In the second part of this two-part interview, we examine what's next after the flood control corruption scandal: can ill-gotten wealth be truly recovered? What does President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. need to do to prove he's serious about overhauling the system? Will charges be filed against former house speaker Martin Romualdez who is the president's first cousin?

We continue our conversation with Ruben Carranza, who was the commissioner of the Presidential Commission on Good Government from 2001-2004, in charge of litigating and investigating ill-gotten wealth accumulated by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos, his family, and associates – including the Romualdezes.

Now a lawyer with the International Center for Transitional Justice, he tells us why he is dubious about accountability and what the Philippines needs to do to ensure this sort of wide-scale corruption doesn't happen again.

Watch Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LopvC2FZoUo&t=131s

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