IBON Foundation
Will Pax Silica industrialize the Philippines?
Mayo 14, 2026
As the political drama unfolds, the Marcos administration allows continuing bigtime foreign plunder of the country’s resources. We’re dazzled with talk about billions of dollars in semiconductor and AI investments and exports. But is the Pax Silica hype the same as industrialization?
Widespread informality (March 2026)
Mayo 13, 2026
Low real wages, more expensive food (April 2026)
Mayo 13, 2026
GDP growth in Southeast Asia
Mayo 13, 2026
Inflation rate in Southeast Asia
Mayo 13, 2026
National Family Living Wage as of April 2026
Mayo 8, 2026
The national average minimum wage is Php510/day or Php11,089/month as of April 2026. This is barely half of the IBON-estimated national family living wage of Php1,312/ day that a family of five should receive to live decently.
How can Marcos lead ASEAN prosperity while PH lags behind? – IBON
Mayo 8, 2026
Slowing growth, soaring prices, and worsening joblessness expose the Marcos administration’s failed economic management and diminish its credibility to lead ASEAN especially at this time of crisis
