IBON Foundation

On International Human Rights Day

December 10, 2025

The Marcos Jr government is losing even its token displays of respect for human rights as the country is plunged deeper into a worsening national crisis.

Gov’t debt balloons to feed Marcos admin’s huge pork barrel addiction

December 9, 2025

The huge increase in debt corresponds to huge increases in controversial indicators of pork barrel in the national budgets under Pres. Marcos Jr.

Groups hold media forum, exposing privatization as systemic theft at play

December 8, 2025

Public funds and resources continue to be used by bureaucrats and private entities to operate and manage public facilities to enrich themselves and stay in power.

Worsening jobs crisis, poverty counters PH economy “stands firm” claims

December 3, 2025

NEWS

The Marcos administration’s claim that the economy stands firm on strong fundamentals is oblivious to how many ordinary Filipinos are struggling amid worsening joblessness and poverty

IBON Executive Director on the Php500 Noche Buena budget

November 29, 2025

Marcos Jr is the porkiest of them all, sustaining the past administration’s bloated, confidential, intelligence funds and contingent funds since the start of his term. But what clinches him the title “king of pork” is the scandalous spiking of unprogrammed appropriations under his watch.