high prices
Low real wages, more expensive food, as of March 2025
April 5, 2025
Hunger increases under Marcos from low family incomes, high prices
March 31, 2025
The number of Filipinos experiencing involuntary hunger has more than doubled since the start of the Marcos Jr administration.
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.
Prices still high despite lower inflation
January 18, 2025
Low real wages, more expensive food, as of December 2024
January 9, 2025
NCR Family Living Wage, as of December 2024
January 9, 2025
Consumers still hurting from high prices even if inflation targets met
January 7, 2025
Latest inflation figures are within the Marcos administration’s 2-4% target for 2024, but this doesn’t automatically translate into better living conditions for Filipinos whose real incomes are stagnating or falling.
Low real wages, more expensive food
November 5, 2024
Government claims its “vigilant measures to stabilize prices” helped keep October inflation within target. But food remains expensive and the low wages of many Filipinos can’t keep up.
