“Build, Better, More” for agriculture? Not really

June 16, 2023

FEATURES

The Marcos Jr administration has apparently taken over the reins of the agriculture department at a time of severe food and agriculture crisis, but without much inspiration.

IBON: PDP 2023-2028 non-solution to PH economic crisis

January 30, 2023

The Marcos Jr administration’s Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 boldly promises “economic and social transformation for a prosperous, inclusive and resilient society” yet falls short as a comprehensive development plan.

IBON Research Head on PDP 2023-2028 headwinds

January 30, 2023

IBON Executive Director on the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028

January 30, 2023

Bongbong will be tested on the economy in 2023

January 21, 2023

The binding constraint to steadier progress and development is the outdated faith in market forces. The blindness to the state’s responsibility to intervene will mean worse times in 2023. It will also reopen lockdown wounds that were hidden by last year’s rebound but haven’t really healed yet.