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Low real wages, more expensive food (Dec 2025)
January 9, 2026
Low real wages, more expensive food, as of June 2025
July 7, 2025
Low real wages, more expensive food, as of May 2025
June 6, 2025
Low real wages, more expensive food, as of March 2025
April 5, 2025
What robust labor market?
January 18, 2025
Low real wages, more expensive food, as of December 2024
January 9, 2025
Filipino workers struggling despite reported drop in unemployment, underemployment — IBON
January 8, 2025
The decline in unemployment and underemployment should be a positive development, but it seems that millions of Filipinos are still not feeling the benefits of a “robust” labor market.
Consumers still hurting from high prices even if inflation targets met
January 7, 2025
Latest inflation figures are within the Marcos administration’s 2-4% target for 2024, but this doesn’t automatically translate into better living conditions for Filipinos whose real incomes are stagnating or falling.
