Philippine economy
National government outstanding debt
April 2, 2025
Divided per family, national government outstanding debt is now over Php600,000.
IBON Executive Director on Duterte supporters’ call for a week of OFW Zero Remittance
March 26, 2025
“Like the Duterte brand, it’s all bluster and optics — ultimately empty and devoid of anything meaningful or positive… And like the Duterte brand, if ignored, it has no meaning at all.”
Making upper middle-income status matter
February 20, 2025
Understanding what upper middle-income status really means easily clarifies that it is in many respects just a fantasy.
Higpit-sinturon despite within-target inflation
February 7, 2025
The Marcos Jr adminstration was happy that inflation was within target for the year. Yet, the incomes of a lot of Filipinos are still insufficient to buy their basic needs.
Substantial wage hike urgent amid unabated rising prices
February 6, 2025
The Marcos Jr administration should couple substantial wage hikes with a truly transformative economic plan that includes strategically tempering inflation.
PH govt closed and opaque to protect pork barrel
February 6, 2025
Worsening poverty and hunger in the country despite hyped economic growth underscores how important genuine openness and transparency are for real development and democracy.
Employers can afford Php200 wage hike
February 3, 2025
Employers can afford the proposed Php200 daily across-the-board wage hike, which would give relief to millions of workers and their families.
Stagnant growth due to worsening joblessness, poverty — IBON
January 30, 2025
The days of rapid growth are over amid worsening joblessness and poverty.
