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.

Bolder solutions needed for faster economic growth – IBON

May 14, 2025

The Marcos administration’s top priority post elections of hitting its 6.0% economic growth target for 2025 by achieving 6.2% growth rate for the remaining quarters of the year is absurd

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.

Supporting democracy amid undemocratic PH elections

May 12, 2025

The vote is to show that we believe in something better.

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.

Groups serve ‘disconnection notice’ to Villar’s Prime Water, urge zero votes for Camille Villar

May 6, 2025

NEWS

The groups vowed to continue opposing government’s pro-oligarchs stance and advocate for alternative measures that promote people’s control over people’s resources.

Escalating US militarism in PH: Are we drilling for war?

May 2, 2025

FEATURES

Despite its claims of seeking peace and protecting Philippine sovereignty against China’s self-assertion, the US reveals its true intentions by preparing for wars in pursuit of its interests.

America First, Philippines Last: The art of the bad deal

April 29, 2025

COMMENTARY

It is baffling how the Philippine government can so badly misread the US’s unambiguous “America First” statements and actions as signaling an interest in Philippine development.

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.