Impeachment supports economic development

July 16, 2025

The impeachment trial of VP Sara and holding her accountable for any misuse of confidential funds, bribery and corruption, and threatening violence against other public officials is a pivotal moment with huge implications for economic development.

Sara Duterte’s corruption case, a crushing blow to education

June 13, 2025

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The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is a crucial step toward delivering justice to the gravely betrayed public.

Looking beyond corruption rankings

February 21, 2025

The real challenges are not simply about improving the country’s Corruption Perception Index scores. It is rather in seeking real accountability for high-level abuse of power.

PH govt closed and opaque to protect pork barrel

February 6, 2025

Worsening poverty and hunger in the country despite hyped economic growth underscores how important genuine openness and transparency are for real development and democracy.

5 marks of a crumbling democracy

July 20, 2023

The Marcoses personify the worst aspects of Philippine politics. And Marcos Jr is levelling up these anti-democratic features in the 21st century.

Economic slowdown stresses urgency of boosting household purchasing power with wage hikes, ayuda– IBON

May 14, 2023

The continuing deceleration in household spending from low incomes and high prices is among the biggest factors in the slowdown, and is among issues that the administration can immediately address

Political sinfulness of the 2022 presidentiables (Corruption)

April 9, 2022

The May 2022 national elections are a month away. Who among the leading presidential candidates will most likely bring into office the age-old political sins?

Political sinfulness of the 2022 presidentiables

April 9, 2022

Who among the leading presidential candidates will most likely bring into office the age-old political sins?

Golden years?: The real long-lasting economic damage wrought by Marcos

September 21, 2021

The Marcos administration was notorious for world-beating cronyism and corruption. But this is not enough to fully explain the worst economic collapse in Philippine history and continued decline long after the dictatorship was overthrown.