IBON Foundation
Duterte administration’s recovery plans help the rich more than the poor
June 5, 2020
government’s supposed recovery plans are more concerned about supporting business profits than helping the mass of unemployed Filipinos. The finance department’s PH-PROGRESO and stimulus bills in Congress give considerable support to businesses while millions of affected families get token support at best.
Official unemployment figures understate historic jobs crisis
June 5, 2020
The unemployment crisis is actually even worse than official figures show. The 20.4 million real unemployed and underemployed today is the worst crisis of mass unemployment in the country’s history.
Jobless figures confirm poor govt response to COVID-19 crisis
June 5, 2020
The country’s record joblessness demands extraordinary measures from the Duterte administration to help tens of millions of families losing incomes. Unfortunately, the response so far has been stingy and the supposed recovery program does not appear to give much more.
On the Anti-Terrorism Bill
June 3, 2020
Statement on government’s COVID-19 stimulus measures
May 30, 2020
STATEMENT
Fiscal decisions are critical especially in times of crisis – when the need is greatest for the State to commit to its obligation to respect, protect and fulfill the social and economic rights of the people.
IBON Executive Director on the CREATE Bill and FDI
May 28, 2020
