Advocacies
“Wage hikes are harmful”: Kung ayaw maraming dahilan
Marso 6, 2023
It’s perplexing for the economic team to speak about workers and their wages as if they are a burden to the economy. It’s people who most of all create value in the economy and for whom the economy is for.
Sibuyan’s reminder: People, not profit, should drive the mining industry
Marso 3, 2023
As long as pro-people policies are non-existent and unenforced, more communities like Sibuyan will be under the gaze of exploitative mining firms that take advantage of the industry, run it for profit, and leave us with nothing for very little.
Panayam kay Sonny Africa, Exec. Director, IBON Foundation | GMA Unang Balita
Nobyembre 16, 2022
IBON: Ayuda budgets slashed amid false claims of recovery
Agosto 27, 2022
The Marcos Jr administration’s 2023 proposed national budget defunds social protection even if millions still suffer the aftershocks of the government’s harsh pandemic lockdowns and as economic rebound fades.
Hindi si Loren ang nanay ko
Mayo 7, 2022
Kung ako ang anak ni Loren, parehas malamang kami ng sasabihin. Parehas ng magiging tanong ng mapag-usisang isip: Bakit? Sa isang banda iisipin ko ano nga ba ang isinusulong ng aking ina at kinakailangan niyang sumama sa hanay ng mga magnanakaw? Ganoon na lamang ba talaga karumi ang eleksyon, makuha lang ang posisyon at kapangyarihan […]
Million increase in underemployed: Economy still not creating enough decent work
Mayo 6, 2022
NEWS
Government should not be complacent following the reported increase in employment, considering the spike in underemployment and in part-time work. Many Filipinos are still struggling to make ends meet and the economy is still weak despite reopening.
How Representative Is Our House of Representatives?
Abril 11, 2022
How representative is the House of Representatives (HOR) if 95% of 304 district and party-list representatives come from the richest 2% of 110.2 million Filipinos?
