Features
The curious case of Philippine manufacturing
April 23, 2026
FEATURES
The steady decline of manufacturing reflects the impact of neoliberal policies.
Medicines are next
March 30, 2026
FEATURES
At face value it may sound like a gentle reminder that prevention is better than cure, but it screams a harder truth: Filipinos cannot afford to be sick.
Rice and Imperialism
At a risky crossroads
March 19, 2026
FEATURES
At the crossroads of national food security and imperialist interests, the government has consistently chosen the latter.
PH oil troubles: By the numbers
March 13, 2026
FEATURES
The measures the Marcos Jr admin takes to address economic shocks by the US-Israel attack on Iran have to be weighed against the magnitude of the problems at hand.
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.
EDSA is Every Day, One Battle After Another
February 24, 2026
COMMENTARY
Forty years is a long time—long enough to reshape memory. Yet there is no doubting the enduring relevance of EDSA.
Why interest cuts won’t cut it
February 24, 2026
FEATURES
Until the Marcos Jr administration’s economic policies cut to the heart of the matter, interest rate cuts really just won’t cut it.
2026 Education Budget: What numbers can’t deliver
February 10, 2026
FEATURES
The Marcos Jr administration celebrates a ‘true education budget’ for 2026. Yet this declaration rings hollow.
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.
