CenPEG Issue Analysis 02 Center for People Empowerment in Governance 03 June 2026 "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Corruption is a thorn in the center stage of Philippine politics. Just look at the Senate. Gone are the "glory days" of the Philippine Senate - the post-WWII era from 1950s-1990s, a period renowned for producing intellectual giants, intense patriotic debates, and statesmen of the highest caliber, among them, Claro M. Recto, Jose

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...