Trends Research & Advisory noted: “The new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on China, the European Union, and several Asian nations may further destabilise global trade, potentially prompting retaliatory measures from affected countries.”
Reformists must seize every opening to challenge entrenched dynasties, according to interviewees of the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
A December 2024 Social Weather Station survey shows 63% of Filipino families consider themselves poor, the highest since 2008, echoed by another March 2025 Stratbase-SWS survey revealing that 27.2% of families face involuntary hunger, the worst since the COVID-19’s peak, the coalition pointed out.
“We are here today not only to remember the victims, but to demand that Rodrigo Duterte be held accountable for the mass murder of the poor. The white ribbon symbolizes our collective grief, but more importantly, our unwavering resolve to seek justice,” Colmenares announced.
“We’re not naive. We know that a lot of red-tagging comes from the NTF-ELCAC,” Kabataan said.
The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities said power supply issues in the second quarter of each year have been a recurring problem in the country due to the country’s hot and dry season that traditionally increases demand and power consumption.
The former Bayan Muna Represenative said the existing deal between LRMC and the government is allowing a 10.25% fare increase petition every two years, in addition to compensation for any fare deficit resulting from the disapproval or deferral of their fare hike petition.
“Why should commuters bear the costs of the line extension? Wasn’t it the private sector that committed investment in the first place?” Zarate fumed.
It’s hard to say whether the May polls will serve as a referendum on how Baguio accepts or rejects political dynasties, but they could reshape the city’s political landscape.
The Cordillera region remains largely rooted in its communal and participatory indigenous forms of governance. Where political dynasties exist, they are generally ‘thin’—except in two provinces where dynastic politics has taken a deeper hold.
