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.

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.