Who will stand with the poor?

The 2025 elections shall be a game-changer. It shall make us learn the hard way that real democratic change through elections will come when we find policymakers and leaders who are working with the poor in their daily difficulties, in their struggles for a better nation.

News

What’s not being said about PH employment

April 11, 2025

Worsening informality behind rise in employment – IBON

April 8, 2025

Hunger increases under Marcos from low family incomes, high prices

March 31, 2025

Duterte’s arrest and detention is just the beginning

March 12, 2025

High note? Gov’t ignoring millions-rise in part-time, informal workers — IBON

March 6, 2025

IBON on the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution

February 25, 2025

Educator’s Forum for Development on the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution

February 25, 2025

PH gov’t untruthful before UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

February 19, 2025

Features

The Philippine government has taken a simplistic view of the tariff imposition.

US PH Tariff: Govt’s misguided optimism

April 16, 2025

The US is undergoing a radical transition from decades of accustomed grand strategies – one that requires a political figure disruptive enough to force that change.

Trump 2.0: The Emperor’s New Clothes

April 14, 2025

The Rice Tariffication Law has allowed unscrupulous traders to proliferate which would explain why rice prices stay high even if all other factors indicate that prices should be lower.

Rice cartels: They who should be named

April 11, 2025

Transport Sec. Dizon’s not-so-fresh approach is only reminiscent of the people’s past traumas with privatized transport infrastructure development.

What’s new with the transport sector?

April 10, 2025

Tax reforms should align with broader developmental goals like reducing inequality, strengthening public services, and promoting inclusive growth rather than narrowly focusing on revenue maximization. The government should object to World Bank conditionalities as a matter of principle.

World Bank wants to tax Filipinos, but not the rich

April 8, 2025

Global health remains in the clutches of Big Pharma, which has detrimental effects not only on mortality, diseases and prevention but entirely on the right to health

On World Health Day:
Big Pharma rules an ailing nation

April 7, 2025

Resources

Discussion Guide

Bakit tuloy-tuloy ang pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin sa bansa? Ano ang solusyon?

April 14, 2025

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IBON Foundation Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)

February 26, 2025

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The implications on the right to health and the people of issues raised in GR Nos 274778, 275405, and 276233

February 25, 2025

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Panahon ng Todong Paniningil

January 28, 2025

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Transport Series No. 2: The Anomaly of Modernization

September 25, 2024

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Birdtalk Briefing Paper

Birdtalk Midyear 2024 Materials

July 15, 2024

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Infographics

Minimum Wage and Family Living Wage per region, as of March 2025

Infoposts

The poor’s calvary

Photoquotes

IBON Executive Director on Trump’s reciprocal tariff formula

Topics

COVID-19

People Economics

People Economics

Build Build Build

Build Build Build

International

PH-China Relations

PH-China Relations

Environment

Networks

Water for the People

Water for the People

Stop TRAIN Network

Stop TRAIN Network

SUKI Network

NO to KKLD

CPDG

POWER

Green Action Philippines

Green Action Philippines

AidWatch Philippines

AidWatch Philippines

Consumers International

Consumers International

Bantay Bigas

IPED EFD

AlterMidya Network

AlterMidya Network