Marcoleta and Estrada drew judicial action in two separate Ombudsman cases within 48 hours of their election as Blue Ribbon vice chairs.
Marcoleta and Estrada Face Ombudsman Cases Days After Senate Vote Read More »
The Marcoleta plunder case stretches RA 7080 to cover undisclosed campaign donations, turning a SOCE gap COMELEC refused to punish into a plunder predicate.
Marcoleta Plunder Case Redraws Campaign Finance Risk Read More »
he Maharlika Investment Corp Petron ₱15B facility signals how sovereign capital will support private incumbents. The precedent matters more than the deal.
Maharlika Investment Corp Petron Deal Sets a Precedent Read More »
What It Means The Insurance Commission (IC) framed Circular Letter 2026-11 as relief for Filipinos under financial stress. That is accurate. What the framing leaves out is who finances it. When the IC orders a minimum 90-day insurance grace period
Insurance Grace Period Order Puts the Cost on agencies Read More »
The new Senate Finance Committee chairman is a respondent in the SEC’s flagship securities fraud case. Accountability just took a step backward.
Villar becomes Senate Finance Committee chairman While SEC Case Pending Read More »
The Meralco rate cut for May 2026 hides a structural problem. Three temporary ERC tools offset a generation spike that the playbook cannot absorb again.
The Meralco Rate Cut Borrows Against Next Year Read More »
The Senate coup on May 11 reshaped the chamber that will try Sara Duterte and decide regulatory direction through 2028. Operators should read the pattern.
The Senate Coup Saved Three Families at Once Read More »
The flood control plunder charges expected this May target Escudero and Romualdez, but the Ombudsman’s selective tempo reveals real limits.
The Flood Control Plunder Charges Reveal Selective Pressure Read More »
EU FTA pork imports will land on a Philippine livestock sector already operating below cost. The DA has not asked who absorbs the damage.
EU FTA Pork Imports Will Crush What’s Left of Smallholders Read More »
The DA food safety labs can test for nitrates. The Philippines has no legal nitrate standard. That sequence has consequences.
DA Food safety labs were built before regulation Read More »
