IBON Foundation
Oligarch wealth surged amid worsening poverty
May 15, 2026
What is the government for? Ensuring people’s rights and welfare, and equitable wealth distribution, foremost. But the Marcos Jr administration is doing the opposite, aside from just allowing impunity among its ranks.
Will Pax Silica industrialize the Philippines?
May 14, 2026
As the political drama unfolds, the Marcos administration allows continuing bigtime foreign plunder of the country’s resources. We’re dazzled with talk about billions of dollars in semiconductor and AI investments and exports. But is the Pax Silica hype the same as industrialization?
Widespread informality (March 2026)
May 13, 2026
Low real wages, more expensive food (April 2026)
May 13, 2026
GDP growth in Southeast Asia
May 13, 2026
Inflation rate in Southeast Asia
May 13, 2026
National Family Living Wage as of April 2026
May 8, 2026
The national average minimum wage is Php510/day or Php11,089/month as of April 2026. This is barely half of the IBON-estimated national family living wage of Php1,312/ day that a family of five should receive to live decently.
