Despite lower inflation, expensive food hurting poor families—IBON

December 5, 2023

Inflation may have been lower in November, but poor and low-income families still contended with high prices of common food items, especially rice.

Modernisasyon para kanino?

November 22, 2023

Nasa pangatlong araw na ang malawakang welga ng mga drayber at opereytor ng dyip para tutulan ang programa ng pamahalaan na modernisasyon ng transportasyon at jeepney phaseout. Sa kabila ng kawastuhan at saklaw ng welga, ang patuloy na naratibo ng Department of Transportation: Makasarili ang mga nagwewelga sa pagpigil ng modernisasyon samantalang ikauunlad naman ito ng sektor, ng mga kapwa nila drayber at opereytor, at ng mga pasahero.

Water for the people: Groups buck worsening water privatization

November 18, 2023

Various water stakeholders gathering in a conference to study water privatization instead called for strengthening people’s control over resources as basic as water.

The spiteful fangs of Putol

November 17, 2023

Little did I know that my run-in with Putol would put me through the stresses of the Philippine health system.

Most Filipinos can’t cope even with lower inflation

November 16, 2023

Gov’t anti-inflation measures not enough, leave many behind

November 16, 2023

IBON Executive Director on the 3rd quarter 2023 growth rate

November 9, 2023

Food insecurity in Southeast Asia

October 16, 2023

There are 50.9 million combined moderately and severely food insecure Filipinos making the Philippines the most food insecure country in Southeast Asia.

Understanding the Israel-Palestine conflict: rationale for solidarity

October 14, 2023

As information circulates in media and social media on the Israel-Palestine conflict, factual analysis must prevail; and why must we, as freedom and peace-loving Filipinos, support the Palestinian cause.