COVID-19

More than enough funds available to give urgent cash aid — IBON

April 26, 2021

The government can finance the very urgent and long overdue cash assistance if only it chose to. It has to make emergency relief and support a priority and not something provided only if there is somehow extra cash lying around.

ASEAN COVID-19 statistics and response measures

April 16, 2021

Despite government claims of excellently addressing the pandemic, data shows the Philippines having the most number of active cases among ASEAN countries, and being behind in financing COVID response.

Mass vaccination PH: Throwing away our shots (Part Two)

April 15, 2021

The Philippines is not expected to be ahead of the vaccine race being a poor, non-industrial and import-dependent country. But despite our underdevelopment, we still deserve better and more efficient government handling of our predicament.

Mass vaccination PH: Throwing away our shots (Part One)

April 15, 2021

A number of Asian countries are seeing an increase in COVID with surges particularly large in South Asia and, in Southeast Asia, the Philippines. The Duterte administration has been telling us since last year that the arrival of vaccines is its ultimate solution but, dismally, these are coming in trickles.

IBON Research Head on MECQ and worsening PH COVID stats

April 12, 2021

IBON Research Head on MECQ and worsening PH COVID stats

IBON Executive Director on NCR+ being put under MECQ

April 12, 2021

IBON Executive Director on NCR+ being put under MECQ

Late rollout, slow vaccination

April 7, 2021

The number of COVID cases in the country has surpassed 800,000 and is projected to reach 1 million by end-April. Yet vaccine rollout remains slow and chaotic.