PEOPLE’S sona 2026
4 years under Marcos Jr: More Filipinos live in poverty while corrupt politicians remain unscathed
The Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration has only two years left, yet the lives of Filipinos remain far from decent.
The prices of basic commodities continue to skyrocket, while salaries remain below the suggested monthly family living wage.
No one has been held accountable for the corruption mess that Marcos himself exposed a year ago in his fourth State of the Nation Address.
For condemning corruption and other anti-people policies, the Marcos Jr. adminstration continues to violate civil and political rights.
The Philippine government’s subservience to foreign interests has reached new heights as it opens the country to further exploitation under the Pax Silica agreement with the United States.
Read our People’s SONA 2026 stories.
Education at a crossroads ahead of Marcos Jr.’s SONA
“We expect reforms in education that will address classroom shortages, increase teaching and education support personnel, and improve teachers’ salaries."
Worsening poverty, rights violations belie Marcos Jr.’s promise
Marcos Jr. will likely boast in his next SONA about the administration’s campaign against corruption.
Rights groups data show terror laws used for state repression
"For years, the ATA and the TFPSA have served as legal weapons for unjust arrests, prolonged detention, bank account freezes and other forms of political repression, threatening the people’s fundamental rights and freedoms."
‘Government, businesses use renewable energy projects to exploit resources’
“Marcos Jr. has a big role in the currently existing environmental plunder."
Power beneath the surface: Mining, politics and the Marcos dev’t agenda
"We hope there will be no more mining projects and that these mining companies will leave, because I know that mining is not the only way a community can achieve progress."
Media community faces killings, weaponization of laws under Marcos Jr.
Eleven journalists and media workers were killed under his administration, according to the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP).
Filipino children still oppressed under Marcos Jr. admin
“Instead of lowering [the minimum age of criminal responsibility], the government must ensure first that our children and youth are growing up in a safe environment, whether inside their homes, schools, and in the community."
Resolve the continuing Marawi displacement, Marcos Jr. urged
The prolonged and permanent displacement, long-overdue monetary compensation, and the dire situation of displaced families reflect “the true face of Marawi’s rehabilitation.”
‘Selective prosecution’ in Marcos Jr. anti-corruption probe?
"Marcos is at the top, and those at the lower levels cannot be the only ones held accountable."
Canada-Philippines ‘strategic partnership’ for whom?
For whom is this going to serve? It always goes to big business, to bureaucrats, to corrupt government officials, to the same people it always goes to.
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