PH minimum wages are poverty wages

April 30, 2026

Unemployment rate in Southeast Asia

April 30, 2026

The jobs crisis is real. With weak growth and job-generating economic engines, PH has the highest unemployment in Southeast Asia, followed by Myanmar, Vietnam, Singapore, and Thailand, per available data.

The curious case of Philippine manufacturing

April 23, 2026

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The steady decline of manufacturing reflects the impact of neoliberal policies.

Low real wages, more expensive food

April 23, 2026

PH income inequality

April 23, 2026

US control of PH critical minerals

April 21, 2026

Read more in the Birdtalk Yearstarter 2026 Briefing Paper: From Frustration To Action at https://www.ibon.org/2602-birdtalk-briefing/

Oil firms’ Php46.5B windfall profits

April 20, 2026

Philippines fuel prices among highest in ASEAN region

April 19, 2026

Only 5% of 50,000 recorded medicines are VAT-exempt

April 19, 2026