IBON Birdtalk Yearstarter 2026

Weak Leadership, Worsening Economy, Rising Stakes

January 12, 2026

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2026 could be the year Filipinos turn frustration into action and reshape the political landscape.

2026 Budget: Sound and fury, signifying…

December 31, 2025

The budget that will soon be signed into law is rhetorically reformist but fundamentally politically functional, achieved at the expense of social and economic transformation.