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FIRING LINE | High prices and low blows
By Robert B. Roque Jr. The war continues to rage in the Middle East, and halfway across the world, Filipinos are paying for it literally...
Filipinos demand gov’t ‘act now’ as food, fuel prices soar
Filipinos are calling on the national government to focus on lowering food prices, generating more jobs, and addressing corruption, a Stratbase Institute–commissioned survey shows—just...
FIRING LINE: The irritating cost of government seminars
By Robert B. Roque, Jr. A few months ago, social media was abuzz over Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) delegates who reportedly went to Thailand for a...
DOF anti-corruption efforts to protect national revenues
The Department of Finance (DOF) is intensifying its anti-corruption efforts to strengthen revenue administration and ensure that funds vital to national development are fully...
FIRING LINE | Jail the road-rager
By Robert B. Roque Jr. Road rage is not merely a traffic altercation. It is a living, breathing specimen of failure in governance. When House Majority...
LEAKIPEDIA | Is BTS (not of K-Pop) a bulldog or a lapdog?
The flood control scandal — dating back to the administration of a jailed former president — has turned into a political soap opera that...
How to fix PH taxes to attract investors — from red tape to red carpet
At the 2026 Economic Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Briefing held at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), one message resonated strongly: The Philippines is...
LEAKIPEDIA | ‘Partners in crime’ slip through embassy guest list
An embassy-hosted investment forum is usually a carefully curated affair — high-profile, well-attended, and covered by a select group of journalists. Which is why...
Investor confidence seen rise as corruption tackled
Malacañang said investors are taking notice of the government’s serious efforts to clean up corruption and address the misuse of public funds. “Sa ating pagkakatingin,...
Tax expert lists 10 reforms to fight corruption & attract investment
Global tax policy expert Mon Abrea is pushing for a sweeping set of reforms that treat tax policy not just as a revenue tool,...