Philippine economy

Walang Usad

February 18, 2026

Nagbabayad naman tayo ng buwis nang tama, pero tayo rin ang nagbabayad sa mga maling desisyon ng pamahalaan. Hindi sana tayo nagdudusa sa ngayon at namamatayan ng mga pangarap sa traffic.

IBON Executive Director on impeachment cases dismissal

February 5, 2026

Can we trust a presidency and Congress that thrives on pork barrel to be concerned that their economic policies are what’s best for the people?

Isn’t corruption stupid?

January 18, 2026

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The Philippines’ central problem isn’t simply that rules are broken. It’s that the economy produces too little of what Filipinos need.

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.

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.

PH economic growth is corruption-driven and exclusionary

November 8, 2025

Economic growth in the third quarter of 2025 is the slowest in 14 years, exposing the corruption-driven and exclusionary nature of the Philippine economy.

NAIA privatization: Bigger corruption at play

October 30, 2025

Ang highlights how much was “remitted” to the government—masking the fact that the public is being squeezed to fund both government collection and private profit.