marcos jr administration

Deregulation exposes Filipinos to oil shocks; gov’t must reclaim control—IBON

September 25, 2026

The government should be able to control local oil prices and should not have to pass the burden of rising global prices on to consumers.

‘Bakit Kami Wala, Bakit Sila Meron?’:
What Sways Ayuda?

September 22, 2026

The ayuda system is clearly about neoliberal welfare policies, set in place only for temporary welfare to keep families subservient to patronage politics and to steer the economy toward priorities shaped by foreign interests rather than people’s needs.

Marcos Jr prioritizing US’ strategic needs

September 20, 2026

Like his father, Marcos Jr is using the powers of the state to open up and restructure the Philippine economy, according to the agenda of foreign monopoly capital, especially the US.

When will education reframing end?

September 18, 2026

The question on whether the more important end of higher education should be the formation of citizens or employability is a false dichotomy that has only been sharpened by neoliberal policies.

Marcos opts for easy power relief over real electricity reform—IBON

September 17, 2026

Genuinely bringing down electricity costs requires deeper structural reforms.