pork barrel

Probe the Pork King and Queen

March 2, 2026

Two of the highest officials of the land face serious allegations for abuse of power and misuse of public funds. These issues compelled the impeachment raps currently being deliberated in Congress.

Impeachment dismissal shields President from accountability, subverts people’s right to the truth

February 10, 2026

The dismissal of the impeachment complaint filed by members of the Makabayan bloc against the President raises serious concerns.

2026 Education Budget: What numbers can’t deliver

February 10, 2026

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The Marcos Jr administration celebrates a ‘true education budget’ for 2026. Yet this declaration rings hollow.

2026 Health Budget: Alarming symptoms of sick governance

February 5, 2026

FEATURES

But a closer examination of the 2026 national budget reveals alarming symptoms of sick governance.

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

January 18, 2026

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

Record debt, no relief for the people

January 15, 2026

Most of the Marcos Jr administration’s massive borrowing did not go to development or easing people’s lives.

Pork barrel 2026 budget fails development

January 5, 2026

Contrary to official claims, the budget does not mark a shift toward a genuinely “people-centered development agenda”. It remains oriented toward short-term political survival rather than long-term development outcomes.

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.

Asks for the 2026 Budget

December 3, 2025