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.

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

FEATURES

2026 could be the year Filipinos turn frustration into action and reshape the political landscape.

Minimum Wage and Family Living Wage Per Region (Dec 2025)

January 9, 2026

IBON Executive Director on DBCC growth targets

January 6, 2026

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.

IBON Executive Director after attending Senate Finance Committee hearing on budget transparency

October 29, 2025

Livestreaming isn’t transparency if lawmakers still make the real decisions off-ca

Another misfiring LEDAC agenda

October 3, 2025

The LEDAC list of priority bills for the 20th Congress, much like those in past administrations, are strikingly unsuited to the country’s structural ills.