Still Dreaming of Freedom

June 12, 2026

As the country marks its 128th year of independence, we are once again reminded of how our forefathers fought for freedom from Spain, only for that victory to be seized by the Americans. Philippine flags are hoisted once more along major roads and in government offices, but for what celebration?  The 128 years include more […]

US demand for higher PH military spending threatens dev’t priorities

June 3, 2026

NEWS

Every peso used for military expenditures is a peso less for the country’s urgent development needs.

Agriculture, the crisis the government won’t talk about

February 27, 2026

FEATURES

Philippine agriculture is suffering, but government planners barely talk about this now.

GDP slowdown: Corruption is smokescreen for bad economics

January 29, 2026

NEWS

Corruption scandals weighed the economy down, but the deeper problem lies in a growth model that has been breaking ever since.

Harvesting pork, not rural development: The 2026 agriculture budget examined

January 18, 2026

FEATURES

A closer look reveals that agricultural budget is not pork-free.

Deindustrializing economy

November 27, 2025

Candoni: Gone forever?

October 16, 2025

The uplands of Candoni are now being devastated by the Hacienda Asia Plantation, Inc. (HAPI), a palm oil company of the big conglomerate DM Consunji Inc.

Marcos Jr’s rice populism: Short-term optics, long-term hunger

August 7, 2025

The worsening reliance on imports to contain increases in domestic rice prices is a problem that will persist if the government keeps scrimping on support for rice producers.

Worst performing agriculture

July 29, 2025

The Marcos Jr administration is responsible for the worst performing agriculture sector in the country’s history.