IBON Foundation
Low goals, slower delivery
April 16, 2020
As extended lockdown begins: Gov’t response stalled, stingy despite millions of Filipinos in need
April 14, 2020
NEWS
Poor households have struggled to survive four weeks of the enhanced community quarantine and will only endure greater difficulties during the two-week extension. The Duterte administration needs to let go of its burdensome bureaucratic requirements, increase funding, and expedite getting help to all families in need.
Beyond COVID-19
April 12, 2020
Vital Workers
April 12, 2020
Unwanted Normalcies
April 12, 2020
Less than 1/3 of 18M beneficiaries reached: Gov’t should expedite socioecon response under extended lockdown
April 8, 2020
NEWS
Nearly four weeks into the government’s military lockdown and especially with the two-week extension, emergency relief measures are still too slow and too small.
Non-delivery of emergency cash transfers shows gov’t indifference, causing unrest
April 2, 2020
NEWS
Government chose not to immediately dispense cash transfers and instead even used the promise of Php200 billion in emergency subsidies to 18 million low income families to justify its sweeping emergency powers
Duterte report shows govt COVID-19 response is insufficient, insensitive
April 1, 2020
NEWS
The Duterte administration’s first official report on COVID-19 efforts failed to show clearly what the government’s plan is and even just what is being done.
