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Filipino rice farmers need support, not liberalization
November 1, 2020
FEATURES | The government’s defeatist attitude and blind surrender to market forces is the biggest reason why Philippine rice production and domestic agriculture as a whole remains so backward
Govt methodology underestimates number of poor Filipinos—IBON
December 7, 2019
Poverty estimates according to this methodology are unbelievably low and unrealistic
Family living wage for a family of five members in NCR
April 14, 2019
“The choice of official poverty lines is a political one. Setting a high standard indicates the government having a high level of ambition for poverty eradication. Government, however has chosen to set a low standard – in this case, the Php10,481 per month or Php69.87 per day poverty threshold – which results in tens of […]
Lower official poverty estimates don’t mean less poor Filipinos — IBON
April 10, 2019
Research group IBON said lower reported official poverty estimates for the first semester of 2018 unfortunately do not necessarily mean that the country’s poverty situation is improving. The group observed that standard of living allowed by the official poverty line is very low and grossly underestimates the real number of poor Filipinos. Unless corrected, it […]
Bolder measures beyond suspension of fuel excise needed—IBON
October 16, 2018
The Duterte administration’s announcement that it will suspend the next round of fuel excise taxes will not lower current high prices and at best only lessens TRAIN’s inflationary impact next year, research group IBON said. It is however a welcome admission of the inflationary impact of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law, […]
Hinggil sa Rice Tariffication: Gabay sa Talakayan
August 23, 2018
Idownload ang Hinggil sa Rice Tariffication: Gabay sa Talakayan Sa harap ng tuloy-tuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng bigas at mga batayang bilihin, itinutulak na ng administrasyong Duterte ang rice tariffication upang diumano ay maseguro ang suplay ng bigas at maestabilisa ang presyo nito. Itinuturo rin ng administrasyon ang mataas na presyo ng bigas, kasama […]
Time for govt to come up with realistic poverty threshold – IBON
June 8, 2018
Research group IBON said that it is about time for government to update its poverty threshold to reflect a more realistic poverty reduction target. This is in light of National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Ernesto Pernia’s recent statement that Php42,000 a month is “a decent income at least to live above the poverty […]
Reality check
June 6, 2018
Related read: https://www.ibon.org/2018/04/amid-price-hikes-minimum-wage-insufficient-vs-rising-family-cost-of-living-ibon/
EV agri neglected despite billions in Yolanda funds
November 28, 2016
As disaster survivors from Eastern Visayas converge in Manila to bare mounting poverty, hunger and injustice in the region, research group IBON said that the region’s agriculture and fisheries sector are slow to recover despite billions in available Yolanda funds. The group noted that while a significant number of people in Eastern Visayas depend on […]
