On the BBM impeachment: No one is too big to fall

January 22, 2026

The Marcos Jr administration cannot be allowed to claim anti-corruption credentials while preserving its systems of political patronage and control.

Isn’t corruption stupid?

January 18, 2026

FEATURES

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

Harvesting pork, not rural development: The 2026 agriculture budget examined

January 18, 2026

FEATURES

A closer look reveals that agricultural budget is not pork-free.

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.

PH economy beyond official press releases

January 14, 2026

FEATURES

Jobs and poverty tell a different story.

Weak Leadership, Worsening Economy, Rising Stakes

January 12, 2026

FEATURES

2026 could be the year Filipinos turn frustration into action and reshape the political landscape.

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.

Gov’t debt balloons to feed Marcos admin’s huge pork barrel addiction

December 9, 2025

The huge increase in debt corresponds to huge increases in controversial indicators of pork barrel in the national budgets under Pres. Marcos Jr.