oil price hikes
Philippines fuel prices among highest in ASEAN region
April 19, 2026
LPG and kerosene tax cuts: Too little for too few
April 16, 2026
LPG and kerosene tax cuts will not bring the quick-disbursing and recurring relief that struggling families need.
Who bears the brunt of oil price hikes?
March 29, 2026
Fuel price hikes are forcing millions of Filipinos into deeper austerity. What begins at the pump quickly becomes higher food prices, transport costs, and daily expenses. Immediate support is critical—but lasting solutions require reclaiming control over an oil industry that serves the public, not profit.
PH inflation highest in Southeast Asia
May 7, 2023
Philippine inflation is still among the worst in Southeast Asia despite easing in April. Inflation in the country will remain high unless the Marcos administration takes decisive steps to temper it.
Marcos should admit 3-year high inflation to propose real solutions — IBON
July 6, 2022
Inflation is at its highest in three years, but instead of offering a real solution to soaring prices, the newly-installed Marcos administration is downplaying the severity of this and saying it is beyond government control.
The scourge of price hikes
April 16, 2022
Prices keep rising, cash subsidies are limited, and real wages keep falling. The situation will not get better if the government does not acknowledge that the rampant jobs crisis and worsening poverty are huge problems that require big solutions.
