#ghost projects

Project Wings is a Fantasy / Romance / Slice of Life story. 

It doesn’t have much in the way of plot yet, just vibes, research, and a lot of world building. It’s set in a modern world not super dissimilar to our own, but populated by people with wings. 

If anyone ever wants to talk about cool birds to consider as reference species for characters in this one, I’m all ears. 

Characters:

[CC] / Scrub Jay - General Tag / Inspo

[EM] / Common Raven - General Tag / Inspo

[BH] / Andean Condor - General Tag / Inspo

[SH] / Crowned Eagle - General Tag / Inspo

[MM] / Turkey Vulture - General Tag / Inspo

[JC] - General Tag / Inspo

[LS] / Cooper's Hawk - General Tag / Inspo

[DH] - General Tag / Inspo

Links: 

Project Hub - Here!  Taglist - Link Playlist - On Spotify

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Guess who finished another one!

This was a few months in the making, putting it down plenty of time as artists do. I had a great time making it and finally hammered out the last few details thanks to a friend of mine.

Corruption is still a major issue in the Philippines that impacts negatively on citizens faith in the government, economic growth, and the security of local residents. In the year 2025, the issue of corruption has been raised to the third place in the ranking of the national problems by the public with surveys clearly showing that more Filipino now regard corruption as one of the foremost national issues along with high prices and economic difficulties. Recent "Tugon ng Masa" polling states that around 31% of adult Filipinos regard now corruption as a major national problem, the highest percentage ever recorded in recent history.

A specific case of this issue is the corruption related to the flood control projects that still going on. Allegedly, the government misappropriated funds that were meant to build infrastructure for the purpose of keeping the communities safe from flooding. As a result, either very poor quality structures or even "ghost" projects that did not exist at all have come up. Public hearings and investigations have cited that there could be up to billions of pesos that have gone missing due to kickbacks and overpriced contracts which have ignited a wave of protests all over the country.

The effect of these controversies has been very significant indeed. In addition to rallies of 10,000s of people, many Filipinos have been demanding in their protests transparency, accountability, and reforms in the let's say, less than credible Filipino have been demanding in their protests transparency, accountability, and reforms in the less say, less than credible methods of handling public funds. One rally that gathered a huge crowd was the "Rally for Transparency, Accountability, Justice, and Peace" which was a mega event bringing together up to hundreds of thousands of people just to call for real accountability from government officials.

Corruption does not only development and drain off public resources but it also frustrates the population and disillusions the people with the system. It has opposite effect of making the people shun the government, thus leading to economic stagnation. Senator Pia Cayetano has pointed out that both corruption and irregularities see Government institutions like the Bureau of Internal Revenue and Bureau of Customs are endangering the country's economic stability by dissuading investors and impairing government revenue collection.

However, the Corruption can only be reduced through comprehensive reforms. This involves stringent application of anti-corruption laws, public access to information regarding government contracts, safeguarding of whistleblowers, and conducting civic education that enables the population to claim accountability. It is only through joint initiative by state, society, and citizens that the Philippines can reduce corruption and establish a more transparent and accountable government.

Resources:

AP News - Flood control corruption inquiry: https://apnews.com/article/philippines-flood-control-corruption-inquiry-6ec985cb21d1c14ba617a57b9f223974?utm_source

OCTA on Corruption concern: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2025/10/20/octa-survey-corruption-breaks-into-top-5-national-issues-amid-rising-prices/?utm_source

🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨

President Marcos Jr. announced that a non-bailable arrest warrant has been issued for contractor Sarah Discaya and nine others over a ₱96.5 million “ghost” flood control project in Davao Occidental.

Though fully paid in 2022, the project was never started. Discaya is currently in NBI custody following her earlier surrender, while eight DPWH officials also intend to yield.

Billions in taxpayer money allegedly lost to ghost projects spark outrage and defiance in Manila Protests have erupted across Metro Manila after revelations that billions of pesos earmarked for flood control projects were siphoned into incomplete or nonexistent contracts. Demonstrators accuse contractors and government officials of pocketing funds while citizens continue to suffer devastating…

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Project Western is a Western / Romance / Heist / Adventure story. 

It's got two main plot lines built around four main characters. 

[SH] - The son of a rich business tycoon, who has broken away from his parents and the privileged life they gave him, and all the strings that came with it, to become a charming smooth talking leader of a gang of outlaws. Relieving the rich of their excesses and for the most part leaving the normal folks alone. 

[BH] - From a poor and unhappy background, [BH] struck out on his own quite young and has since used his determination, work ethic, and horsemanship skills to build a somewhat decent life for himself. That is until he gets accused of being in league with a gang of bandits, and will be held accountable for their crimes if he can't bring them in to answer for them themselves. 

[CC] - Born to upper class parents, [CC] is expected to be a good girl, to be quiet, obey her parents, and marry for their benefit to the husband of their choosing. But after getting overwhelmed and stepping away for a moment of quiet in the baggage car of the train she is traveling on with her parents and fiance, she finds herself unintentionally kidnapped by a gang of outlaws, one of whom is surprisingly familiar. 

[EM] - Born & raised poor as dirt, [EM] has been working since he was a kid. One of his first jobs was as an errand boy for a wealthy local family. Since then he's turned his career ambitions to something a bit less legal and has joined a gang of outlaws. When the gang accidentally robs a train of more than just the luggage, he is surprised to encounter the familiar face of the first girl he ever had a crush on. 

Characters:

Main/POV

[SH] - General Tag / Inspo Gang Leader

[BH] - General Tag / Inspo

[CC] - General Tag / Inspo

[EM] - General Tag / Inspo Gang’s second in command

Outlaw Gang

[DH] - General Tag / Inspo

[MM] - General Tag / Inspo Horse expert. Riding, Training, Stealing.

[LS] - General Tag / Inspo Sharpshooter

[RB] - General Tag / Inspo

[AM] - General Tag / Inspo Least likely to be directly involved in any of the gang’s illegal activities, because that sort of thing stresses him out too much. Maintains the gang’s base/camp and makes sure the rest of the gang eats.

[GR] - General Tag / Inspo

[JF] - General Tag / Inspo

[MS] - General Tag / Inspo

[Coyote] - General Tag / Inspo Literally just a coyote that [DH] has been feeding, despite everyone else in the gang telling him not to.

Others

[JC] / [CC]’s Fiance - General Tag / Inspo

Links: 

Project Hub - Here! Taglist - Link Playlist - N/A

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