Philippine economy
IBON Executive Director on SC ruling regarding impeachment bid vs VP Duterte
July 26, 2025
Populist charlatans are the new untouchables – cloaked in mass appeal, emboldened by impunity, and unbound by law or conscience.
Honest SONA, bigger solutions needed to address nation’s problems – IBON
July 25, 2025
The country needs bigger solutions, not the administration’s usual checklist of so-called accomplishments and overblown promises at this year’s SONA.
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.
Trump tariffs: Smaller isn’t always better
July 16, 2025
The Philippines need not passively submit to US-centric trade norms or the demands of the Trump administration.
On Trump tariff hikes: PH subservience is not strategy
July 10, 2025
Subservience isn’t strategy—sovereignty is. A government that charts an independent economic path for the Philippines is long overdue.
On US bombing of Iran
June 22, 2025
The US serves its hegemonic ambitions and military-industrial corporate profits at the expense of people’s rights, national sovereignty, and global peace.
