Pork barrel 2026 budget fails development

January 5, 2026

Contrary to official claims, the budget does not mark a shift toward a genuinely “people-centered development agenda”. It remains oriented toward short-term political survival rather than long-term development outcomes.

2026 Budget: Sound and fury, signifying…

December 31, 2025

The budget that will soon be signed into law is rhetorically reformist but fundamentally politically functional, achieved at the expense of social and economic transformation.

Zaldy truth bomb: Co-rruption at the very top?

November 17, 2025

FEATURES

It’s too early to say how much of what Zaldy Co said in his explosive video statement is true. They are however at least plausible. However much, this implicates Marcos Jr in gross fiscal malpractice.

US imperial decline and escalation

October 24, 2025

The second Trump presidency deepens rather than resolves the crises of US imperialism, sharpening contradictions both at home and abroad.

Corruption reveal: Time to name names in the House of Representatives

October 10, 2025

An analysis of flood control projects on the “Sumbong sa Pangulo” website indicates that anywhere from around 100 to 230 HOR lawmakers may be involved in suspicious flood control projects.

Another misfiring LEDAC agenda

October 3, 2025

The LEDAC list of priority bills for the 20th Congress, much like those in past administrations, are strikingly unsuited to the country’s structural ills.

Marcos is no anti-corruption hero

September 21, 2025

It doesn’t take much squinting to look beyond the theatrics and inter-parliamentary finger-pointing to see who ultimately decides about pork barrel.

“Sumbong” isn’t enough against corruption

September 5, 2025

COMMENTARY

The Marcos Jr administration is projecting an image of cracking down on corruption—but it takes a mass movement to eliminate it. Public outrage is a good place to start.

2026 Budget: Austerity for the Poor, Largesse for the Rich

August 14, 2025

The president’s 2026 budget is still crafted for the super-rich and powerful, not the people.