Advocacies
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.
Stagnant growth due to worsening joblessness, poverty — IBON
January 30, 2025
The days of rapid growth are over amid worsening joblessness and poverty.
Marcos Jr admin oblivious, failing to arrest deteriorating people’s welfare — IBON
January 24, 2025
If the economy is so steady and employment so robust, why are more Filipinos unable to afford what they need and falling into poverty?
