When floods hit, so does public anger. And almost inevitably, flood control projects take the blame: overpriced, poorly built, endlessly funded, and seemingly designed to fail. The outrage is understandable. But singling out flood control as the corruption-prone sector misses…
โRise Above the Noiseโ: PMA Ritual Teaches Plebes the Meaning of Endurance Amid National Turmoil
MANILA โ Every year, under the sharp mountain air of Fort del Pilar, a familiar scene plays out on the Philippine Military Academyโs Borromeo Field. Freshmen cadetsโknown as plebesโstand ramrod straight, their faces fixed with determination, as upperclassmen order them…
BARMM leaders sign manifesto backing Marcos amid corruption allegations
COTABATO CITY, Philippines (Nov. 22, 2025) โ The chief minister of the Bangsamoro region and five provincial governors signed a manifesto Wednesday expressing support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. amid what they described as unfounded corruption controversies surrounding his…
OPINION: A GOVERNMENT IN CONSTANT MOTION โ OR CONSTANT UNCERTAINTY?
President Ferdinand โBongbongโ Marcos Jr.โs lighthearted remark at the 2025 Bagong Bayani Awards โ joking that his wife, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, might soon join the Cabinet โ would have been harmless banter in another time. But in a government…
Analysis: Why Billions in Flood Control Projects Still Leave Us ‘Flooded to the Max’
Every time floodwaters rise, so does public anger. Social media fills with a familiar lament: โMulti-billion pesos in flood control projects, yet weโre still flooded to the max!โ The frustration is justifiedโbut the equation doesnโt quite add up as people…
Opinion: The Flood Control Scandal Should Spark Procurement Reform Across Government
The ongoing investigation into the alleged anomalies in the Department of Public Works and Highwaysโ (DPWH) flood control projects should not end with identifying who pocketed public funds or who signed off on questionable contracts. The scandal must serve as…
Blockchain is not the enemy โ governance is
The governmentโs sudden love affair with blockchain has sparked both optimism and skepticism. Senator Bam Aquino filed Senate Bill 1330, “An Act Mandating The Establishment And Implementation Of A National Budget Blockchain System To Enhance Transparency, Accountability, And Public Participation…
OPINION | Marcosโ flood control probe: Will blood prove thicker than water?
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants us to believe that the newly formed Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) will be different. He swears it will be politics-free, untouchable, and willing to โspare no oneโ โ not even his cousin, former House…
Faustino โBojieโ Dy III elected new House Speaker, succeeds Martin Romualdez
MANILA, Philippines โ Itโs official: the House of Representatives has a new leader. Rep. Faustino โBojieโ Dy III of Isabelaโs 6th District on Wednesday, September 17, was elected Speaker of the 20th Congress with an overwhelming 253 votes โ a…
Sotto replaces Escudero as Senate president: What does this shake-up mean?
MANILA, Philippines โ Senate Minority Leader Vicente โTitoโ Sotto III has been elected Senate president, unseating Senator Francis โChizโ Escudero after barely a year at the helm. The coup, confirmed by a reliable source in the Senate, was fueled by…
