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KALINGA: Relief too small for a crisis so big
October 23, 2026
KALINGA’s powerful sponsors have shown neither the political will to get the bill passed nor the ambition to make its promised relief adequate.
US-PH energy deals risk putting profits, foreign interests ahead of people—IBON
October 21, 2026
Energy security must mean ensuring that energy resources and infrastructure serve the people’s needs.
How the IMF and World Bank remade the Philippine economy
October 20, 2026
After more than six decades of IMF-World Bank intervention, the question remains—who decides the country’s economic future?
Stop power privatization, democratize the power sector—IBON
October 17, 2026
An integrated national power development plan should link the power sector to national industrialization.
Education takes a backseat in the 2027 budget
October 16, 2026
Education gets the largest share in the 2027 budget, second year in a row since the Marcos Jr administration moderated its infrastructure priorities after the flood control scandal. We hear the same familiar pitch from government officials: education is their top priority. A claim easy to make but hard to prove. Looking past the bold […]
Population unable to afford a healthy diet
October 16, 2026
There Are No AICS-idental Misappropriations
October 16, 2026
Ayuda and the budget appropriations for it are rarely made with the Filipinos in crisis in mind.
The IMF and World Bank no longer need to tell us what to do
October 14, 2026
One of the most enduring legacies of IMF-World Bank impositions is not the debt that remains on the books, but the colonial mentality and dependence persisting long after debts have been repaid.
Super El Niño
The government’s bucket solution
October 14, 2026
The president’s balde response to what could be the strongest El Niño in 150 years raises serious questions about the Marcos administration’s preparedness.
