Philippine economy

Election post-mortem: Any hope for the economy?
May 19, 2025
The conversation isn’t about what kind of country we want to build and how, but simply who gets to rule it – leaving the inequitable status quo untouched.

Bolder solutions needed for faster economic growth – IBON
May 14, 2025
The Marcos administration’s top priority post elections of hitting its 6.0% economic growth target for 2025 by achieving 6.2% growth rate for the remaining quarters of the year is absurd

Supporting democracy amid undemocratic PH elections
May 12, 2025
The vote is to show that we believe in something better.

How do the Senatorial candidates fare on jobs?
May 9, 2025
All senatorial aspirants say jobs should be prioritized, but who among them vie for decent, sustainable jobs from a robust, domestic economy?

America First, Philippines Last: The art of the bad deal
April 29, 2025
COMMENTARY
It is baffling how the Philippine government can so badly misread the US’s unambiguous “America First” statements and actions as signaling an interest in Philippine development.

Philippines largest recipient of US aid in Southeast Asia
April 27, 2025
Philippines largest recipient of socioeconomic, mlitary and security aid in Southeast Asia
IBON Executive Director on the ongoing US-Philippines Balikatan exercises
April 27, 2025
The Trump administration’s “American First” stance with us is textbook neocolonialism dressed up in the language of freedom and security

US drawing in more countries for its militarist agenda in Southeast Asia
April 27, 2025
The US is expanding participation in the Balikatan military exercises to internationalize US military pressure on China and to dilute the growing US military presence in the region by embedding it within multilateral exercises. Balikatan has greatly expanded under the Marcos Jr administration from three participating countries in 2022 to 20 countries today. #StriveForSovereigntyAndIndependence #UpholdPeoplesRights […]

Php20 rice, unli lies
April 27, 2025
COMMENTARY
The president is claiming to do something for hungry Filipinos that he promised long ago but hasn’t really done anything about since he took office.