Features
Weak Leadership, Worsening Economy, Rising Stakes
January 12, 2026
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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.
Zaldy truth bomb: Co-rruption at the very top?
November 17, 2025
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It’s too early to say how much of what Zaldy Co said in his explosive video statement is true. They are however at least plausible. However much, this implicates Marcos Jr in gross fiscal malpractice.
US imperial decline and escalation
October 24, 2025
The second Trump presidency deepens rather than resolves the crises of US imperialism, sharpening contradictions both at home and abroad.
Candoni: Gone forever?
October 16, 2025
The uplands of Candoni are now being devastated by the Hacienda Asia Plantation, Inc. (HAPI), a palm oil company of the big conglomerate DM Consunji Inc.
Corruption reveal: Time to name names in the House of Representatives
October 10, 2025
An analysis of flood control projects on the “Sumbong sa Pangulo” website indicates that anywhere from around 100 to 230 HOR lawmakers may be involved in suspicious flood control projects.
Water for the People Network Position Paper at the Senate Committee on Public Services Hearing
October 7, 2025
Millions of Filipinos are being denied the right to water due to harmful Joint Venture Agreements that have privatized our public water districts.
