Filipino workers
Govt’s labor market optimism disregards hardship of Filipino workers
February 7, 2025
The Marcos Jr administration’s optimism over the labor market shows it deliberately ignores Filipino workers’ reality.
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.
Unpacking data shows labor market getting worse — IBON
November 11, 2024
NEWS ANALYSIS
The nation needs leaders that genuinely care about the worsening welfare of Filipino citizens and are willing to push radical and meaningful measures that will really create better-quality jobs and higher incomes.
Odd jobs: Spiraling through another day
July 6, 2024
It may seem to be a mere picture of urban poverty and underdevelopment at first glance. But a closer look reveals something more profound.
NCR Family Living Wage, as of May 2024
June 5, 2024
IBON says of wage hike: “Ang bara ay ang di pag-suporta ng pangulo”
May 9, 2024
The proposed wage bills in Congress to various degrees bring wages closer to the family living wage, which corrects years of meager wage increases that have lagged behind profits, productivity and inflation.
50-50 split between profits and workers’ wages more than fair — IBON
May 1, 2024
Raising the minimum wage to a living wage corrects decades of injustice where workers create huge profits for employers but receive meager wages.
Lack of gainful employment belies govt claims of improving jobs market — IBON
April 13, 2024
The Marcos Jr administration keeps touting that the labor market is improving. But there is a serious disconnect between this government hype and the actual reality of millions of Filipinos.
