Sara Duterte’s corruption case, a crushing blow to education

The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is a crucial step toward delivering justice to the gravely betrayed public. She has revealed herself to be unfit to uphold the trust placed in her office, especially in managing public funds. In just two years as Vice President, Sara Duterte accessed at least Php612.5 million of […]

News

Half-million drop in manufacturing: Jobs crisis highlights urgency of Filipino industrialization – IBON

June 8, 2025

Historic legislated wage hike can be first step to family living wage nationwide

June 5, 2025

IBON hits limited BBM Na! program

May 23, 2025

Bolder solutions needed for faster economic growth – IBON

May 14, 2025

Falling employment, higher underemployment signs of unsolved PH jobs crisis-IBON

May 8, 2025

Groups serve ‘disconnection notice’ to Villar’s Prime Water, urge zero votes for Camille Villar

May 6, 2025

What’s not being said about PH employment

April 11, 2025

Worsening informality behind rise in employment – IBON

April 8, 2025

Features

In the Philippines and worldwide, private sector involvement in water services has only led to broken promises of better management, rising costs, and deteriorating services. The growing number of contract terminations and public takeovers shows growing resistance against profit-driven water management and highlights the need to prioritize people over profits.

Water wars: A global battle for public control

May 30, 2025

There’s no doubt that a revamp of government, governance and the Cabinet is overdue. But the Cabinet revamp can’t just be recycling combined with superficially new names or faces. It should mean new ideas for solving old problems and the political will to act on them.

Great Cabinet Revamp is a dud

May 25, 2025

The conversation isn’t about what kind of country we want to build and how, but simply who gets to rule it – leaving the inequitable status quo untouched.

Election post-mortem: Any hope for the economy?

May 19, 2025

The vote is to show that we believe in something better.

Supporting democracy amid undemocratic PH elections

May 12, 2025

FEATURES

Despite its claims of seeking peace and protecting Philippine sovereignty against China’s self-assertion, the US reveals its true intentions by preparing for wars in pursuit of its interests.

Escalating US militarism in PH: Are we drilling for war?

May 2, 2025

COMMENTARY

It is baffling how the Philippine government can so badly misread the US’s unambiguous “America First” statements and actions as signaling an interest in Philippine development.

America First, Philippines Last: The art of the bad deal

April 29, 2025

Resources

Precarious Lives

May 12, 2025

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Right to Water Conference Proceedings

May 12, 2025

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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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Infographics

Low real wages, more expensive food, as of May 2025

Infoposts

Congress failed to pass even modest wage hikes

Photoquotes

IBON Executive Director on wage hike proposals left hanging upon closing of 19th Congress

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AidWatch Philippines

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Consumers International

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AlterMidya Network

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