Advocacies
Healthy labor market? Over 2M increase in poorly paid Filipinos says otherwise – IBON
July 8, 2025
May 2025 labor force figures do not show decent jobs being created, but a deepening jobs crisis marked by rising informality, falling job quality, and stagnant wages.
High time to end privatization behind high fees – SUKI
July 3, 2025
For years, privatization through government’s profit-driven PPPs have burdened the public with high user fees.
Php200 wage hike feasible but needs support
June 14, 2025
Election post-mortem: Any hope for the economy?
May 19, 2025
The conversation isn’t about what kind of country we want to build and how, but simply who gets to rule it – leaving the inequitable status quo untouched.
Counting laws, missing the point: Who deserves the Senate?
May 12, 2025
While prior experience in the Senate might seem important for lawmakers to have, it is also important to see what stand they have taken on certain government practices.
Falling employment, higher underemployment signs of unsolved PH jobs crisis-IBON
May 8, 2025
The rise in underemployment reflects the unresolved jobs crisis where existing jobs pay poorly.
How do the senatorial candidates fare on high prices?
April 25, 2025
When the urban poor say no
April 22, 2025
Urban poor communities are being demolished to make way for business establishments promising job opportunites. But this is meaningless if they are relocated far from where these jobs are.
