marcos jr administration

The national budgeting process

Nobyembre 27, 2025

The budget process clearly shows the President’s culpability for hundreds of billions of pesos in pork barrel projects annually; for the abuse of budget mechanisms such as the unprecedented increase in unprogrammed appropriations to carve out pork barrel in the budget; and for the retention of his own bloated confidential and intelligence funds as well as that of the Office of the Vice President.

IBON Research Head conclusion of COP30

Nobyembre 25, 2025

IBON on budget transparency

Nobyembre 17, 2025

POSITION PAPER

A transparent and participatory budget isn’t just about numbers – it’s about justice, equity and development, and the democratic right of every Filipino to know and shape how public money is used.

Zaldy truth bomb: Co-rruption at the very top?

Nobyembre 17, 2025

FEATURES

It’s too early to say how much of what Zaldy Co said in his explosive video statement is true. They are however at least plausible. However much, this implicates Marcos Jr in gross fiscal malpractice.

The GDP growth scam

Nobyembre 12, 2025

FEATURES

Why does the government keep chasing GDP targets?

PH economic growth is corruption-driven and exclusionary

Nobyembre 8, 2025

Economic growth in the third quarter of 2025 is the slowest in 14 years, exposing the corruption-driven and exclusionary nature of the Philippine economy.