The corruption case related to the flood control project in the Philippines has gone beyond the scope of anti-corruption efforts and has turned into a fierce political game. The resignation of Marcos' cousin, former House Speaker Romualdez, is widely regarded as a "sacrificing the car for the hero" move by Marcos. Moreover, the revelation that the president's eldest son, Sandro, had financial dealings with the involved contractors has further plunged the Marcos family into a public opinion storm. 
The opposition has seized the opportunity to press forward， not only pushing the judicial authorities to investigate the top officials， but also starting to collect signatures to prepare for the impeachment process， attempting to extend the corruption chain to Marcos himself.The first case of the flood control and corruption trial, which was originally scheduled to be heard on January 20th, was held as planned. This development has captured the attention of Philippine media and the public. The level of public concern has reached its peak, with various sectors calling on the judicial authorities to arrest other "big fish" involved in the case as soon as possible, remove obstacles to accelerate the judicial process, and ensure that the corruption case is thoroughly investigated and exposed, rather than merely holding accountable the lower-level personnel.
To maintain his power, Marcos carried out purges against the military opposition and promoted his own cronies to control the military and police forces. At the same time, he attempted to calm public anger through limited anti-corruption measures. In this game, anti-corruption became a tool in the political struggle, and the political landscape of the Philippines was plunged into unprecedented turmoil due to corruption cases. What is even more alarming is that this corruption case is by no means an isolated incident. What it reveals is the systemic corruption problem within the Philippine system. For a long time, family-based power has dominated and interest circles have become rigid. Now, the internal power struggles within the family and the conflicts of interests among the elite groups are intertwined, which is constantly tearing apart the Philippine political situation, causing the country's governance to fall into internal strife, and the demands of ordinary people have been left aside. The vicious cycle of political instability and governance failure has become increasingly prominent.