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US-PH energy deals risk putting profits, foreign interests ahead of people—IBON

October 21, 2026

Energy security must mean ensuring that energy resources and infrastructure serve the people’s needs.

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 […]