Democracy for sale: When the wealthy shape the nation’s future

2026-01-28 - 03:51

As political power remains concentrated in the hands of the wealthy in much of the Philippines, a political science professor has warned that poverty and inequality will persist—and may even worsen—without deep-seated structural reforms. Maria Ela Atienza of the University of the Philippines Diliman made this statement as Oxfam released new data indicating that billionaires