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How do the Senatorial candidates fare on jobs?

May 9, 2025

All senatorial aspirants say jobs should be prioritized, but who among them vie for decent, sustainable jobs from a robust, domestic economy?

Beyond EDCA

May 8, 2025

The Marcos Jr government is allowing the US military to access facilities beyond the agreed nine EDCA sites – like Subic Bay, a former US military base. This has effectively turned the Philippines into one big US military base, placing the country and Filipinos on the frontlines of a conflict they won’t benefit from.

More weapons, more problems

May 8, 2025

Trump 2.0 and Marcos Jr administration’s acceleration efforts to deter China include the Philippines procuring more military equipment, especially weapons. But this makes the country and Filipinos even more of a target as US-China tensions escalate.

Falling employment, higher underemployment signs of unsolved PH jobs crisis-IBON

May 8, 2025

The rise in underemployment reflects the unresolved jobs crisis where existing jobs pay poorly.

Low real wages, more expensive food

May 7, 2025

The 2.4% April inflation rate in the NCR was higher than the tamer 1.4% inflation recorded for all households in the country. On the whole, prices remained high, while unchanged measly nominal minimum wages are still not keeping up.

Disconnection Notice! Villars, oligarchs, should have no place in public services or utilities

May 6, 2025

Disconnection Notice! Villars, oligarchs, should have no place in public services or utilities

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?