PH starts 2024 on weak footing: Jobless growth and deindustrialization

Enero 12, 2024

FEATURE

The Marcos Jr administration knows that we all want good news because, well, who doesn’t. Unfortunately, it is taking advantage of this to manage citizens’ perception of the economy.

Stagnant employment and shrinking labor force indicate worsening disguised joblessness — IBON

Enero 10, 2024

The lower unemployment rate appears favorable but should not be taken at face value.

DOTr doesn’t want to admit that jeepney fare hikes are coming

Enero 7, 2024

COMMENTARY

There is much to improve in making public mass transport safer, cleaner and more convenient but ‘modernization’ by making transport profitable for private capital is the wrong direction.

Inflation slower but not for the poor – IBON

Enero 5, 2024

Though overall December 2023 inflation slowed, this was not the case for the bottom 30% income households. This shows the current administration’s anti-inflation measures focused on import liberalization did little to protect poor Filipinos burdened more with high prices.

Lower agri tariffs a lazy and counterproductive response to El Niño — IBON

Disyembre 27, 2023

EO 50 is counterproductive because the over-reliance on cheap imports even before El Niño occurs disincentivizes domestic producers and undermines domestic agricultural production.

Poverty isn’t really falling, govt can do more

Disyembre 23, 2023

Poverty only seems lower because it’s compared to when the economy was locked down. Compared to the first semester of 2018, poverty is actually growing and shows that government needs to do more.

IBON Executive Director on 2023 first sem poverty stats

Disyembre 22, 2023

IBON: Forced franchise consolidation will distress thousands of drivers and strand millions of commuters

Disyembre 13, 2023

Marcos Jr administration’s refusal to extend the franchise consolidation deadline reveals how callous it is to ordinary Filipinos – the livelihoods of tens of thousands of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators will be disrupted and millions of people will have an even harder time commuting.

Laban ng tsuper, komyuter at bayan sa huling buwan ng taon

Disyembre 12, 2023

Kahit sabihing layunin ng PUV Modernization Program na paunlarin ang sistema ng pampublikong transportasyon sa Pilipinas, tila hindi nagtutugma ang mga ‘solusyon’ ng gobyerno na nakasaad dito, bagkus ay nagdadala ito ng marami pang problema at maaring maging sanhi ng mas matindi pang krisis sa bansa.