Philippine economy
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?
IBON Executive Director on Razon becoming the first Filipino trillionaire
June 14, 2026
The Philippines has its first ever trillionaire — Enrique Razon Jr, worth Php1.1 trillion. Such a concentration of wealth amid vast unmet social needs is unconscionable.
Still Dreaming of Freedom
June 12, 2026
As the country marks its 128th year of independence, we are once again reminded of how our forefathers fought for freedom from Spain, only for that victory to be seized by the Americans. Philippine flags are hoisted once more along major roads and in government offices, but for what celebration? The 128 years include more […]
