high prices
Stagnant Real Wages, More Expensive Food
March 6, 2024
Rice inflation highest in 15 years, shows gov’t failing to manage inflation — IBON
March 5, 2024
The uptick in February headline inflation, pushed by the rapid increase in rice prices, shows that the Marcos administration’s so-called measures to tame inflation are not working.
Stagnant Real Wages, More Expensive Food
February 8, 2024
Drop in wholesale retail trade work in Dec shows Filipinos can’t afford to spend – IBON
February 7, 2024
Job losses in the wholesale and retail trade sector may be a result of weaker demand which is concerning since the month of December is usually marked by more spending due to the holidays.
Inflation slower but not for the poor – IBON
January 5, 2024
Though overall December 2023 inflation slowed, this was not the case for the bottom 30% income households. This shows the current administration’s anti-inflation measures focused on import liberalization did little to protect poor Filipinos burdened more with high prices.
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.
Gov’t anti-inflation measures not enough, leave many behind
November 16, 2023
Falling real wages, more expensive food, as of June 2023
July 7, 2023
Prices keep rising in general but Filipinos’ purchasing power has net kept up. Raising wages and providing subsidies are doable – why have these not been ensured?
