How the IMF and World Bank remade the Philippine economy

October 20, 2026

After more than six decades of IMF-World Bank intervention, the question remains—who decides the country’s economic future?

Stop power privatization, democratize the power sector—IBON

October 17, 2026

An integrated national power development plan should link the power sector to national industrialization.

Education takes a backseat in the 2027 budget

October 16, 2026

Education gets the largest share in the 2027 budget, second year in a row since the Marcos Jr administration moderated its infrastructure priorities after the flood control scandal. We hear the same familiar pitch from government officials: education is their top priority. A claim easy to make but hard to prove. Looking past the bold […]

Population unable to afford a healthy diet

October 16, 2026

There Are No AICS-idental Misappropriations

October 16, 2026

Ayuda and the budget appropriations for it are rarely made with the Filipinos in crisis in mind.

The IMF and World Bank no longer need to tell us what to do

October 14, 2026

One of the most enduring legacies of IMF-World Bank impositions is not the debt that remains on the books, but the colonial mentality and dependence persisting long after debts have been repaid.

Super El Niño

The government’s bucket solution

October 14, 2026

The president’s balde response to what could be the strongest El Niño in 150 years raises serious questions about the Marcos administration’s preparedness.

HOR’s 2027 GAB worsens already flawed NEP—IBON

October 13, 2026

The HOR has further distorted the proposed budget with its grossly election-driven amendments.

The Long Con:

Traversing the IMF-World Bank’s long trail of ruin

October 12, 2026

The IMF-World Bank’s 82 years are a long history of destructive policies that have devastated economies and provoked resistance and outrage worldwide.