LPG and kerosene tax cuts: Too little for too few

April 16, 2026

LPG and kerosene tax cuts will not bring the quick-disbursing and recurring relief that struggling families need.

PH fuel among costliest in ASEAN due to deregulation

April 10, 2026

NEWS

Persistently high fuel prices in the Philippines—now among the highest in ASEAN—are the result of deliberate government policy choices.

Most Filipinos trapped in precarious work, face deeper crisis from oil price shocks

April 8, 2026

NEWS

Latest labor force data confirms that millions of Filipino families are highly vulnerable to rising fuel costs and higher inflation, pushing them into even deeper poverty.

How privatization undermines consumer rights

March 22, 2026

Double whammy of record-low peso and high global oil prices to drive up inflation

March 20, 2026

the all-time low peso and surging global oil prices are a double whammy that will double inflation in the coming months, hitting millions of poor Filipino families the hardest

Highest joblessness since 2022 due to economy’s structural defects

March 15, 2026

The Marcos Jr administration needs to acknowledge and urgently address these problems, which cannot be reduced to last year’s corruption controversies and will only worsen as global oil shocks bear down in the coming months.

Oil shocks risk further erosion of Filipinos’ purchasing power

March 10, 2026

Many Filipinos’ meager incomes will not keep pace with the rising cost of living driven by higher fuel prices.

Probe the Pork King and Queen

March 2, 2026

Two of the highest officials of the land face serious allegations for abuse of power and misuse of public funds. These issues compelled the impeachment raps currently being deliberated in Congress.

Impeachment dismissal shields President from accountability, subverts people’s right to the truth

February 10, 2026

The dismissal of the impeachment complaint filed by members of the Makabayan bloc against the President raises serious concerns.