Philippine economy
US demand for higher PH military spending threatens dev’t priorities
June 3, 2026
NEWS
Every peso used for military expenditures is a peso less for the country’s urgent development needs.
Water privatization benefits oligarchs, burdens consumers under Marcos
May 23, 2026
Water privatization benefits oligarchs, burdens consumers under Marcos
Reframed curriculum: A worrisome guide for market-ready and nation-blind Filipinos
May 19, 2026
FEATURES
Education continues to be reduced to a factory floor, where classrooms function as production lines processing students into the future workforce of global supply chains.
GDP growth in Southeast Asia
May 13, 2026
Inflation rate in Southeast Asia
May 13, 2026
How can Marcos lead ASEAN prosperity while PH lags behind? – IBON
May 8, 2026
Slowing growth, soaring prices, and worsening joblessness expose the Marcos administration’s failed economic management and diminish its credibility to lead ASEAN especially at this time of crisis
Inflation burden heavier on millions amid lack of gov’t action
May 5, 2026
The burden of adjusting to the oil price shocks has been shifted onto over 21 million poor and vulnerable Filipino families. The government’s refusal to cut oil taxes and regulate prices reflects a policy failure that leaves the majority to fend for themselves amid a deepening crisis.
Jobs volatility under the Marcos administration
April 30, 2026
The uncertainty of employment is evident in the increasing volatility of the labor market, which cannot be explained by seasonality alone or by pandemic lockdowns. At the root of the jobs crisis is a sluggish and non-inclusive economy, weakened by the lack of strong domestic production sectors as engines for sustained economic growth.
