Isn’t corruption stupid?

January 18, 2026

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The Philippines’ central problem isn’t simply that rules are broken. It’s that the economy produces too little of what Filipinos need.

The paradox of lower inflation, higher prices under Marcos

January 16, 2026

Addressing inflation in a meaningful way requires confronting its structural roots rather than stubbornly relying on short-term or market-oriented fixes.

Borrow, borrow more (as of November 2025)

January 14, 2026

Marcos Jr administration’s budget priorities for 2026

January 13, 2026

NCR Family Living Wage (Dec 2025)

January 9, 2026

Low real wages, more expensive food (Dec 2025)

January 9, 2026

IBON Executive Director on DBCC growth targets

January 6, 2026

IBON Executive Director on US arrest of Venezuelan president and spouse

January 4, 2026

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.