Advocacies
NCR Family Living Wage as of January 2024
February 8, 2024
Drop in wholesale retail trade work in Dec shows Filipinos can’t afford to spend – IBON
February 7, 2024
Job losses in the wholesale and retail trade sector may be a result of weaker demand which is concerning since the month of December is usually marked by more spending due to the holidays.
Widespread informality, growing poverty belie gov’t claims of robust jobs market – IBON
February 7, 2024
The prevalent lack of decent work and the increasing number of Filipinos falling into poverty dispels the Marcos Jr administration’s hype of a “robust” labor market.
Economy returning to pre-pandemic slowing growth hits poor the worst – IBON
January 31, 2024
Most recent GDP figures puts the economy on the same trajectory of slowing growth that plagued it prior to the pandemic.
Stagnant employment and shrinking labor force indicate worsening disguised joblessness — IBON
January 10, 2024
The lower unemployment rate appears favorable but should not be taken at face value.
DOTr doesn’t want to admit that jeepney fare hikes are coming
January 7, 2024
COMMENTARY
There is much to improve in making public mass transport safer, cleaner and more convenient but ‘modernization’ by making transport profitable for private capital is the wrong direction.
Inflation slower but not for the poor – IBON
January 5, 2024
Though overall December 2023 inflation slowed, this was not the case for the bottom 30% income households. This shows the current administration’s anti-inflation measures focused on import liberalization did little to protect poor Filipinos burdened more with high prices.
Lower agri tariffs a lazy and counterproductive response to El Niño — IBON
December 27, 2023
EO 50 is counterproductive because the over-reliance on cheap imports even before El Niño occurs disincentivizes domestic producers and undermines domestic agricultural production.
