In recent months alone, investigations have uncovered billions of pesos stolen by corrupt Philippine government officials from infrastructure and disaster relief funds.
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Join us on Nov 1, 2025, Saturday, at 3 PM HST / 6 PM PST to discuss how Filipinos around the world are affected and how we can fight back.
Join us for a webinar on how the ongoing corruption crisis in the Philippines affects Filipinos everywhere, and how our voices in the diaspora can make a difference.
Presented by:
• Hawaiʻi Filipinos for Truth, Justice, & Democracy (HFTJD),
• University of the Philippines Alumni Association of Hawaiʻi (UPAAH) &
• National Alliance for Filipino Concerns (NAFCON)
Guest speakers:
Sonny Africa, IBON Sonny Africa is one of the most respected pro-people economists in the Philippines. As Executive Director of IBON Foundation—an independent research group fighting for truth, transparency, and people-centered development—Sonny has spent decades dissecting how power, money, and policy shape Filipino lives. His work cuts through political noise to reveal what’s really happening to the nation’s wealth, and who benefits when public resources are siphoned away through corruption.
A graduate of the London School of Economics, Sonny has advised grassroots organizations, policymakers, labor groups, and human rights advocates. He is a familiar face in the Philippine media, often called on to explain the economic impact of government policies—from the misuse of public funds to the staggering cost of everyday goods.
Nerissa Allegretti, NAFCONNerissa Nabua Allegretti is a Certified Nursing Assistant since 2004. She was a Patient Care Technician of Rush Northshore Medical Center then Northshore University Health System Hospital in the northern suburb of Chicago before she concentrated working in home health and taking care of the elderly with dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease as well as those needing palliative and hospice care. She was the founding chairperson of the Fellowship for Filipino Migrants. She is a member of Gabriela USA and is the President of the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns.
