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The Senate’s accountability gap in 4 points
Sen. Bato dela Rosa appears at the Senate on May 11—PHOTO FROM THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES SOCIAL MEDIA UNIT
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May 18, 2026May 18, 2026News

The Senate’s accountability gap in 4 points

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The May 11 drama in the Senate was surprising only for its theatrics—a leadership coup in the afternoon, a fugitive senator hiding in the chamber’s inner recesses by early evening, and law enforcers kept at bay by closed doors and barbed wire.  The Senate has long been the place where senators charged with serious crimes...

All the presidents’ contractors: For 20 years, Malacañang has been unable or unwilling to stop corruption in public works
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September 7, 2025February 19, 2026Specials

All the presidents’ contractors: For 20 years, Malacañang has been unable or unwilling to stop corruption in public works

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For the past two decades, across four presidential terms, the same contractors have been awarded the largest public works contracts. Whether the president is a Marcos, a Duterte, an Aquino, or an Arroyo, many politically-connected firms have outbid all others, cornering a disproportionate chunk of lucrative public works projects funded from the people’s taxes. Through...