IBON Foundation
COVID-19 emergency socioeconomic relief
Marso 25, 2020
It is urgent to provide emergency social protection for poor and low-income families with particular focus on the most vulnerable. Existing government and private sector mechanisms are proposed to be used as much as possible for the most expedient response. Read more on our position paper for COVID-19 socioeconomic relief measures.
COVID-19 emergency powers: Too much, not enough
Marso 24, 2020
There is reason to be skeptical about more powers for the president. It’s nearly two months since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the country and what government has done with the powers it already has is not encouraging.
COVID-19 Php297 billion urgent socioeconomic relief for the most vulnerable Filipinos
Marso 23, 2020
POSITION PAPER
For now, the most urgent matter is to ensure that every Filipino is protected hence these proposed socioeconomic relief measures.
Luzon income inequality in the time of COVID-19
Marso 22, 2020
INFOGRAPHIC
Luzon income inequality in the time of COVID-19
Tourism package under COVID-19 response a “Php14-billion lie” — IBON
Marso 18, 2020
The Php14 billion allocation identified by government’s economic managers is actually part of TIZA funds for big-ticket infrastructure projects
Recycled Php27.1 B COVID-19 response package betrays govt complacency
Marso 18, 2020
NEWS
The Duterte administration’s Php27.1 billion package of so-called priority actions exposes its complacency in dealing with the pandemic and the disruption to people’s livelihoods. This is just another result of the government’s overly militarist mindset where forceful action is crudely seen as decisive action. The spread of COVID-19 needs much more government resources and a much more holistic approach.
3 of 5 workers in Luzon will likely lose wages, earnings due to Luzon lockdown
Marso 18, 2020
NEWS
Potentially 14.4 million non-regular workers and informal earners, or three-out-of five employed persons in Luzon, are most at risk of lost wages and earnings due to the Luzon-wide lockdown. Government should take necessary measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, but these should be particularly sensitive to the plight of low income workers and their families.
Luzon lockdown threatens livelihoods of 11M workers, informal sector earners
Marso 17, 2020
NEWS
The Duterte administration’s declaration of an enhanced community quarantine over the whole of Luzon threatens to displace nearly 11 million workers and informal sector earners. While government is correct to take all necessary measures to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, it is failing to do this in a way that protects the poorest and most vulnerable Filipinos.
