Of state witnesses and big, bold reformsOnly in the Philippines can someone who has been implicated in a massive corruption scandal feel like he’s been robbed when asked to return the money. Some of these state witnesses have amassed so much wealth that the amount they vowed to turn over to the government could be just a drop in the bucket. Thus, the government must be careful in selecting its state witnesses. Big, bold reformsWe welcome the “big, bold reforms” announced by the Marcos administration last week after presenting it to businessmen in a closed-door meeting. Thus, the big, bold reforms announcement is the good news we need these days and Finance Secretary Frederick Go is on the right track in spearheading these reforms.

Source: Philippine Star January 21, 2026 22:44 UTC