Poor families grappling with high food costs despite lower inflation – IBON

July 5, 2024

Despite lower June inflation, Filipino families are not earning enough to keep up with the high prices.

Defend ESCR, repeal the Anti-Terrorism Act

July 3, 2024

Sustaining the ATA belies the Marcos administration’s posturing as a human rights champion.

Minimum wage worth less under Marcos, since peak under Aquino — IBON

June 24, 2024

NEWS

As the NCR wage board deliberates the petitions of various labor groups, it needs to be stressed that NCR wages are not keeping up with either inflation or worker productivity.

Stop militarizing farm communities; support green producers–IBON

June 22, 2024

The government should be held accountable for the recent attack against farmer leader Ronnie Manalo and the long-standing militarization of SJDM farming communities that undermines not just the right to till but also the right to food security.

Youth hit hardest by stagnant job creation — IBON

June 7, 2024

Recent labor force data shows that the economy is still struggling to create enough decent work – and the youth are most affected.

Extensive US overseas military bases for domination not defense – IBON

May 27, 2024

The US harps about China and Russia military aggression but its vast network of overseas military bases worldwide which the US has used to launch the most offensive military operations of any country since World War II shows that its aggression is much worse.

Job-losing growth in first quarter 2024 is cause for alarm not optimism – IBON

May 10, 2024

The difficulty in creating enough decent and sustainable work which leaves millions of Filipinos to survive off of meager incomes certainly cannot in any way be a source of “optimism and pride,” as the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) put it when the growth figures were released

IBON says of wage hike: “Ang bara ay ang di pag-suporta ng pangulo”

May 9, 2024

The proposed wage bills in Congress to various degrees bring wages closer to the family living wage, which corrects years of meager wage increases that have lagged behind profits, productivity and inflation.

Hunger rise, extensive poverty debunks jobs improvement hype — IBON

May 8, 2024

Government’s constant hype of “labor market improvement” is not being felt by many Filipinos struggling with poor quality jobs and, as a result, are falling into worsening hunger and widespread poverty.