privatization

The paradox of lower inflation, higher prices under Marcos

January 16, 2026

Addressing inflation in a meaningful way requires confronting its structural roots rather than stubbornly relying on short-term or market-oriented fixes.

Groups hold media forum, exposing privatization as systemic theft at play

December 8, 2025

Public funds and resources continue to be used by bureaucrats and private entities to operate and manage public facilities to enrich themselves and stay in power.

NAIA privatization: Bigger corruption at play

October 30, 2025

Ang highlights how much was “remitted” to the government—masking the fact that the public is being squeezed to fund both government collection and private profit.

Ang’s SMC to rake in billions from nearly doubled traveler fees

August 25, 2025

Under the NAIA PPP, SMC can propose additional fee increases in the coming years, turning this vital public service into a milking cow for the private consortium.

High time to end privatization behind high fees – SUKI

July 3, 2025

For years, privatization through government’s profit-driven PPPs have burdened the public with high user fees.

Disconnection Notice! Villars, oligarchs, should have no place in public services or utilities

May 6, 2025

Disconnection Notice! Villars, oligarchs, should have no place in public services or utilities

Bakit tuloy-tuloy ang pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin sa bansa? Ano ang solusyon?

April 14, 2025

Kaliwa’t kanan ang pahayag ng gobyernong Marcos Jr na nilulutas nito ang inflation, pero walang nakikitang epekto hanggang ngayon. Ano nga ba ang nagtutulak ng mataas na presyo at paano ito sosolusyonan?

On World Health Day:
Big Pharma rules an ailing nation

April 7, 2025

Global health remains in the clutches of Big Pharma, which has detrimental effects not only on mortality, diseases and prevention but entirely on the right to health

Privatization has made health care more expensive

February 25, 2025

Related: The implications on the right to health and the people of issues raised in GR Nos 274778, 275405, and 276233