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Ending school violence

June 26, 2026

Creating a safe, nurturing and stable school environment is essential in improving learning outcomes for the country’s youth.

WPN hits private firms’ impunity, backs growing calls to terminate PrimeWater deals

June 26, 2026

Right to water violations under JVAs, mounting consumer complaints, and government failure to protect the people from problematic public-private partnership have persisted for years.

Still Dreaming of Freedom

June 12, 2026

As the country marks its 128th year of independence, we are once again reminded of how our forefathers fought for freedom from Spain, only for that victory to be seized by the Americans. Philippine flags are hoisted once more along major roads and in government offices, but for what celebration?  The 128 years include more […]

Falling employment, rising underemployment confirm worsening joblessness

June 9, 2026

NEWS

The overall labor force picture is of an economy that is still not creating enough work.

Not Just Trees

June 9, 2026

FEATURES

Local oligarchs in partnership with foreign companies gain gargantuan profits from plundering the environment, with government protection.

Where does the fire come from?

June 5, 2026

FEATURES

An urban poor community may be razed to the ground. But the urban poor’s long history of relentless struggle almost always ignites a flame that carries on until people’s development is realized.

Policing Truth, Hiding the Crisis

June 5, 2026

FEATURES

The real threat confronting Filipinos today is not simply the spread of disinformation and fake news, but how the state is working so hard to conceal the deepening economic crisis.

HB 9465 will stop economic truths from being told

June 4, 2026

STATEMENT

At a time when Filipinos face persistent economic difficulties, the space for independent research should be expanded, not quelled.

US demand for higher PH military spending threatens dev’t priorities

June 3, 2026

NEWS

Every peso used for military expenditures is a peso less for the country’s urgent development needs.