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.

What’s not being said about PH employment

April 11, 2025

The actual situation of millions of Filipinos, not official statistics, are the main determinant of how bad the jobs situation is.

Worsening informality behind rise in employment – IBON

April 8, 2025

Worsening jobs informality and lack of gainful work is driving the rise in employment and big decline in underemployment as indicated in the latest official data.

Hunger increases under Marcos from low family incomes, high prices

March 31, 2025

The number of Filipinos experiencing involuntary hunger has more than doubled since the start of the Marcos Jr administration.

Duterte’s arrest and detention is just the beginning

March 12, 2025

STATEMENT

Duterte did not act in the best interests of the nation – he was a tyrannical demagogue reveling in his power.

High note? Gov’t ignoring millions-rise in part-time, informal workers — IBON

March 6, 2025

NEWS

The Marcos Jr administration is ignoring widespread informality and the real labor force situation, demonstrating a lack of concern for genuine job creation.

IBON on the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution

February 25, 2025

STATEMENT

The lessons and spirit of EDSA are not relics of the past as the government wants the people to believe; they can inspire action today. In light of the escalating violations of Filipinos’ economic, social, and cultural rights as well as civil and political, it is more urgent than ever for the people to unite in a movement for genuine and radical change.

Educator’s Forum for Development on the 39th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution

February 25, 2025

STATEMENT | EFD

The freedom fought for in EDSA nearly four decades ago is made more fragile even without outright Martial Law. The whole State apparatus is being used to target, isolate and attack organized Filipinos fighting for basic social, economic and political rights.

PH gov’t untruthful before UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

February 19, 2025

STATEMENT

The government’s attempt to obfuscate its systematic human rights violations are rife with inconsistencies and omissions. They do not reflect the legal record and are inconsistent with well-documented instances, especially at the CHR, of civil society organizations filing complaints.