Bakit Pati Bata Inaalagaan na ng DILG? Marcoleeta’s Strike Sparks Bigger Questions
When Rep. Rodante Marcoleta dropped his now-viral question in the Senate hearing — “Bakit po napunta kayo sa pag-aalaga ng mga bata? Hindi po ba ang inaalagaan ninyo ay mga pulis at mga bombero?” — the room froze.
And the Filipino people asked the same thing: What exactly is going on inside the DILG?
Secretary Jonvic Remulla, who is supposed to supervise the PNP, BFP, and LGUs, somehow ended up defending programs involving minors — raising eyebrows, suspicions, and the age-old question: Ano ba talaga ang priority?
At a time when the nation faces:
massive flood-control corruption,
billions in budget insertions,
unresolved drug-use allegations against the President,
and looming instability in local governance…
…why is the DILG suddenly in the business of childcare?
Marcoleta’s question hits harder when placed beside the government’s current controversies.
The public sees:
A DILG with a P308-billion budget,
A DPWH flooded with P410B insertions,
An administration scrambling after Zaldy Co’s testimonies,
And a President promising “no more flooding next year” while refusing a drug test.
So the viral question becomes symbolic —
“Bakit pati bata, sila pa ang inaalagaan ninyo?”
When police and firefighters struggle with outdated equipment…
When disaster response remains slow…
When flood control projects are questionable…
Why is the department stretched into areas that don’t match its core mandate?
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In times like these, when government seems confused, distracted, and defensive, the voice of accountability must be bold.
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil…” — Isaiah 5:20
The verse hits the heart of the matter:
Leaders cannot redefine priorities just to escape scrutiny.
Accountability cannot be replaced with media spin.
Duty cannot be blurred with “feel-good programs.”
🇵🇭 Final Word
Marcoleta’s question was not sarcasm — it was a warning.
A government that forgets its priorities loses its direction.
And a nation led by confused priorities ends up suffering the consequences.
But the Filipino people are watching.
And in due time, truth will roar louder than power.
