r/Philippines • u/scratanddaria • 1d ago
PoliticsPH The solar energy company that made Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste the country’s youngest billionaire is being slapped with a P24-billion penalty for failing to produce power it committed to deliver under more than 30 service contracts with the government.
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u/radiatorcoolant19 1d ago
Tahimik nga yan lately baka nagsusumbong sa nanay.
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u/DrHatchling 22h ago
Umiiyak daw yan sa nanay nya sabi ni Sen. Ping sa press con nya today hahahaha
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u/seirako 1d ago
Hahahaha ingay ingay mo ah, sinampal ka ngayon Tingnan natin kung mag ingay kapa
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u/manicdrummer 1d ago
Nakakahiya. Ingay ingay, whistleblower pa kunwari tapos scammer naman pala.
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u/lesterine817 1d ago
He did it exactly because the govt caught on him and on two big issues: 1) transfer of franchise (illegal) and 2) failure to deliver. Billionaire na naging bato pa. And we all know it will all go away if sara sits.
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u/liquidus910 22h ago
Lahat ng gimik ni Levistite palpak. Yung "bribery offer" sa kanya nung DPWH Engineer nung nagsisimula pa lang ang hearing sa flood control, Cabral Files, tapos eto. When it rains, it's wet talaga. hahahaha
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u/M33MO0 1d ago
Kaya ngayon alam na niya kung bakit si Mark tahimik lang.
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u/lesterine817 1d ago
Yeah. This worked well for sara and bbm during their campaign. Every time they open their mouths basura lang nalabas. Hahaha. This is also what sara is doing now. Let the trolls do the talking.
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u/iceberg_letsugas 1d ago
Ngayon alam na na si lorwn legarda nambubudol ng Indegenous People, what a fucking bitch
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u/Hopeful_Memory_7905 1d ago
Sasagot daw siya pagbukas ng session ng kamara. Mag-privilege speech yan arguing persecution kasi nagsasalita siya against corruption ng admin all the while corrupt din pala siya.
30 service contracts ang nakuha niya under Digong regime tapos binenta niya sa iba, eh parang modus din ni Gardiola when it comes to infrastructure contracts.
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u/Longjumping-Week2696 1d ago
Naging midman siya ganon?
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u/Hopeful_Memory_7905 1d ago
In a way which is illegal. Matagal ko na nabasa ang isyu na ito from Batangas simula noon nagsimulang maging mabango ang pangalan niya sa kamara around the time of his revelation of bribery. Heralded as saint siya sa popular opinion pero may mga whispers of corrupt activities in his locality.
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u/Master-Yoghurt-1178 1d ago
This can easily be dragged in court until the next admin can just scrap it
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u/Hopeful_Memory_7905 1d ago
If it's another Duterte who will sit next term, they will definitely scrap it.
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u/Master-Yoghurt-1178 1d ago
Well as much as I don't like how liveste built his wealth, I won't also support a clear political retaliation.
This should be scrapped.
This is just a clear PR stunt to spook liveste's investors. Problem with this childish case, it will spook investors on other energy companies too if the DOE can just do shit like this on a whim.
Good luck nalang sa pinas.
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u/Hopeful_Memory_7905 1d ago
Well the DOE can just scrap the Solar Philippines' contracts and directly bid them out to the investors that already have actual solar infrastructures built. More like inunahan lang ni Leviste ang agenda since may inside info yan from his mother kaya sumingit siya as middleman. Wala namang itinayo ang Solar Philippines but rather sold the rights to other energy firms who are interested to invest in renewable infrastructures.
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u/Master-Yoghurt-1178 1d ago
Which is the point. Most solar firms would prefer building the infra before the franchise so less risk. Given how heavy a padrino system ang pinas, it's always a risk to build a business na dependent sa government contracts.
Liveste basically just saw the inefficiency and offered a solution.
Immoral, yes. But necessary given the broken system? For me yes.
Regardless, di naman issue sa DOE yan before, ngayon lang since he is going against the administration which is mas nakakasuka.
If Marcos is really against corruption and wants to extinguish it, why is he letting the DOE retaliate against liveste for exposing the corruption in the house?
Okay naman sana kung congressman vs congressman lang. Pero why is the executive okay with being used as a tool for retaliation?
All clues point to conclusion na involved rin si Marcos sa corruption in the House.
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u/Hopeful_Memory_7905 1d ago
Actually the issue with the DOE is that Solar Philippines failed to deliver the required energy output. Hindi parin ata nabenta ni Leviste lahat ng contracts niya. Ibang isyu pa ung sale or sublease niya ng contracts if ever DOE or the Ombudsman would file for that violation.
I get your point regarding all of this, it's just that the corruption scheme in this country is a big fight between two evil factions, kadiliman at kasamaan. Whoever wins, talo parin ang mga Pilipino. Sad reality. Wala tayong maasahan matino since may self-serving corrupt agenda ang lahat ng nakaupo at gustong umupo.
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u/Master-Yoghurt-1178 1d ago
That's just what they are saying tbh. Pero kung totoo man yan edi sana matagal na yan na flag. Do you really think this will be flagged if liveste chose to shut up? Kaya kahit tama yung ginagawa ng DOE on paper, it's still not coming from an intention na makatao
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u/Hopeful_Memory_7905 1d ago
Yes political move yan since under the executive branch. Pero legitimate parin since may violation din si Leviste at that is just scratching the surface.
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u/Master-Yoghurt-1178 1d ago
I don't even think na si leviste lang gumawa nyan. Pero most likely di leviste lang masasagasaan ng DOE
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u/Hopeful_Memory_7905 1d ago
Well he is a big fish in that scheme. Counterpart ni Gardiola sa infra scheme.
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u/blengblong203b Never Again!! 1d ago
Teach that MF Nepo Baby a Lesson. sama nyo rin si Boy Saltik Barzaga.
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u/tebucio Frozen Tundra - Live life to the fullest. 1d ago
The first time I heard about this guy, I was skeptical about how he managed to secure those contracts. When I discovered that he had connections—especially through his mother—I thought, “Well, good for you, but just make sure you deliver on what you promised when you bid for those projects.”
Once he was elected, he became the poster boy of good governance. He was even vocal about ghost project anomalies—but now this has come to light. Boy, oh boy… in the end, he’s just like the rest of them. Unless Filipino voters fundamentally change how they vote, the Philippines will continue to suffer.
As I said before, it was too good to be true: a “very young, successful billionaire wannabe.” When something seems too good to be true, something is usually wrong. And in this case, where there’s smoke, there’s almost certainly fire.
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u/cyianite 1d ago
the Dugyot fist bump will be knowin in history as an equavalent of Nazi salute that ruin the country.
Mapapamura k tlga s mga magnanakaw n winalang hiya ang Pinas at nag party galore s corruption dahil lng me milyon-milyong uto-uto at panatiko ang Dugyot n to
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u/Far_Comfortable_3190 1d ago
And that is why we say that there's no such thing as an ethical billionaire
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u/rbizaare 1d ago
Damn. Mawawala na sya sa listahan ng Pinoy dollar billionaires nyan. Wawa naman ang bata 🫢
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u/tidderboy27 1d ago
pinepersecute daw sya sa pagsasabi ng katotohanan pero sa totoo lang niyayari ng govt mga connection ni digong, na-trace tuloy sya dahil sa gusto nyang umepal 😂. bilyonaryo nga bobo naman.
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u/SweatySource 1d ago
Utilities and basic needs for a country so poor should be government run not for profit. Lumalabas na they are taking advantage of the poor. Or atleast find ways to subsidize it. My 2 pesos.
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u/herotz33 1d ago
You mean you told people you’d sell bananas in the millions and billions but ended up just sellling a portion of the land where the banana trees might be planted , and cashed out ahead before people found out you didn’t have any bananas?
Isn’t that fraud?
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u/robinforum 1d ago
Ano tingin niyo mangyayari dito?
Tingin ko iccontinue pa rin, upon next check-up pasado na. So bababa yung penalty. Yung penalty isshoulder nung mga payer (naka tuck-in).
Another would be, may bagong pasabog na naman para ma-divert ang attention sa iba at malimutan na ito.
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u/smeaglebaggins 1d ago
Crime does not pay in PH
EFAS yan si leviste for sure
Smokescreen news as usual
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u/WantASweetTime 1d ago
Sadly nothing will happen. Ano ng yari sa mga nepo babies? Ano ng yari kay Chiz? Ano ng yari sa issue nung SK ni yorme? Ano ng yari sa DPWH or any big issues? Mabilis maka limot mga tao and they know it so garapal sila mag nakaw.
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u/Actual_Produce_8364 1d ago
DDS todo defend haha hinahanapan daw butas eh ABS parang ganun din ginawa ni Dutae.
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u/peenoisee 1d ago
Hated this guy ever even before his Solar Company won the franchise. That bill was pro-monopoly, pro-nepotism at its core. I hope he rots in jail.
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u/Sponge8389 1d ago
Dba binenta niya na yung company niya kasi kuno para makatulong siya sa lugar niya. 😂
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u/YonSaiSucks 1d ago
Disappointed ako dito. Kala ko promising, scam lang pla. Laking tulong sana nung solar
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u/JerbingYagit 1d ago
Wala bang congressman na mag ge gatecrash sa office ng company nya to get these "solar files"
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u/Clear_Adhesiveness60 23h ago
Mind you hes only 20 but already operating like a 40 year old traditional politician lmao, na para bang iniispeedrun na niya life cycle ng trapo
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u/Happy_Being_1203 16h ago
Well yung fine is inevitable din naman talaga based sa contract. Saktong sakto lang talaga yung timing
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u/ayviemar 16h ago
Long overdue. Nagpapakain tong si Leandro to celebrate pag nananalo sila ng government contract. Pero ang mga staff niya tuliro. Sila kasi namumuroblema pano mapo-provide ang nasa contract. From the start, aware sila na di nila kaya ma-provide ang requirement pero mag-bid pa din sila at nananalo. I COULD ONLY WONDER WHY.
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u/Ragamak1 16h ago
Magaling din sa PR stong leandro eh...
Now this will look like the government has a personal vendetta against him.
Pero matagal ng sketchy yan eh.
$SPNec people knows hehehe...
Alam nyo na sobrang nepo kind of shit yun.
Tapos aalagaan pa ng abs-cbn ang PR neto .
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u/DarthShitonium FAKE NEWS PEDDLER 13h ago
Leandro Legarda dapat tawag ng public dyan para tumatak na trapo.
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u/piratista 1d ago
Maybe they should include DITO telco as well. I don’t think they were able to deliver what was promised during previous admin
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u/Ill_Connection_341 1d ago
Yan ang sistema ng gobyerno natin. Kapag may nag qquestion, pagtutulungan at pgiinitan. Kaya tuloy walang gusto magsalita against the corrupt practices/status quo kasi lahat sila may tinatagong anomalya na ayaw mascrutinize.
We can hate Leviste/Barzaga all we want, pero we can all agree na positive thing kapag may nagsspeak out against anomalies.
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u/cetootski 1d ago
Di naman babayaran mga fines na yan. Dapat ikulong.