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.

Labor market in crisis, not merely slowing down

February 9, 2026

NEWS

Recently released labor force data point to a deepening jobs crisis, not a mere “slowdown in momentum” as the Marcos Jr administration claims.

GDP slowdown: Corruption is smokescreen for bad economics

January 29, 2026

NEWS

Corruption scandals weighed the economy down, but the deeper problem lies in a growth model that has been breaking ever since.

IBON: Economy to slow further without transformative reform; impeachment opens space for change

January 23, 2026

NEWS

Despite sunny projections from the Marcos administration, the economy is on a continuing trajectory of slowdown unless its growth engines are fundamentally reformed.

Beyond corruption—can the Marcos Jr. government fix a faltering economy?

January 23, 2026

NEWS

Faced with impeachment complaints, how will the Marcos Jr. administration confront the economy’s structural problems? These issues will be taken up at the IBON Birdtalk Yearstarter 2026.