budget mispriorities
Marcos Jr administration’s 2027 budget: Infrastructure over social services
September 23, 2026
2027 Budget Priorities
August 22, 2026
Marcos Jr administration’s budget priorities for 2026
January 13, 2026
Weak Leadership, Worsening Economy, Rising Stakes
January 12, 2026
FEATURES
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.
2026 Budget: Austerity for the Poor, Largesse for the Rich
August 14, 2025
The president’s 2026 budget is still crafted for the super-rich and powerful, not the people.
