MANILA, Philippines — Philippine social media was abuzz in the past week with the collective slamming and calling out of the so-called nepo babies of politicians and private contractors who had been flaunting their ostentatious lifestyles as reports of corruption-tainted flood control projects gripped the nation. The “nepo baby shaming” followed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to begin a lifestyle check on all officials after he disclosed defective or nonexistent projects attributed to 15 companies, out of over 2,000, that accounted for 18 percent of over P545 billion spent by the government to control floods across the country. The […]... Keep on reading: Public outrage erupts over ‘nepo babies’ flaunting wealth amid corruption scandals