Advocacies

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?

The curious case of Philippine manufacturing

April 23, 2026

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The steady decline of manufacturing reflects the impact of neoliberal policies.