Low real wages, more expensive food (October 2026)

November 10, 2026

National Family Living Wage, as of October 2026

November 10, 2026

Poverty wages fail to keep up with PH inflation that’s highest in Southeast Asia

November 5, 2026

The Philippines now has the highest inflation rate in Southeast Asia, underscoring how the Marcos’ administration’s ineffective response—not just the global oil price shock—is driving the crisis.

KALINGA: Relief too small for a crisis so big

October 23, 2026

KALINGA’s powerful sponsors have shown neither the political will to get the bill passed nor the ambition to make its promised relief adequate.

Filipinos already squeezed by less jobs and high prices will be even worse off as Super El Niño hits—IBON

October 7, 2026

Filipino families already squeezed by worsening joblessness and soaring prices will fall into greater crisis once Super El Niño hits in earnest.

Low real wages, more expensive food (August 2026)

September 7, 2026

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.

Low Real Wages, More Expensive Food, as of July 2026

August 15, 2026

Low real wages, more expensive food (June 2026)

July 9, 2026