PH Southeast Asia’s economic laggard with slowing growth, worst inflation and unemployment—IBON

Nobyembre 9, 2026

The Philippine’s economic performance is the poorest among its Southeast Asian neighbors.

IBON Executive Director on low Php96 poverty line

Nobyembre 7, 2026

Jobs crisis deepens as PH unemployment surges, becomes worst in the region—IBON

Nobyembre 6, 2026

The September surge in Philippine unemployment is the worst among Southeast Asian countries and exposes how millions of Filipinos are struggling to eke out a living amid a worsening jobs crisis under Pres. Marcos Jr, said research group IBON. The administration’s longstanding overreliance on attracting foreign investments and market-driven upskilling of Filipino workers has failed […]

Poverty wages fail to keep up with PH inflation that’s highest in Southeast Asia

Nobyembre 5, 2026

The Philippines now has the highest inflation rate in Southeast Asia, underscoring how the Marcos’ administration’s ineffective response—not just the global oil price shock—is driving the crisis.

IBON Executive Director on the state of the PH economy

Nobyembre 5, 2026

BSP should explain how their rate hikes aren’t making things worse – IBON

Nobyembre 3, 2026

The BSP’s interest rate hikes will further weaken household consumption, investment and economic growth without addressing the underlying sources of inflation.

Low real wages, more expensive food (September 2026)

Nobyembre 3, 2026

Minimum Wage and FLW per region, as of September 2026

Nobyembre 3, 2026

National Family Living Wage, as of September 2026

Nobyembre 3, 2026