After recent storms left parts of Metro Manila and Luzon underwater, local hip-hop artists took to the mic to vent their frustration over government neglect and systemic corruption.

It all started when artist KASSA launched the “Baha Rap Challenge” with her track “BAHA,” featuring Poison 13 and Onad. The song directly calls out politicians who line their pockets while ordinary citizens literally try to keep their heads above water:

“Ayan na ang ulan, tumakbo na sa kawalan, lumangoy sa kasakiman, lubog sa kapabayaan…”

Her lyrics hit hard on the contrast between comfortable officials and drowning communities:

“…habang ‘yung iba naglilimas ng tubig sa mga tahanan, kayo naman nililimas ang kaban ng bayan.”

The trend quickly gained traction, drawing heavyweights like Pio Balbuena, Flict-G, and Hambog ng Sagpro, who added their own verses to the beat.

Pio Balbuena laid into the wealth gap exposed by every storm season, pointing out how politicians sleep soundly on stolen money while families stay awake worrying about rising floodwaters:

“Baha-baha na dito sa amin habang kayo ay busog na busog… Habang kami, kapagka umuulan ay hindi na makatulog sa gabi.”

He also targeted vote-buying and the cycle of poverty, rapping, “Binobobo ‘yung Pilipino ng binobotong matatalino…”

Flict-G shifted the focus to the numbers, calling out the massive budget leaks in flood control infrastructure:

“Mahigit isang trilyon sa apat na taon ng gastos. Kalahati sa mga proyekto, ‘di rin matatapos. Kasi umpisa pa lang, pati ‘yung bidding, ‘di maayos.”

Hambog ng Sagpro didn’t hold back either, venting fury over delayed relief aid and broken infrastructure, wishing harsh penalties for corrupt figures:

“Sindikato’t kriminal sana ang rehas mahaplos. Mapunta pa sa impyerno para rehas malapnos.”

The movement even caught political attention. When Senator Bam Aquino shared Pio Balbuena’s video on Facebook, the rapper replied with a direct call to action: “Sana maipasa na ‘yung CADENA. Blockchain the budget now!”

Balbuena was pointing to Senate Bill No. 1506, or the Citizen Access and Disclosure of Expenditures for National Accountability (CADENA) Act. Though the Senate unanimously passed it (17-0) in late 2025, its counterpart bill remains stalled in the House. If passed into law, CADENA would force all government agencies to upload contracts, project costs, and procurement details onto a publicly accessible, tamper-proof digital budget platform—making it far harder for flood control funds to vanish.