Why the Igorot Governor got very rich

When a country is ruled by good men prosperity abounds. But when tyrants and vampires occupy elective and public positions the country mourns.
Allow me to relate to you a few truths I came across with my little adventure among some politicians and their underdogs. How they manipulate and channel public funds to suit their personal needs.
Before an election the incumbent Governor will gather his cohorts and leaders from the capitol, Municipalities and barrios. The purpose of the meeting is to assess their logistics and capabilities. Employees who owe their employment to the governor are obliged to provide their contribution some are even pressured to obtain a loan to provide him more campaign funds. Contractors and business men who will support him are promised they will partake of the internal revenue allotment of the province amounting to several millions. This is the beginning of a string of corruption a public official commits.
During the campaign period huge cash is spent and much labor is contributed to the governor. Public employees campaign secretly in his favor. This is the second stage of corruption.
When the votes are cast and the incumbent governor wins, not unusual especially if there is a massive vote buying. This tge third stage of corruption.
Upon assumption of office the governor will meet with his executive committee composed of the Provincial accountant, Budget officer, treasurer and others whose interest are at stake. In this meeting the usual agenda is how and where to spend the internal revenue allotment of the province. Usually most of the suggestions that crop up are the juicy projects that are very profitable such as pathways, gyms, daycare centers, waiting sheds widening of existing roads and ripraps. All of these people work in unison to achieve their hideous plans. The provincial accountant justifies the expenditures to make all of them appear legal, accepting spurious receipts to liquidate certain transactions. While the budget officer advices the governor the many source of funds and how to spend them profitably. Meanwhile the treasurer will release with ease the pet project payments. This is the fourth stage of corruption.
The day starts with the bidding of projects as planned by the governor and his henchmen. The processes seemed legal since all the requirements were fulfilled. There are a million and one ways to go around the law specially the local government code. Loopholes are always available since most law makers are connected in one way or the other in these questionable dealings. You see the law allows as many bidders as possible to undertake certain projects but in the end only the people connected to the governor wins the bids. This is already a done deal you know, its payback time. I call this the fifth stage in corruption.
The moment projects are paid, twenty to thirty percent of the gross cost of the project is remitted to the governor, a time honored tradition among thieves and corrupt people. How about the provincial board a body that approves the budget ordinance, they should check these projects whether or not they are beneficial to the people? Actually some of those projects included by the governor to be accomplished are funded by the pork barrel of the board members so that they are more interested in pleasing their adherents just like the governor and of course their percentages too! This is the final stage of the corruption that completes the cycle.
I concentrated on the governor since his irresponsible and uncalled for acts are the same in every respect to all public officials even to the smallest unit of the government, the barrio.