NCR Family Living Wage, as of March 2025

April 5, 2025

Low real wages, more expensive food, as of March 2025

April 5, 2025

Hunger increases under Marcos from low family incomes, high prices

March 31, 2025

The number of Filipinos experiencing involuntary hunger has more than doubled since the start of the Marcos Jr administration.

Looking beyond corruption rankings

February 21, 2025

The real challenges are not simply about improving the country’s Corruption Perception Index scores. It is rather in seeking real accountability for high-level abuse of power.

Making upper middle-income status matter

February 20, 2025

Understanding what upper middle-income status really means easily clarifies that it is in many respects just a fantasy.

PH rice industry under liberalization

February 13, 2025

PH minimum wages are family poverty wages

February 13, 2025

Higpit-sinturon despite within-target inflation

February 7, 2025

The Marcos Jr adminstration was happy that inflation was within target for the year. Yet, the incomes of a lot of Filipinos are still insufficient to buy their basic needs.

Govt’s labor market optimism disregards hardship of Filipino workers

February 7, 2025

The Marcos Jr administration’s optimism over the labor market shows it deliberately ignores Filipino workers’ reality.