Editorial

“We made a change for the better.” With these words, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. marked his third year in office on June 30. The phrase also serves as the administration’s implicit benchmark: that Filipinos must be able to feel, not just hear about, the results of reform and governance. As …

The recent distribution of SIM cards — spearheaded by the Department of Information and Communication Technology in partnership with Globe Telecoms — to students of Kalawakan Elementary School in Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan, is more than a gesture of connectivity. It is a strong statement of commitment to bridge the …

In the wake of the scandal over the mangling of the 2025 National Expenditure Program or NEP by the 19th Congress, the new senators and congressmen have expressed support for transparency in the deliberations on the proposed national budget for 2026. Specifically, several senators and members of the House of …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s recent directives to improve the K–12 system bring much-needed focus to long-standing challenges in Philippine basic education. The call for “more classrooms, less administrative work for teachers” speaks to an essential recalibration — focusing national effort where it matters most: the learning environment and the …

Even before the 20th Congress has opened, an entertainer-turned-politician has promised to push for a legislated wage increase. The promise was given after the two chambers of the 19th Congress failed to agree on the amount of the wage hike that they wanted to pass, without consulting the sector that …

What was strange was that the copy of the bill which contained several blank items — that was given to Lacson — had the signatures of 14 senators. A copy of the 2025 General Appropriations Bill, which contained blank items, was signed by 14 senators, which may indicate where the …

Thanks to more infrastructure spending, access to basic drinking water, sanitation and hygiene or WASH facilities improved last year. This is according to the Annual Poverty Indicators Survey conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority. The preliminary results of the 2024 APIS showed that the number of families with access to …

The details aren’t in yet, but already, individuals and groups knowledgeable in budgeting are set to closely scrutinize the National Expenditure Program or NEP that the executive will submit to Congress next month. For 2026, the Development Budget Coordination Committee is proposing a national budget of P6.793 trillion – up …

The launch of the Metro Manila Road Safety Action Plan (MMRSAP) 2024–2028 marks a turning point in how our cities respond to the worsening road crash crisis. Introduced during the Metro Manila Road Safety Summit 2025 held Thursday, the MMRSAP is a comprehensive, locally driven, and data-informed roadmap for reducing …

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is serving notice that no one should make a mockery of the country’s electoral process. Its recent decisions—invalidating candidacies of two winning candidates and a party-list group and upholding the candidacy of another—serve as a stern reminder that the Comelec is determined to carry out …