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The Anatomy of Corruption
September 20, 2025
The pork barrel system has become the most efficient way for politicians to gain control of public funds.
“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.
Slowest inflation, but prices higher than during peak inflation under Marcos
August 19, 2025
NEWS ANALYSIS
The less-than-1% inflation indicates slower price hikes but does not mean that prices in general went down.
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.
PH exits FATF grey list: What now?
August 13, 2025
The FATF’s standards are too easily abused by governments who justify their harsh domestic actions as compliance to retain global financial or economic standing.
Marcos Jr’s rice populism: Short-term optics, long-term hunger
August 7, 2025
The worsening reliance on imports to contain increases in domestic rice prices is a problem that will persist if the government keeps scrimping on support for rice producers.
Gov’t claims of quality job expansion misleading amid worsening informality and rise in part-timers – IBON
August 6, 2025
Fewer underemployed people is not an indication that the jobs situation is improving.
Open markets, closed options: The real price of the US-PH trade deal
July 30, 2025
FEATURES
If the grossly one-sided tariff deal is any indication, this ambiguity could very well be hiding something even worse.
Honest SONA, bigger solutions needed to address nation’s problems – IBON
July 25, 2025
The country needs bigger solutions, not the administration’s usual checklist of so-called accomplishments and overblown promises at this year’s SONA.
