2026 national budget
Gov’t debt balloons to feed Marcos admin’s huge pork barrel addiction
December 9, 2025
The huge increase in debt corresponds to huge increases in controversial indicators of pork barrel in the national budgets under Pres. Marcos Jr.
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
IBON: Flood control budget realignment confirms Marcos Jr’s selective anti-corruption drive
September 24, 2025
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The continued neglect of key agencies and the mere tokenistic involvement of the public in the budget process strongly suggests a superficial anti-corruption campaign by the Marcos Jr administration.
IBON Executive Director on blaming Congress for bad budgets
August 13, 2025