Borrow, Borrow More: National government outstanding debt, as of May 2026

July 10, 2026

Low real wages, more expensive food (June 2026)

July 9, 2026

Minimum wage and family living wage per region (June 2026)

July 9, 2026

National Family Living Wage (June 2026)

July 9, 2026

Bleak jobs situation bursts Marcos admin’s UMIC bubble – IBON

July 8, 2026

UMIC status is irrelevant when considering that millions of Filipinos are struggling to make a living or find decent employment.

Higher prices for rice, LPG, electricity squeeze Filipino families

July 7, 2026

Price hikes show that government’s touted measures to address high prices are not easing the burden on already struggling Filipino households.

IBON Executive Director on Marcos admin overhype of UMIC status

July 7, 2026

Ang, Razon, and Villar’s government-awarded megaprojects in the transport sector

July 7, 2026

Upper middle-income, Lower-end reality

July 6, 2026

The UMIC overhype shows how the government’s presentation of the economy gives disproportionate emphasis to a favorable statistical reclassification while giving comparatively little attention to the country’s persistent structural weaknesses.