IBON Foundation

Incentives granted under the Philippine Mining Act of 1995

Abril 22, 2021

The Philippine Mining Act of 1995 worsened the plunder of the country’s mineral resources by big local and foreign mining firms at the expense of the environment and people’s livelihoods, culture and national sovereignty. The Duterte administration should repeal this law for all the damage it has done and will do. Instead, it recently lifted […]

Big business plundering the environment

Abril 22, 2021

Big stimulus bill prioritizing aid more urgent than easing foreign restrictions–IBON

Abril 18, 2021

Every additional COVID-19 response measure over the meager amounts allotted by the administration will help the country get out of this crisis faster, whereas bills expanding foreign businesses’ profit-making will not be of any help at all.

ASEAN COVID-19 statistics and response measures

Abril 16, 2021

Despite government claims of excellently addressing the pandemic, data shows the Philippines having the most number of active cases among ASEAN countries, and being behind in financing COVID response.