Advocacies

Marcos Jr’s Borrowing Binge, as of November 2024

January 10, 2025

Inflation in Southeast Asia

January 9, 2025

Low real wages, more expensive food, as of December 2024

January 9, 2025

Filipino workers struggling despite reported drop in unemployment, underemployment — IBON

January 8, 2025

The decline in unemployment and underemployment should be a positive development, but it seems that millions of Filipinos are still not feeling the benefits of a “robust” labor market.

Consumers still hurting from high prices even if inflation targets met

January 7, 2025

Latest inflation figures are within the Marcos administration’s 2-4% target for 2024, but this doesn’t automatically translate into better living conditions for Filipinos whose real incomes are stagnating or falling.

The bright side of the economy in 2025

January 7, 2025

Public awareness and demands for a better budget are essentially demands for an economic framework that prioritizes the welfare of the many over the interests of the few. This is a potentially powerful foundation for better economic policymaking in 2025 and beyond.