One year after President Marcos shamed officials and contractors who, he said, stole from government-funded flood control projects, the nation has yet to come to grips with the scale of the thievery and who, at the highest levels of power, were responsible. The amounts involved are staggering. Sen. Panfilo Lacson, who led the Senate’s probe...
The recently formed Multisectoral Peace Coalition urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to reaffirm his administration’s commitment to the Bangsamoro peace process in his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 27. It said such a statement from the President would send a strong signal that the Bangsamoro peace process remains a national priority...
DAVAO CITY — Amid “serious breaches” in the peace agreement, Bangsamoro and national multisectoral peace stakeholders urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to meet with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leadership ahead of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) scheduled in September. The peace advocates formulated the call...
This statement was issued by groups and individuals expressing concern over recent developments in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. — Ed. We, leaders and representatives from civil society, academe, labor, and business—sectors that have long supported and contributed to sustaining peace in Mindanao, express deep concern and sadness over the growing tensions and...
The plea for clemency aired by former overseas Filipino worker Mary Jane Veloso upon returning to the Philippines more than a year ago remains unanswered, even as she renewed her appeal in a handwritten open letter early this week. “Unfortunately, no word yet on clemency. No word from Malacañang at all,” Josalee Deinla, one of...
The past year ended with a whimper. The public pressure brought to bear on the administration to produce results in assorted inquiries into the corruption scandal did not amount to much (and now requires recalibration). To be sure, due process takes time (in these parts, too long a time). But with the huge amounts of...
As the Malampaya gas field, the Philippines’ largest source of natural gas, was projected to run dry by 2027, a major deposit of natural gas promising sufficient fuel to power millions of homes and schools for a year was found. But according to energy expert Alexander Ablaza, the Philippines needs a clear plan to meet its...
An impeachment complaint has been filed against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for alleged graft and corruption, violation of the Constitution, and betrayal of public trust. The complaint was filed on Monday by lawyer Andre de Jesus and was endorsed by Pusong Pinoy Rep. Jernie Jett Nisay, a party-list lawmaker who owns JVN Construction and Trading...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. flew out Monday night to attend a sustainability summit in Abu Dhabi, his first foreign trip this year. The 2026 national budget earmarks ₱1.018 billion for his local and international travels. Mr. Marcos will also witness the signing of trade and defense agreements between Manila and Abu Dhabi during his three-day...
The first strike was at the State of the Nation Address (Sona) last July, when President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appeared to be scolding the corrupt, blurting out so confidently, “Mahiya naman kayo!” only to be met with resounding applause and loud cheers by the people he was addressing. It was a curious moment, patently Pinoy...
