budget
Corruption reveal: Time to name names in the House of Representatives
October 10, 2025
An analysis of flood control projects on the “Sumbong sa Pangulo” website indicates that anywhere from around 100 to 230 HOR lawmakers may be involved in suspicious flood control projects.
Pres. Marcos: Gatekeeper-in-chief with own pork barrel
September 21, 2025
Marcos is no anti-corruption hero
September 21, 2025
It doesn’t take much squinting to look beyond the theatrics and inter-parliamentary finger-pointing to see who ultimately decides about pork barrel.
“Sumbong” isn’t enough against corruption
September 5, 2025
COMMENTARY
The Marcos Jr administration is projecting an image of cracking down on corruption—but it takes a mass movement to eliminate it. Public outrage is a good place to start.
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.
IBON Executive Director on blaming Congress for bad budgets
August 13, 2025
Gov’t mishandling of PhilHealth violates right to health, exposes budget mispriorities
February 5, 2025
The PhilHealth controversy is only a specific example of worsening underfunding of social services and social protection. It further reveals how flawed the budget process is.
PhilHealth Zero Subsidy: Reflection of Government Neglect
December 23, 2024
Abruptly defunding the insurance agency will not address the growing problems of health financing, especially without concrete steps from the government to resolve them.
