Broken Trust: Corruption and the Filipino People

The Philippines is a nation of immense promise, rich in natural resources, talent, resilience, and cultural strength. Yet generations of Filipinos have watched that promise weakened by corruption, political patronage, inequality, and institutions that too often fail the people they were created to serve.Broken Trust examines how corruption reaches far beyond stolen public funds. It affects education, healthcare, employment, justice, infrastructure, and the everyday dignity of ordinary citizens. Blending social and political reflection with personal experience, Oliver Rosete explores the human cost of a system in which accountability is frequently demanded but rarely delivered.This book is not an attack on the Filipino people. It is a call to recognize their potential and confront the forces preventing the nation from fulfilling it. Written for Filipinos and international readers alike, Broken Trust asks what must change for public confidence to be restored and for the Philippines to build the future its people deserve.