marcos jr administration

Gov’t anti-inflation measures not enough, leave many behind
November 16, 2023

IBON Executive Director on the 3rd quarter 2023 growth rate
November 9, 2023

Food insecurity in Southeast Asia
October 16, 2023
There are 50.9 million combined moderately and severely food insecure Filipinos making the Philippines the most food insecure country in Southeast Asia.

Understanding the Israel-Palestine conflict: rationale for solidarity
October 14, 2023
As information circulates in media and social media on the Israel-Palestine conflict, factual analysis must prevail; and why must we, as freedom and peace-loving Filipinos, support the Palestinian cause.

More part-timers, unpaid family workers underscores admin’s inability to create quality jobs – IBON
October 6, 2023
The millions-surge in informal work indicates that working Filipinos are going on survival mode as the living crisis intensifies. The Marcos Jr administration’s inability to improve the economy’s capacity to generate meaningful jobs is clearly a failure of policy and government’s economic management.

Faster September inflation sign that gov’t is failing in arresting high prices — IBON
October 5, 2023
NEWS
The 6.1% inflation shows the Marcos Jr administration’s failure to effectively address soaring prices and help poor and vulnerable Filipinos cope.

2024 Budget Cuts and Increases From 2023
October 3, 2023
Debt servicing, infrastructure and defense are getting big increases in the 2024 budget. But much-needed service-oriented areas such as education, social work, labor and health are either given negligible increases or defunded.

Quarter-life crisis musings
September 12, 2023
Transitioning to the next life phase is indeed made more difficult by our already difficult social situation. But here I realize that at quarter life is a tremendous chance for growth.

IBON Executive Director on Ombudsman’s dismissal of red-tagging complaints
September 11, 2023