inflation
NCR family living wage as of July 2023
August 8, 2023
The National Capital Region family living wage (FLW) as of July 2023 is Php1,164 per day or Php25,327 per month. Despite the recent wage hike effective mid-July, the NCR nominal wage of Php610 is 47.7% short of the regional FLW.
Inflation slowed but higher prices burden consumers further
August 7, 2023
The cost of basic goods such as rice, vegetables, fish and oil continues to rise and burden millions of poor consumers
PH inflation highest in region; purchasing power not keeping up—IBON
July 6, 2023
NEWS
The Philippines has the highest inflation in Southeast Asia and Filipinos’ purchasing power is not keeping up.
Marcos Jr Administration Year One
July 4, 2023
The Marcos Jr government projected its first year as being full of sunshine. But this has failed to conceal the administration’s inaction and incapability to genuinely serve and keep its promises to the Filipino people.
NCR family living wage as of May 2023
June 21, 2023
A minimum wage hike is just, urgent and doable as the current mandated minimum wage is not enough for Filipino workers and their families to meet their basic needs. In the NCR, the Php570 daily minimum wage is less than half or 49.1% of the Php1,160 family living wage for a family of five, as […]
Minimum wages today worth less than 34 years ago, even Php164 wage hike not enough–IBON
May 26, 2023
After 34 years the real value of the minimum wage has fallen 28% on average across all regions nationwide. This strengthens the argument for reverting to a nationally mandated wage hike.
Regalo
May 14, 2023
Dagdag sa kaniyang gawain sa loob at labas ng tahanan, bitbit din niya ang panawagan ng lahat ng ina, gayundin ang panawagan ng maraming Pilipino para sa mababang presyo ng mga pangunahing bilihin at ayuda para sa mga mahihirap na sektor ng lipunan.
Minimum wage vs family living wage per region as of April 2023
May 9, 2023
The decline in headline inflation for April did little to close the gap between the minimum wage and the family living wage, especially across regions.
NCR family living wage as of April 2023
May 9, 2023
Despite declining in April, the 6.6% headline inflation continues to eat away the unchanged minimum wage. Short-term solutions like removing consumption taxes and mandating wage hikes are urgently needed.
