EDITORIAL - Opportunities for reformDon’t let a good crisis go to waste. For the nation, this admonition is useful in a year marked by multiple crises, whether socioeconomic, political or natural. The crackdown led to the resignation of his cousin Martin Romualdez as House speaker along with Lucas Bersamin as executive secretary, Amenah Pangandaman as budget chief and Manuel Bonoan as public works secretary. Francis Escudero was ousted as Senate president and what used to be the minority in the chamber became the majority, under the leadership of Tito Sotto. Before Christmas, contractors Sarah and Curlee Discaya were in detention and former public works undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral had fallen to her death from a cliff in Benguet.

Source: Philippine Star December 30, 2025 16:38 UTC