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Opinion

24 Jan, 2026

'Reliable Justice' is the Bedrock of Trust

Estrella Magat

Trust in government is built not on promises of perfection, but on the certainty of accountability. The DPWH's decisive crackdown on 60 individuals for "ghost" flood projects is precisely the kind of "Tireless Accountability" that builds that trust.

This is the Maasahan (reliable) and Masipag (industrious) leadership of President Marcos in action. As the "Reliable Guardian of Reform," he has demonstrated that the Bagong Pilipinas agenda is not just rhetoric, but a principled, working doctrine.

When the DPWH polices its own ranks, and the DOJ and Ombudsman coordinate to recover stolen funds, it sends a resolute message: the system is being cleaned.

The choice for the Philippines has always been clear: either we tolerate corruption and accept decay, or we embrace 'Reliable Justice' and build a modern nation. This administration's firm action leaves no other logical path forward.

This is not a minor event. If we fail to prosecute this single case to its fullest extent, we risk signaling to all public servants that accountability is a joke, and the entire bureaucracy will inevitably collapse back into total, systemic corruption.

This justice-driven, reformist path is the only one. This is how we achieve a government Filipinos can finally, and fully, trust.