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Beyond immediate legal and administrative responses, the San Agustin episode highlighted broader structural challenges in local governance across the Philippines. Many municipalities grapple with limited administrative capacity, weak accountability mechanisms, and political cultures that permit patronage. Addressing these problems requires both top-down reforms—such as stricter enforcement of anti-corruption statutes and capacity-building for municipal auditors—and bottom-up pressure from an engaged citizenry demanding transparency and ethical leadership.