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Acosta’s Admission Releasing 125 million pesos shows how disastrous Vice President Sara Duterte thinks about fidelity of public funds

Was the Public Treasury a Political Piggy Bank? There are moments in an impeachment trial when the issue stops being about accounting procedures and starts...

Not Justice. Just Bankruptcy: What A Week in Las Pinas and Quezon City Reveals

Picture this. On one side, the entire government — investigators, prosecutors, police, and above all, public funds that never run out. On the other...

2028 Elections: Why Changing Marcos or Sara Duterte Won’t Fix the Philippines

Both the President and the Vice President have shared their thoughts about 2028, with the President assuring us that he will support someone who...

The Philippine Economy Is Cooling. But Who Is Feeling the Cold?

There is a dangerous habit in Philippine economic reporting: We talk about GDP as though it were a thermometer attached to the entire country. GDP...

Wage Order, Potholes and the Price of a Filipino Workers’ Dignity

There is something deeply disturbing about the spectacle now unfolding around the ₱85 NCR wage increase. On one side are millions of workers being told...

Lacson Seeks Probe into EDSA Rehab Over Gardiola-Linked Contractor

MANILA —Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson is seeking a Senate investigation into the rehabilitation of EDSA following the appearance of fresh potholes on portions of...

The Marcos Administration Never Learns: What’s So Anomalous in Bringing Back 107.4 Billion In Flood Control Projects

There are moments in government when the people deserve an explanation. And then there are moments when government itself seems to be asking the people...

Four Maleta Boys Recant Testimonies Against Romualdez, Marcos

Four of the 18 so-called “Maleta Boys” have reportedly recanted their earlier statements alleging that they delivered suitcases filled with money to the residences...

Eala Survives McNally In Toronto Thriller Streak Reaches Seven

While strong winds and heavy rains batter the Philippines, Filipino 21-year-old Alexandra Eala was battling an American rising star on the hard court of...