The Corrupt LGU of Morong, Rizal

Here is a blog from my friend, Kim. Please click on the link. He has stood against the corrupt practices of the LGU of Morong, Rizal and he has recently received some death threats in the process.

Here is the link for part 2

And here is my reaction/reply to him:

In the end, you stood up for the principles you believe in, and for that:I salute you. We need more people like you who are willing to stand up for their rights.

I have to add though, that you, standing up against corruption is a result of a confluence of factors and did not necessarily arise from you being a UP student---the fact that the mayor may have been a relative, your moral upbringing and political socialization and other external factors like the weather, I surmise, must have played some part in your decision to confront the ugly reality of local corruption at that particular time---so I admonish you to brandish being a UP student more judiciously in the future. Believe me, many UP graduates are quite ambivalent in divulging their being UP graduates because of various stereotypes the public have of them (for nurturing the likes of Marcos, Joma, Ninoy and ...heaven help us, Miriam).

Corruption takes many forms and it doesn't have to be as brazen as what you had experienced. When you start working you'll be faced with seemingly "victim-less" type of corruption like accepting gifts from suppliers during special events in the company. Or taking home some supplies the company would have disposed. These things silently chip away at the core of the very principles you espouse, if you are not aware of them. But I'm glad, young as you are, you already drew the line. You already know where you'll stand.

It's a good victory but the key to winning the battle is to sustain it hoping others do likewise. Or just change the the whole defective system (Sorry, I couldn't resist.)

Please spread his story. it's the best way to protect him from the nefarious cops of Morong. Thank you.