Latest Editorial
January 09, 2026
If there’s anything positive that has come out of all that exposé on anomalous flood control projects, it’s that lawmakers have become more circumspect in crafting the 2026 national budget, which was signed by President Marcos early this week. Aside from the P92.5 billion in unprogrammed funds trimmed from this year’s allocation that shuts down avenues for unauthorized insertions — also known as “shadow pork” — by corrupt politicians, the 2026 General Appropriations Act has
