been calling out flood control project contractors and their kids for their lavish lifestyles. Trips on private
5:24 jets, tone death vlogs, and a sickening pony bag and high-end fashion. All the while many areas in the Philippines are experiencing heavy flooding and worsening living conditions. Before we continue, let's try to explore this flood mitigation budget issue in more detail. Because this is quite important. So, according to Filstar, the flood mitigation budget was actually released in 2022, and the project should have started at that time. But in reality, floods continued to occur everywhere, claiming hundreds more lives. That's not even talking about the loss of property, you know. So you can imagine the situation, poor people still have to pay taxes, but when a disaster occurs, there is no protection for them from the state, all their possessions are lost, and they
6:12 become even poorer. Well, because of this, many people are asking where did the half a trillion peso go from yesterday? Why is the flood still there? Why is the flooding still so bad? And when the investigation was carried out, it turned out that many flood control contractor company addresses only lead to small houses in the middle of the Kumo settlement. There is no real company. All fake companies. Or does this mean that the flood project is just an intangible ghost project? Well, because of this incident, that's what we were talking about at the beginning. Finally Bombong Marcos ng-spill the problematic companies and their budgets. He also ordered an audit of the lifestyle of the families of officials there. And because this statement is an official statement from the President, the
6:58 Filipino people's suspicions are validated . Moreover, they actually knew from the start that the funds were being embezzled, right? But yeah, there's never been any proof. And finally, now that the evidence has been revealed by the president himself, they immediately protested to demand accountability. When as more protests are expected here in the Philippine Capital this week following allegations of widespread corruption in flood control projects, President Ferdinand Marcus Jr. has assured the public that he will have no involvement whatsoever in the independent investigative body that he's just permitted and that the investigation will spare no one. Well, according to Sochana Morning PO, initially the protest was actually only done digitally, but then slowly it turned into a demonstration,
7:43 turned into a protest. And finally on September 4, 2025, the masses began to demonstrate at the Department of Public Works and Highways. There they threw balloon cakes at the department office which had been filled with sewer water and rotten fruit. And it got to this point because they were angry when they saw their house submerged because of the flood. Meanwhile, officials are drowning in wealth financed by the people. Then on the same day, the demonstrators also came to the Star Construction office in Pasik City, one of the contractor companies owned by the Discaya family. And the Discaya husband and wife, Sarah and Kerly Discaya, were nicknamed the king and queen of flood control after it was revealed that six of their companies were involved in the national flood control project. The
8:32 players were there, the demonstrators threw mud at the Sjerat Construction office and they also scribbled on the walls and gates with the words "Let's go together." Then the next day, these demonstrators also held a demonstration in front of the DPR building when members of parliament were holding a session. Well, seeing the protests and vandalism at his office, according to The Manila Times, my family here doesn't accept it. They consider it a criminal act of vandalism and will sue the perpetrators. My family and other Nepo Baby families also said that what netizens did was too much. The problem is that their children who were hit by the nepo baby shing were mentally affected. Even though they don't know anything. That's what they said. Oh l and then
9:21 from there the next day the demonstrators also held a demonstration in front of the DPR building when members of parliament were holding a hearing. By the weekend, anger at the allegations of widespread corruption and blood control initiatives had spread from largely online to the streets. President Marcus Jr. has formed an independent commission to investigate alleged corruption infrastructure projects. But these protesters say they still feel the need to keep up the pressure demanding accountability, transparency and participation. Well, seeing the actions of the people, according to the Inquirer, the Philippine government has promised to thoroughly investigate the corruption issue of flood control funds . Then the government also said they understand why the
10:06 people are angry and they once again promised to follow up on it while also saying that there should be no demonstrations like in Indonesia yesterday, no riots, looting, arson, and murder like what happened in Indonesia. Well, then, apart from that, according to Rler, the MBC Makati Business Club group, an alliance of 30 of the most influential Philippine business and civil society organizations , they also demanded a thorough investigation into the corruption to the limit related to government infrastructure projects. The problem is, according to them, corruption in infrastructure projects is a betrayal of the people's trust because it causes many people to become victims. Yes, imagine, for example, there is a bridge construction project that is corrupted, the raw materials are corrupted, in the end
10:52 the materials are bad, in the end the bridge is fragile. Well, that's prone to collapse, right? And once it collapses, the victims will definitely be the community, right? Well, that's why, according to MBC, the most common form of corruption is corruption in infrastructure, and that's why they asked for this corruption to be investigated as clearly as possible. Well, besides that, MBC also issued a statement containing legal recommendations that should be carried out by the Philippine government so that things like this will not happen again in the future. And the contents of the recommendations range from budget transparency to direct community involvement, all of which are in the recommendations . Then, besides that, there are also many calls circulating on social media for a peak action scheduled for September 13, 2025. Well, I haven't found a credible source for those who are making these calls. Is it true that there will be a big demonstration on
11:38 that date or not? The problem is that this news is only circulating on social media . Only in posts . And yes, even if it does happen, hopefully the demonstration will be safe, there will be no casualties, and the aspirations can be conveyed properly. Amen. Right now, there's also the space to hold the enemies of democracy accountable. People like Duterte who don't care about human rights and are also involved in corruption. people like Marcos who um who destroyed or spread so much misinformation and also turned the blind eye to corruption until it was finally brought to his doorstep that this couldn't go on. So I think um our side we need to we need to figure out the story we're going to tell but I think we've caught on to something and I think right now very important is we stand with the people. So yes, the protests and demonstrations that are
12:24 happening in the Philippines now are rooted in the corruption problem that is currently heating up there . And the Filipino people themselves are fed up with corruption in their country. Especially those related to flood control funds. The problem is that thousands of people and thousands of homes have been affected by this, right? Yes, this corruption seems to have no heart and is for preventing natural disasters. Just playing on the phone is painful, right? Then, after seeing the demonstration in Indonesia yesterday, they became even bolder. So they are more confident that they can do that too, that they can make their voices heard by the government. But to be honest, I really like seeing this nepo baby shaming. So that if they want to flex, they have to think a little bit. That's how it is, right? It's crazy, when people are struggling they flex, when people are struggling they show off. Wow, Neng ngendi batinimo.
13:11 But what do you think? Is it normal to be baby-shaming there or do you still feel sorry for the family because they don't know anything? Which one is this? Please comment. Every official involved in all forms of corruption should be arrested immediately, should be tried immediately. No delays, no pauses. And don't rely on technicality. Bongbong Marcos, if you are listening, I advise you not to follow your father's footsteps. Okay, that's all for this week about the demonstration in the Philippines which was said to be inspired by the demonstration in Indonesia yesterday. Yes, if you think I've made a mistake or you want to ask a question or video, you can write in our comments as well. Once again, thank you. Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe. Bye.
