Anger over Philippine flood fund theft fuels debate on unfair tax system

SCMP · 2026-02-13
Anger over Philippine flood fund theft fuels debate on unfair tax system

Public anger in the Philippines over the multibillion-peso flood-control scandal has reopened a debate that has simmered for years: will this finally force politicians to tackle a tax system many Filipinos see as unfair, inefficient and tilted against them? A Senate inquiry late last year heard that