IBON Foundation
New Year blues: Inflation-driven water rate hikes to hound consumers
Disyembre 29, 2018
Water firms are not yet finished with squeezing higher water rates out of consumers. Advocacy group Water for the People Network (WPN) said that the most recent approval of water rate hikes for implementation this New Year shows that government prioritizes water firms’ profits over minimizing the impact of high inflation on water consumers, particularly […]
Season’s Greetings from the IBON Foundation Family
Disyembre 25, 2018
TRAIN 1A Year One: From the Poor to the Rich
Disyembre 20, 2018
On the first year of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) 1A, despite aggravating inflation, the Duterte administration refuses to stop collecting taxes on basic consumer needs such as fuel products and sugary beverages – while relieving the richest through lower personal income taxes, estate taxes and donor taxes. Pushing through with additional […]
Duterte’s tax reform program: Economic injustice
Disyembre 19, 2018
Repeal TRAIN to moderate impact of fuel prices
Disyembre 13, 2018
Read more: Despite rollbacks, TRAIN makes fuel more expensive–IBON
Poorest 60% of households suffer income loss due to TRAIN
Disyembre 13, 2018
Read more: Despite rollbacks, TRAIN makes fuel more expensive–IBON
Next fuel excise tax tranche will sustain high prices
Disyembre 13, 2018
Read more: Despite rollbacks, TRAIN makes fuel more expensive–IBON
Fuel prices would be even lower if not for TRAIN
Disyembre 13, 2018
Read more: Despite rollbacks, TRAIN makes fuel more expensive–IBON
Duterte admin tramples on right to work
Disyembre 10, 2018
