IBON Foundation
Inflation makes NCR family living wage rise to Php1,087
May 5, 2022
The NCR minimum wage is falling even further behind the FLW and a meaningful increase is more urgent than ever for genuinely inclusive recovery.
What can the next administration do to address the sorry state of Filipino workers?
May 1, 2022
What can the next administration do on the sorry state of Filipino workers? End ENDO, develop the countryside and build Filipino industries to generate sustainable jobs, and substantially raise wages.
Under Duterte: least and lowest wage hikes in 36 years
May 1, 2022
Substantial wage increase should be among the priorities of the next administration.
The scourge of price hikes
April 16, 2022
Prices keep rising, cash subsidies are limited, and real wages keep falling. The situation will not get better if the government does not acknowledge that the rampant jobs crisis and worsening poverty are huge problems that require big solutions.
How Representative Is Our House of Representatives?
April 11, 2022
How representative is the House of Representatives (HOR) if 95% of 304 district and party-list representatives come from the richest 2% of 110.2 million Filipinos?
The Price of Public Office
April 11, 2022
It apparently costs so much to wage and win electoral campaigns for national and local positions. Tens of billions of pesos will be spent in the run-up to the May 2022 elections — in the end, who really pays the price of public office that too often just goes to those who spend the most?
IBON backs moves vs red-tagging, hits Ombudsman inaction
April 11, 2022
The Office of the Ombudsman is reinforcing the culture of impunity by turning a cold shoulder to mounting criminal complaints against government officials red-tagging activists. This includes IBON’s complaint filed over two years ago.
Political sinfulness of the 2022 presidentiables (Disinformation)
April 9, 2022
The May 2022 national elections are a month away. Who among the leading presidential candidates will most likely bring into office the age-old political sin of the 21st century problem of massive disinformation?
Political sinfulness of the 2022 presidentiables (Authoritarianism)
April 9, 2022
The May 2022 national elections are a month away. Who among the leading presidential candidates will most likely bring into office the age-old political sins?
