IBON Foundation
FDI, importation won’t solve inflation
Marso 11, 2024
Cha-cha does nothing to address high prices of basic goods and services now, and will just make the country even more addicted to imports and foreign capital.
FDI not enough to create gainful jobs
Marso 11, 2024
The 1.4 million drop in jobs underscores that strengthening the local economy, not Charter change, is needed.
IBON Executive Director on high-level US trade mission in the Philippines
Marso 11, 2024
“Instead of misplaced pride in being a mere Southeast Asian address for foreign capital, the government should be strictly regulating them to build national brands in Filipino industry.”
1.4M jobs loss stresses need to strengthen local agri, Filipino industries – IBON
Marso 9, 2024
The drop in employed persons, combined with the phenomenal decrease in labor force participants and the swelling number of those not in the labor force, indicates a growing number of discouraged Filipino workers.
IBON Executive Director on the passage of RBH 7, the proposed economic Cha-cha, at the Committee of the Whole
Marso 6, 2024
The sparse attendance with precious few inquiring minds confirms that the president’s desire for Cha-cha is enough for the House to make up its mind and ignore inconvenient things like facts.
Stagnant Real Wages, More Expensive Food
Marso 6, 2024
NCR Family Living Wage, as of February 2024
Marso 6, 2024
Rice inflation highest in 15 years, shows gov’t failing to manage inflation — IBON
Marso 5, 2024
The uptick in February headline inflation, pushed by the rapid increase in rice prices, shows that the Marcos administration’s so-called measures to tame inflation are not working.
