Tail wags the dog in Sara bombshell

Carrying oodles of cash is the standard method of criminal syndicates and drug kingpins and the Dutertes elevated the practice to both the Office of the President (OP) and the OVP.

Saan tayo patungo sa laban kontra korapsyon?

Sa malapit na hinaharap, magpapatuloy ang kilusan kontra korapsyon na mapanagot ang mga kurakot hanggang sa tuktok, ugatin sa bulok na sistema ang sanhi ng korapsyon, at mapanagot ang pinakamatataas na opisyal ng bansa.

Dutertes in dreamland

The unadulterated arrogance is mirrored in the conduct of Sara Zimmerman Duterte Carpio, Rep. Apollo Duterte and Davao City Vice Mayor Sebastian Duterte. Add Kitty Duterte to the mix and you get some sticky political porridge.

Repression, fascism, corruption bring about protest, dissent

“Defending rights is not a crime. Protest and dissent are justified and necessary in the face of repression, fascism, and the massive embezzlement of public funds. We demand that this administration uphold its obligations under the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders. Ultimately, it is the people’s collective action that ensures our rights are realized because we fight for them.”

On PhilHealth fund transfer victory: Consistency is integrity

It had been a lonely fight for former Senator Aquilino Pimentel III in the Senate and the Makabayan coalition of progressive partylists in the House of Representatives (HOR) to keep PhilHealth funds off the hands of the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration.

Reject ‘allocable’-infested proposed 2026 budget, BAYAN demands

“BAYAN condemns the duplicity of the Marcos Jr. government, which claims to be against corruption but whose 2026 budget contains pork barrel projects through “allocables” of lawmakers, bloated unprogrammed appropriations and higher confidential and intelligence funds for the Office of the President.”

Cardinal sin

Religious leaders are not supposed to be wet behind the ears, or susceptible to being swayed by the belief that protest actions should not disrupt the political order.

Ang tunay na baha

Bahain natin sila ng ating galit/Bahain natin sila ng ating pagtutol—/Mga p*tang-*na n’yo, kami ang tunay na baha!