Filipinos are losing confidence in the Marcos administration’s handling of major national issues, particularly corruption and inflation, according to the latest Ulat ng Bayan survey by Pulse Asia. Read more »
The completion of two of the country’s biggest transportation undertakings, the Metro Manila Subway and the expanded Philippine National Railways (PNR), is now facing major delays after their funding was slashed in recent budgets. Read more »
At a time when headlines expose “ghost projects”, Manny Villar built his empire not from privilege or power, but from ”sipag at tiyaga”, values he learned selling shrimp and fish in the wet markets of Tondo. Read more »
For more than two decades, government procurement data reveal a clear imbalance: infrastructure continues to dominate public spending, while health remains a distant priority. Read more »
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is set to roll out a new directive that will let commuters and underrepresented groups help design a more inclusive and efficient public transport system. Read more »
A ?10 million (~$175,000 USD) purchase of computers and a so-called “server” during the administration of a former mayor in San Dionisio, Iloilo is under investigation, raising concerns about overpricing and possible misuse of public funds. Read more »
