marcos jr administration

Marcos Jr admin oblivious, failing to arrest deteriorating people’s welfare — IBON
January 24, 2025
If the economy is so steady and employment so robust, why are more Filipinos unable to afford what they need and falling into poverty?

IBON Research Head on the recent big-time oil price hike
January 22, 2025

Prices still high despite lower inflation
January 18, 2025

What robust labor market?
January 18, 2025

Unemployment in Southeast Asia
January 16, 2025
The Philippines has the second highest unemployment rate in the region, despite the Marcos Jr administration’s hype of a “robust” labor market.

Agricultural Job Losses
January 16, 2025
The huge drop in agricultural employment, largely attributed to the devastation caused by five typhoons, is a cause for concern. These job losses not only mean lost income and livelihoods for millions of Filipino farmers and fisherfolk, but underscores government’s long-time neglect and lack of substantial support for the sector.

Shape of labor
January 16, 2025
The decline in employment in November 2024 shows that hyped rapid economic growth is jobless. Labor force participation has also shrunk, likely including many Filipinos discouraged from actively seeking work due to the lack of decent job opportunities. Most Filipinos lack savings and are so poor that they can’t afford to be unemployed. But because […]

Marcos Jr’s Borrowing Binge, as of November 2024
January 10, 2025