A strong statement today…
but a resurfaced statement from the past is now raising questions.

And for many, the issue is no longer just about the hearing—
👉 it’s about consistency.

📊 VIRAL SUMMARY

Umani ng iba’t ibang reaksyon online si Gerville Luistro matapos kumalat ang dalawang magkaibang pahayag na tila nagkukumpara sa kanyang paninindigan.

Sa kasalukuyang pagdinig, iginiit niya:

👉 Kung walang kasalanan ang isang opisyal, dapat itong humarap at sumagot sa mga alegasyon.

Ngunit muling lumutang ang isang lumang pahayag kung saan sinabi niya:

“Tinago ko po ang asawa ko… kasi wanted siya…”

Ang juxtaposition ng dalawang pahayag ang naging sentro ng diskusyon online.

🔍 ANALYSIS – “Here’s what this really means…”

This is not just about one quote.

👉 This is about perceived consistency in leadership

When public figures:

• make strong statements today

• but past actions suggest a different approach

People naturally begin to ask:

👉 “Pareho ba ang prinsipyo… o depende sa sitwasyon?”

⚖️ “This raises a bigger issue…”

The real issue here is not just the individual—

👉 it’s standard of accountability

Because in public service:

• Principles should be consistent

• Standards should apply equally

If not,
👉 public trust becomes fragile

👥 PUBLIC REACTION

Online reactions are intense:

• Some defend the lawmaker, citing context and personal circumstances

• Others question the apparent contradiction

• Many highlight the importance of applying the same standard to all

The conversation has now shifted to one word:

👉 consistency

🎯 WHY THIS MATTERS

In leadership, credibility is built on alignment between:

👉 words
👉 actions
👉 past and present

If these don’t match,
👉 doubt enters the picture

And once doubt spreads,
👉 trust becomes harder to rebuild

🧩 CLOSING THOUGHT

Public officials are expected to stand on principle.

Not just when it is convenient—
but especially when it is difficult.

Because in the end, leadership is not measured by statements—

👉 but by consistency.

📖 James 1:8 (NIV)
“Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.”

📖 EXEGESIS

James warns against inconsistency in conviction and action.
A divided stance reflects instability—not strength of character.

🧠 APPLICATION

In leadership and daily life:

👉 consistency builds trust
👉 inconsistency creates doubt

Because in the end,
👉 integrity is not proven in words—but in alignment.

“Rep. Leandro Leviste Uncovers Massive Insertions in DPWH 2025 & 2026 Budgets”

Batangas First District Rep. Leandro Leviste has ignited a new wave of scrutiny over the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) after revealing that the agency’s 2025 and 2026 budget proposals contain massive insertions hidden within the National Expenditure Program (NEP).

According to Leviste, the DPWH’s upcoming budgets are not as transparent as the agency claims.
In fact, the congressman disclosed that:

🔹 P721.83 BILLION were inserted into the 2025 DPWH budget

🔹 P496.97 BILLION were added for 2026

Together, these total over P1.2 trillion in insertions.

🔸 "Hindi ito gawa ng DPWH engineers."

Leviste emphasized that these insertions did not originate from the agency’s planning engineers.
Instead, he claims the projects were proposed by politicians or contractors, then buried within DPWH’s internal files — a pattern eerily similar to the controversial Bicam insertions exposed in past years.

🔸 DPWH accused of hiding project proponents

Leviste challenged the DPWH:
“Ilabas niyo ang database ng project proponents.”

According to him, the DPWH is hesitant to release the full data because it includes proposals allegedly coming from:
• sitting congressmen
• senators
• Cabinet secretaries
• undersecretaries
• political contractors

If these internal files are made public, Leviste said, they would expose that the NEP — supposedly a technical and merit-based document — is already “loaded” with externally inserted projects even before the Bicam stage.

🔸 TRANSPARENCY? Or controlled narrative?

The congressman criticized the agency’s public statements claiming transparency.
He insisted that the only way to prove that claim is for the DPWH to release the complete internal project database.

🔸 WHAT’S AT STAKE?

These alleged insertions are not mere minor adjustments. They are large-scale allocations that influence infrastructure priorities, regional development, and—ultimately—the use of taxpayer money.

As Luke 8:17 says:
“Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed.”
The DPWH may control the documents —
pero hindi nila makokontrol ang paglabas ng katotohanan.

🔸 THE BIGGER PICTURE

With massive flood control anomalies, rice and onion import controversies, and now the DPWH budget insertion revelations — the Marcos administration faces mounting questions on corruption and unaccountability.

And Leviste’s revelation only adds more pressure.