The flood control scandal — dating back to the administration of a jailed former president — has turned into a political soap opera that revealed shocking twists. And a senator whose over-reach is now the talk in the corridors of power.
The upheaval caused the ouster of both the Senate President and the House Speaker, revealing the former’s hidden loyalties that stunned insiders. The political musical chairs raged and committee chairs got reshuffled.
But the real headline? BTS (Bulldog-tenacious senator) might have just over-played himself.
At the Senate, BTS kept up the act of a relentless interrogator. But the internet and insiders alike asked the same question: Why defend those accused of siphoning trillions from public flood control projects instead of protecting Filipino taxpayers?
Sources tell THEPHILBIZNEWS that BTS allegedly made a secret deal with the accused. BTS reportedly took a downpayment, which he quickly burned on luxury cars — an ostentatious display of wealth that should set off alarm bells at the Office of the Ombudsman.
Now, with the downpayment gone and his alleged dealings under scrutiny, BTS seems to be doubling down, presumably to cover his tracks.
In a scandal about missing billions and submerged communities, the floodwaters are no longer just in our streets — they’re rising in the halls of power. And if BTS thought bluster could outrun suspicion, the tide may be turning. In politics, as in floods, what goes around eventually comes around. #