IBON: Economy to slow further without transformative reform; impeachment opens space for change

NEWS

Despite sunny projections from the Marcos administration, the economy is on a continuing trajectory of slowdown unless its growth engines are fundamentally reformed.

News

Beyond corruption—can the Marcos Jr. government fix a faltering economy?

January 23, 2026

IBON statement on the BBM impeachment: No one is too big to fall

January 22, 2026

Gov’t debt balloons to feed Marcos admin’s huge pork barrel addiction

December 9, 2025

Groups hold media forum, exposing privatization as systemic theft at play

December 8, 2025

Worsening jobs crisis, poverty counters PH economy “stands firm” claims

December 3, 2025

Why all COPs are bad

November 25, 2025

PH economic growth is corruption-driven and exclusionary – IBON

November 8, 2025

Job-destroying growth debunks stable labor market claims – IBON

November 6, 2025

Features

The Philippines’ central problem isn’t simply that rules are broken. It’s that the economy produces too little of what Filipinos need, that jobs and incomes are inadequate, and that this is all because of the economic framework misinforming the country’s economic policies.

Isn’t corruption stupid?

January 18, 2026

FEATURES

A closer look reveals that agricultural budget is not pork-free.

Harvesting pork, not rural development: The 2026 agriculture budget examined

January 18, 2026

Addressing inflation in a meaningful way requires confronting its structural roots rather than stubbornly relying on short-term or market-oriented fixes.

The paradox of lower inflation, higher prices under Marcos

January 16, 2026

FEATURES

Jobs and poverty tell a different story.

PH economy beyond official press releases

January 14, 2026

FEATURES

2026 could be the year Filipinos turn frustration into action and reshape the political landscape.

Weak Leadership, Worsening Economy, Rising Stakes

January 12, 2026

Contrary to official claims, the budget does not mark a shift toward a genuinely “people-centered development agenda”. It remains oriented toward short-term political survival rather than long-term development outcomes.

Pork barrel 2026 budget fails development

January 5, 2026

Resources

Urban Stories Ch2

January 7, 2026

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IBON on budget transparency

November 17, 2025

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Pagpupunyagi

November 5, 2025

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Pagpupunla

November 4, 2025

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Barriers and Pathways

October 17, 2025

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Kaladkarin sa imperyalismo, pahamak na gobyerno

July 21, 2025

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Infographics

Borrow, borrow more (as of November 2025)

Infoposts

Record debt, no relief for the people

Photoquotes

IBON Executive Director on DBCC growth targets

Topics

2026 National Budget

2026 National Budget

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