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Members of the Kilusang Bayan Kontra Kurakot lay a wreath at the foot of the Rizal Monument during the 129th death anniversary of the country's national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal last Dec. 30 in Manila to honor his legacy, ideals and patriotism with a vow to continue fighting for good governance. -—PHOTO BY BULLIT MARQUEZ
Members of the Kilusang Bayan Kontra Kurakot lay a wreath at the foot of the Rizal Monument during the 129th death anniversary of national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal last Dec. 30 in Manila, with a vow to continue fighting for good governance. -—PHOTO BY BULLIT MARQUEZ
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January 2, 2026February 19, 2026Opinion

Let us make it a happier new year

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As children, we realize quickly the falsehood of elf workshops, Rudolph, and Santa Claus. In our maturity, the next myth we debunk is that of a merry Christmas. Indeed, while Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” replays for the 13th time in a neighbor’s home, while guests biding time to bow out move on...

Former public works undersecretary Catalina Cabral — PHOTO FROM PNA.GOV.PH
Former public works undersecretary Catalina Cabral — PHOTO FROM PNA.GOV.PH
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December 20, 2025December 20, 2025News

Ex-DPWH official Cabral dead just as bicam produces ‘corruption-free’ budget 

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On the day Congress came one step away from approving the proposed “corruption-free” ₱6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, a former official of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) being investigated in connection with the anomalous multibillion-peso flood control projects fell to her death from Kennon Road in Tuba, Benguet. The body of former...

Who will save us from the bicam?
The bicameral conference committee of Congress approves the ₱6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 on Dec. 11, 2024. —PHOTO FROM THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES FB PAGE
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December 20, 2024February 19, 2026Opinion

Who will save us from the bicam?

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The bicameral conference committee (bicam) is the most powerful and the weakest phase in our budgeting process.   It is in the bicam where vested interests not only lurk but also come to fruition. Without benefit of deliberations, its members reduce the funding of agencies, transfer funds from one program to another, defund programs, and increase...