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?

IBON Executive Director on gov’t plan to declare food security emergency

January 22, 2025

IBON Research Head on the recent big-time oil price hike

January 22, 2025

Prices still high despite lower inflation

January 18, 2025

What robust labor market?

January 18, 2025

Unemployment in Southeast Asia

January 16, 2025

The Philippines has the second highest unemployment rate in the region, despite the Marcos Jr administration’s hype of a “robust” labor market.