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WATCH: When courtesy becomes a shield from accountability

Martin Ramos - Philstar.com
October 10, 2025 | 12:57pm

It was meant to uphold respect between chambers, but has interparliamentary courtesy become a shield for corruption?

As flood control scandals implicate lawmakers, questions arise about whether this political tradition still upholds accountability — or protects those in power.

Watch this episode of Philstar.com's Long Story Short.

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