Will President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. finally drop the albatross on his back and throw his lot behind a brewing coup that seeks to topple Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez? That’s the question on many people’s minds as the avalanche of bad press continues to heavily weigh down the Marcos administration arising from the multi-billion flood control…
It doesn’t take a lawyer for the ordinary Filipino to recognize the glaring inconsistencies in the sworn statement of the Discayas. At first glance, it already reeks of selectivity—names are dropped sparingly, as if chosen with care, while others are conveniently left in the shadows. The very phrase “ilan po sa kanila” (some of them)…
Screen grab from: AP Every monsoon that batters our land does more than unleash rain—it exposes the rot in governance. Floodwaters rise not because nature is cruel, but because billions supposedly spent on flood-control projects were stolen through ghost contracts, fake contractors, and sham infrastructure. Lives, homes, livelihoods, and small businesses are washed away while…
Photo: PCO Corruption has long been the cancer that eats away at the lifeblood of our nation, but nowhere is it more rotten than in the public works sector. The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is once again in the spotlight, tainted with ghost projects, overpriced roads, worthless flood control dikes and substandard…
In the high-stakes arena of Philippine politics, every move is calculated, every word rehearsed, and every action cloaked in the language of public service. Yet, behind the grand speeches and solemn proclamations, motives often lurk in the shadows—waiting to be unmasked. The current impeachment drive against the Vice President is a case in point. The…
It is both startling and sobering to witness the recent wave of disapproval from some of the country’s most revered legal minds—retired justices, veteran lawyers, and prominent scholars—on a decision handed down by no less than the Supreme Court. When such dissent comes not from activists or political operatives but from within the very ranks…
Photo Courtesy: Manila PIO As the monsoon rains return with their familiar fury, our cities once again find themselves submerged—not just in water, but in the consequences of negligence, corruption, and indiscipline. What should be a season of renewal has become a nightmare for countless families. Streets transform into rivers, homes into lifeboats, and dreams…
The Philippine government, bloated with debt and addicted to political patronage, has now found a new target to bleed dry: the Filipino saver. On July 1, 2025, the Marcos Jr. administration implemented Republic Act No. 12214, deceptively named the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA), imposing a flat 20% withholding tax on all interest income…
photo courtesy: eastasiaforum The Marcos administration has crossed a dangerous line — and it’s not just fiscal. According to BusinessWorld, Malacañang now claims that a 70% debt-to-GDP ratio is the new global “benchmark” for fiscal sustainability. This is not just economic mismanagement. It’s gaslighting — an attempt to normalize recklessness while shifting the burden to…
On her 47th birthday celebration, Vice-President Inday Sara Duterte finds herself on the crossroads of destiny. The undisputed front-runner in the 2028 presidential elections, VP Inday marks the occasion outside the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention facility in Scheveningen where her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte is being held while awaiting trial. FPRRD’s enemies imagined…
