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DEVELOPMENT OR POLITICAL STRATEGY? WHY THE PROPOSED 2027 BUDGET HIKE DEMANDS OUR SCRUTINY
On paper, the recent announcement from Malacañang sounds like a win for every Filipino: a boosted development budget for local… READ MORE
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OFWS: THE NATION’S LIFELINE, BUT UNDERVALUED
The latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas shows that overseas Filipinos sent home USD 3.04 billion in June… READ MORE
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BRITAIN, DECLINING?
The signs are difficult to ignore. Once hailed as a global power, London now struggles to meet its NATO obligations,… READ MORE
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DEVELOPMENT BUDGET: SERVICE OR STRATEGY?
The Palace’s announcement of a higher development budget for local government units (LGUs) in 2027 is being sold as a… READ MORE
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PRESIDENT MARCOS SEEKS TO LEAVE LEGACY OF SUSTAINED DEVELOPMENT, NATION-BUILDING BY 2028
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Friday that he hopes to leave behind a legacy of sustained development and nation-building,… READ MORE
Quote of the week
“The President may stand before Congress with a long list of accomplishments, but unless he confronts corruption head-on and addresses the cost of living, his words will echo hollow in the ears of ordinary Filipinos.
Because the real state of the nation isn’t measured by GDP or foreign trips—it’s measured by the price of rice, the integrity of our leaders, and the hope that justice still works in this country.” The Bench Files -On the 5th SONA of PBBM -27 July 2026.