6.0% economic growth target impossible

Mayo 15, 2025

The Marcos government claimed that hitting the 6.0% growth rate for 2025 is its post-election top priority. But is it doing what it takes to drive the economy towards faster growth?

Bolder solutions needed for faster economic growth – IBON

Mayo 14, 2025

The Marcos administration’s top priority post elections of hitting its 6.0% economic growth target for 2025 by achieving 6.2% growth rate for the remaining quarters of the year is absurd

Precarious Lives

Mayo 12, 2025

Right to Water Conference Proceedings

Mayo 12, 2025

How do the Senatorial candidates fare on jobs?

Mayo 9, 2025

All senatorial aspirants say jobs should be prioritized, but who among them vie for decent, sustainable jobs from a robust, domestic economy?

Beyond EDCA

Mayo 8, 2025

The Marcos Jr government is allowing the US military to access facilities beyond the agreed nine EDCA sites – like Subic Bay, a former US military base. This has effectively turned the Philippines into one big US military base, placing the country and Filipinos on the frontlines of a conflict they won’t benefit from.

More weapons, more problems

Mayo 8, 2025

Trump 2.0 and Marcos Jr administration’s acceleration efforts to deter China include the Philippines procuring more military equipment, especially weapons. But this makes the country and Filipinos even more of a target as US-China tensions escalate.

Falling employment, higher underemployment signs of unsolved PH jobs crisis-IBON

Mayo 8, 2025

The rise in underemployment reflects the unresolved jobs crisis where existing jobs pay poorly.

Low real wages, more expensive food

Mayo 7, 2025

The 2.4% April inflation rate in the NCR was higher than the tamer 1.4% inflation recorded for all households in the country. On the whole, prices remained high, while unchanged measly nominal minimum wages are still not keeping up.