PHILIPPINE POLITICS  November 2025 saw the government corruption scandal escalating even more dramatically.    These have included arrests of officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials, travel bans on dozens of lawmakers and contractors, the filing of cases before the Ombudsman and Sandiganbayan (anti-graft court), and declaration by investigators that up to 1,200 individuals may face charges. State efforts at investigation expanded through unit

PRESS RELEASE November 6, 2025   CenPEG Calls for Accountability, Justice, and Sovereignty Amid Alarming Foreign Interference     The Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) expresses deep concern and outrage over the widespread devastation brought by Typhoon Tino across the Visayas. While the storm’s natural force was immense, the scale of destruction was undeniably magnified by corruption and negligence—particularly the proliferation of “ghost” flood control pr

COMMENTARY By Hector A. Barrios, CenPEG Fellow and Trustee October 1, 2025 Government is, of course, accountable for all its acts. The...