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

May 6, 2025

NEWS

The groups vowed to continue opposing government’s pro-oligarchs stance and advocate for alternative measures that promote people’s control over people’s resources.

How do Senatorial candidates fare on wages?

May 2, 2025

Wage hikes are urgent, just, and doable, and almost all politicians are for it. But who a mong them espouse a substantial raise in workers’ wages?

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

May 2, 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.

Php656 wage hike needed to reach Php1,200 family living wage doable

May 1, 2025

Php1,200 nationwide wage is a 50:50 split of profits between employers and workers.

Philippines largest recipient of US aid in Southeast Asia

April 27, 2025

Philippines largest recipient of socioeconomic, mlitary and security aid in Southeast Asia

IBON Executive Director on the ongoing US-Philippines Balikatan exercises

April 27, 2025

The Trump administration’s “American First” stance with us is textbook neocolonialism dressed up in the language of freedom and security

US drawing in more countries for its militarist agenda in Southeast Asia

April 27, 2025

The US is expanding participation in the Balikatan military exercises to internationalize US military pressure on China and to dilute the growing US military presence in the region by embedding it within multilateral exercises. Balikatan has greatly expanded under the Marcos Jr administration from three participating countries in 2022 to 20 countries today. #StriveForSovereigntyAndIndependence #UpholdPeoplesRights […]