pandemic response
IBON Executive Director on Marcos Jr’s speech to the 77th UN General Assembly
September 22, 2022
The gall to talk about ‘historical injustice’ and ‘inequalities and inequities’ is however exceptional
IBON Executive Director on meager increase in the national budget
July 23, 2022
IBON Executive Director Sonny Africa on meager increase in the national budget for 2023
Government not underspending? Budgeted too little, didn’t even spend it all
July 25, 2021
The Development Budget Coordinating Committee said that a total of Php665.7 billion has so far been released for the Duterte administration’s government’s COVID-19 response. This is however insufficient for such a huge national emergency. Worse, large amounts have not even been spent as of June.
