marcos jr administration
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.
IBON Statement on the ASEAN Energy Business Forum
October 6, 2026
The most basic issue is who controls energy development, who benefits from it, and who pays the costs. This is why the energy question is not simply about the ASEAN Energy Business Forum’s narrow-minded fixation on making energy projects more profitable.
Energy advocates press for nationalized power system as ASEAN energy investors gather
October 6, 2026
Despite decades of privatization, Filipinos continue to face high electricity rates and energy insecurity, while private energy corporations expand their control over the sector.
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.
Marcos Jr administration’s 2027 budget: Infrastructure over social services
September 23, 2026
‘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 Sr most anti-nationalist president PH has ever seen
September 20, 2026
The Filipino billionaires: Manny Villar
September 20, 2026
