Policing Truth, Hiding the Crisis

June 5, 2026

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The real threat confronting Filipinos today is not simply the spread of disinformation and fake news, but how the state is working so hard to conceal the deepening economic crisis.

Researcher, pero nasa bundok?

April 29, 2026

Immersing in the community and experiencing their daily condition is a valid research methodology called ethnography. It is an in-depth study of a community to form a deeper analysis of their daily life, patterns, and relationships to bigger contexts. Even other methods, such as participant observation, process documentation, life story, fact-finding mission, and the like, require a modicum of community integration.

The curious case of Philippine manufacturing

April 23, 2026

FEATURES

The steady decline of manufacturing reflects the impact of neoliberal policies.

Agriculture, the crisis the government won’t talk about

February 27, 2026

FEATURES

Philippine agriculture is suffering, but government planners barely talk about this now.

2026 Health Budget: Alarming symptoms of sick governance

February 5, 2026

FEATURES

But a closer examination of the 2026 national budget reveals alarming symptoms of sick governance.

US PH Tariff: Govt’s misguided optimism

April 16, 2025

The Philippine government has taken a simplistic view of the tariff imposition.

What happened to our rice, IRRI?

April 4, 2025

IRRI’s 65 years of existence is a legacy of devastation.

PhilHealth Zero Subsidy: Reflection of Government Neglect

December 23, 2024

Abruptly defunding the insurance agency will not address the growing problems of health financing, especially without concrete steps from the government to resolve them.

BBM for health? Not really

December 17, 2024

The lack of essential health facilities reflects the broader deficiencies in the country’s healthcare infrastructure and its inability to provide adequate care to millions of Filipinos, particularly the poor.