austerity budget
Marcos Jr administration’s budget priorities for 2026
January 13, 2026
2026 Budget: Austerity for the Poor, Largesse for the Rich
August 14, 2025
The president’s 2026 budget is still crafted for the super-rich and powerful, not the people.
On the Marcos Jr admin’s “ayuda”
March 2, 2023
One Philippines, two worlds
March 1, 2023
The Marcos Jr administration is spinning a dark lie to give the impression that the situation of ordinary Filipinos is improving. The real and whole truth is that it isn’t and, if anything, has even gotten worse in the first few months of the new government.
No More Emergency?: 2023 Budget Cuts for Assistance Programs, MSMEs
October 27, 2022
Bolder spending needed amid joblessness, lost savings
August 5, 2022