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Deregulation exposes Filipinos to oil shocks; gov’t must reclaim control—IBON
September 25, 2026
The government should be able to control local oil prices and should not have to pass the burden of rising global prices on to consumers.
‘Bakit Kami Wala, Bakit Sila Meron?’:
What Sways Ayuda?
September 22, 2026
The ayuda system is clearly about neoliberal welfare policies, set in place only for temporary welfare to keep families subservient to patronage politics and to steer the economy toward priorities shaped by foreign interests rather than people’s needs.
When will education reframing end?
September 18, 2026
The question on whether the more important end of higher education should be the formation of citizens or employability is a false dichotomy that has only been sharpened by neoliberal policies.
Marcos opts for easy power relief over real electricity reform—IBON
September 17, 2026
Genuinely bringing down electricity costs requires deeper structural reforms.
MTerra: The dark side of solar farm projects
September 16, 2026
For all its promises of clean energy transition, the MTerra Solar Project exposes where the government’s priorities lie: not with the farmers who feed the nation.
More youth seeking work, but jobs fall short—IBON
September 9, 2026
More youth are seeking work but are unable to find jobs.
Sharp rise in unemployment, surge in part-time and informal work signal worsening jobs crisis—IBON
September 9, 2026
More people being counted as employed does not mean that Filipino families are becoming more economically secure.
High prices expose crisis of low incomes – IBON
September 6, 2026
Price increases translate immediately into hunger, deprivation and debt when wages are too low, jobs are insecure and families have little protection against economic shocks.
Official poverty figures discount millions of poor Filipinos—IBON
August 22, 2026
Poverty reduction should not mean merely keeping people barely above a statistical line.
