Advocacies
2025 Budget Cuts and Increases
October 28, 2024
Groups kick off voter’s guide series to encourage choosing leaders the nation needs
October 18, 2024
Various people and non-government organizations and advocates launch a series of forums to provide information on the country’s pressing issues and urge the electorate to vote for 2025 midterm election candidates that genuinely have Filipinos’ interests at heart.
PH food insecurity worsening to among highest in region underscores multiple gov’t failures – IBON
October 16, 2024
NEWS
The Philippines having the third worst incidence of severe and moderate food insecurity in Southeast Asia shows the Marcos Jr administration’s failure on multiple development fronts.
Food insecurity in Southeast Asia (2021-2023)
October 16, 2024
Official poverty stats underestimate actual number of poor Filipinos – IBON
August 19, 2024
The public reaction to the absurdity of the Php21 per meal poverty line highlights how official poverty thresholds are in urgent need of updating based on more decent standards.
Most new jobs in sectors with lowest pay — IBON
August 8, 2024
Most jobs being created pay so low that millions of Filipinos still do not earn enough to pay for their basic needs especially amid high prices and rising inflation.
NCR Family Living Wage, as of July 2024
August 7, 2024
Food inflation worst this year; hits poor Filipinos hardest amid low wages
August 7, 2024
Unabated inflation further burdens Filipinos who have been struggling to cope with high prices amid stagnated wages and persistent poverty.