Philippine economy
Hyped economic progress at the expense of Filipinos
July 25, 2026
The Marcos Jr administration claims economic success, saying that its policies have brought the country to upper middle-income status. But this seeks to hide a deeper reality: the growth model hyped by the government has made a few prosperous at the expense of millions of Filipinos and the environment. The Marcos Jr administration vowed to […]
Upper middle-income, Lower-end reality
July 6, 2026
The UMIC overhype shows how the government’s presentation of the economy gives disproportionate emphasis to a favorable statistical reclassification while giving comparatively little attention to the country’s persistent structural weaknesses.
PH is upper middle-income, Filipinos aren’t
July 5, 2026
The World Bank’s UMIC label should not be mistaken for proof that the country has achieved genuine development.
Lumang Moda, Bagong Pagpapalala
Isang pag-uusap kay Rizal tungkol sa moda ng produksyon ng Pilipinas*
July 3, 2026
Mabigatan kaya si Rizal sa mga terminong ginagamit ko? Sasabihin kaya niya na masyado akong mateorya, puro slogan at jargon, at aktibistang parang polyeto magsalita? O susubukan niyang unawain ang mga sinabi ko para higit pang mapopularisa at maihatid sa mas malawak na masa?
Wrong diagnosis and policies won’t fix PH stagflation
June 29, 2026
The CPBRD’s diagnosis of the economic crisis is short-sighted, missing the deeper structural vulnerabilities that have plagued the economy for decades.
Jobs and Pax Silica: The song remains the same
June 27, 2026
Pax Silica taunts the calamity that will come: how many Filipinos will remain barely afloat on rotting wooden pieces of part-time manufacturing work while foreign billionaires spectate on glimmering yachts?
