2026 Health Budget: Alarming symptoms of sick governance

Pebrero 5, 2026

FEATURES

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

Nagsasapawang krisis, ang kawastuhan ng galit

Pebrero 3, 2026

Sa pagtatapos ng taong 2025, wala nang duda na papalubog ang tahakin ng ekonomiya sa ilalim ni Marcos Jr. Mabilis na idinahilan ng kanyang economic managers ang iskandalo ng talamak na korapsyon na natunghayan ng sambayanan. Oo, ang lala ng korapsyon, pero hindi nito lubusang maipaliliwanag ang kronikong kahirapan at kagutuman, kawalan ng disenteng kabuhayan […]

GDP slowdown: Corruption is smokescreen for bad economics

Enero 29, 2026

NEWS

Corruption scandals weighed the economy down, but the deeper problem lies in a growth model that has been breaking ever since.

Beyond corruption—can the Marcos Jr. government fix a faltering economy?

Enero 23, 2026

NEWS

Faced with impeachment complaints, how will the Marcos Jr. administration confront the economy’s structural problems? These issues will be taken up at the IBON Birdtalk Yearstarter 2026.

On the BBM impeachment: No one is too big to fall

Enero 22, 2026

The Marcos Jr administration cannot be allowed to claim anti-corruption credentials while preserving its systems of political patronage and control.

From frustration to action

Enero 22, 2026

Isn’t corruption stupid?

Enero 18, 2026

FEATURES

The Philippines’ central problem isn’t simply that rules are broken. It’s that the economy produces too little of what Filipinos need.

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

Enero 18, 2026

FEATURES

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

The paradox of lower inflation, higher prices under Marcos

Enero 16, 2026

Addressing inflation in a meaningful way requires confronting its structural roots rather than stubbornly relying on short-term or market-oriented fixes.