marcos jr administration
2026 Budget: Austerity for the Poor, Largesse for the Rich
August 14, 2025
The president’s 2026 budget is still crafted for the super-rich and powerful, not the people.
Underfunded cancer treatment
August 13, 2025
PH exits FATF grey list: What now?
August 13, 2025
The FATF’s standards are too easily abused by governments who justify their harsh domestic actions as compliance to retain global financial or economic standing.
IBON Executive Director on blaming Congress for bad budgets
August 13, 2025
Where are the hospitals with Zero Balance Billing?
August 13, 2025
PhilHealth’s No Balance or Zero Balance Billing program is available in only 78 Department of Health hospitals and 4 GOCC hospitals nationwide, with five still under development. But only patients in basic accommodation or ward sections can avail of this benefit. Despite this program, the government has failed to substantially decrease the share of out-of-pocket […]
Not enough urgent care and barangay health facilities
August 12, 2025
One doctor per bayan?
August 12, 2025
Only 2 out of 17 regions in the Philippines have met the World Health Organization’s recommended ratio of 10 doctors per 10,000 population. The national average stands at 5 doctors per 10,000 population, with 12 regions falling below this average. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has an even lower rate at 0.4 […]
PhilHealth rate hikes long overdue
August 11, 2025
