Social media accounts and online communities have emerged over the past week, reuploading and collecting videos and posts of certain individuals flaunting their lavish lifestyles, from riding private jets and expensive shopping sprees abroad to luxury car purchases.
One sub-Reddit called lifestylecheckPH has gained nearly 7,000 followers since its creation on August 24, with online users uploading screenshots of social media posts and “corrupt-shaming nepo babies” allegedly linked to the government scandal.
This followed an investigation into these projects after Metro Manila and nearby provinces were submerged in deep floods after non-stop rainfall over just four days.
Of 2,409 registered contractors, only 15 cornered 20 per cent of the total budget, or over 100 billion pesos, with the remaining 436 billion pesos divided among the 2,394 contractors.
