This, even as the Philippine government insists no such order has been confirmed. Former presidential spokesperson Harry ...
Fitch Ratings warns that political unrest driven by corruption and cost of living concerns may hurt the economic and fiscal ...
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True cost of Marcos Jr.’s fiscal priorities

THE announcement by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of a multi-year increase in base pay for the Armed Forces of the ...
Sen. Robin Padilla defends Rowena Guanzon after her viral confrontation with a mall-goer in a Makati mall, saying she stood ...
For many Filipinos, 2025 has proven to be one of the most memorable and consequential years in modern Philippine history — mostly in a bad way. The arrest and incarceration of former President Rodrigo ...
When Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan and economist Hal Hill published their book “The Philippine Economy: ...
POLITICAL FACTORS remain a key determinant of how fast the Philippines can implement international environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards, experts said. “Political factors play an ...
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Time to revamp the party-list system

Bills that should defend labor or small farmers can be outmaneuvered by interests that stand to profit. This is not ...
THE social action arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025, pushed for the passage of the Anti-Dynasty Law. Car ...
FORCE IN THE NORTH The Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Northern Luzon Bureau’s inaugural coverage in 1993 was the return of the ...
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Philippines: 'Weak state, strong factions'

Oxford—”Jaime Lannister is my favorite character … he is such a misunderstood guy,” I blurted out as soon as positioned ...
The recent flood control scandal has again exposed the entrenchment, scale, and normalization of corruption in our country,' the Anti-Dynasty Networks says ...