
BSP cuts rates as ‘Floodgate’ fallout lingers
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has reduced its key policy rate by a further 25 basis points, citing manageable headline inflation, lower-than-expected…
Toby Magsaysay · · 3 min read
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has reduced its key policy rate by a further 25 basis points, citing manageable headline inflation, lower-than-expected…
Toby Magsaysay · · 3 min read

The “Floodgate” scandal involves allegations of corruption, kickbacks and mismanagement in government-funded infrastructure projects worth billions of pesos,…
DT · · 3 min read

The conversation was recorded days before Marcos publicly condemned corruption in his State of the Nation Address.
DT · · 3 min read

Marcos directed his economic team to implement ‘true reform’ to strengthen the economy, focusing on digitalization and fast-tracking remaining infrastructure…
Art Besana · · 2 min read

Instead, what unfolded were maneuvers Filipinos were so used to — like the steps taken during the pork barrel scandal to divert attention away from the allies…
DT · · 2 min read

The once hot trail on the architects of the flood control mess has turned cold, which former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Solita Monsod said is being done…
DT · · 3 min read

While it may not be as global as the Epstein scandal, our own corruption scandal is an example of how social networks drive schemes.
Jomar Lacson · · 3 min read

What happened at the Mango Tee was a metaphor for the cancer that has been infecting our society — the very reason we have widespread poverty, high…
DT · · 3 min read

The Floodgate scandal involving alleged mismanagement, irregularities, and embezzlement in flood control projects under the Department of Public Works and…
DT · · 2 min read

The Floodgate scandal centered on hundreds of billions of pesos worth of ‘ghost’ and substandard flood control projects under the Department of Public Works…
DT · · 3 min read

The Constitution grants impeachable officials a one-year immunity.
Alvin Murcia · · 3 min read

BAGUIO CITY — An advocacy group has released a report detailing an “infrastructure crisis” in Kalinga province, alleging a widespread discrepancy between…
Aldwin Quitasol · · 2 min read

Perceived public sector corruption in the Philippines worsened in 2025, with the country slipping six places to 120th out of 182 countries and territories in…
Eliana Lacap · · 2 min read

At least 10 police officers from the Angono Municipal Police Station were relieved of duty and placed under restrictive custody Wednesday following allegations…
Jing Villamente,Neil Alcober · · 2 min read

Anomalous flood control project disbursements shaved about 0.3 percentage points off gross domestic product (GDP) growth, according to Bangko Sentral ng…
Toby Magsaysay · · 3 min read

It’s been 200 days since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s stinging rebuke — “Mahiya naman kayo!” — to government officials and contractors involved in…
Raffy Ayeng · · 4 min read

Under the pork barrel racket, which has plagued yearly budgets but intensified during the term of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., officials and contractors…
DT · · 2 min read

