Virata Marcos administration finance minister

Technocrat question

We do not have to agree with everything Virata did, or excuse the political system he propped up, to recognize that government needs people who understand the…

5 October 20263 MIN READ

Incompetence made worse by indifference (2)

The more the Palace dismisses the anger as the work of a few, the more it confirms that it has lost touch with the many.

29 September 20263 MIN READ

Ad hoc President’s men fan outrage

Experts raise concerns over prolonged acting and ad interim Cabinet appointments under the Marcos administration, citing accountability and checks-and-balances…

27 September 20263 MIN READ

4 in 10 unconfirmed: Stability, accountability compromised

Legal and governance experts question the Marcos administration’s reliance on acting and ad interim Cabinet secretaries, citing concerns over confirmation and…

26 September 20262 MIN READ

Incompetence made worse by indifference (1)

THE PUBLIC HAS NOT FORGOTTEN (AND SHOULD NEVER FORGET) THAT THE FLOODWATERS ARE NOT UNFORESEEABLE ACTS OF GOD BUT A CONSEQUENCE OF INSATIABLE GREED AND A…

22 September 20262 MIN READ