Cha-cha of economic provisions a smokescreen for political agenda – IBON

Marso 14, 2023

Rewriting the Charter’s supposedly restrictive economic provisions is just a smokescreen for the self-serving political agenda of the Marcos family and of legislators. Changing the economic provisions will not develop the economy.

1.8-million loss in full-time jobs dispels gov’t claim of recovery, robust jobs market – IBON

Marso 10, 2023

The jobs crisis is worsening despite the economy reopening. Sugarcoating only hides the problem and prevents urgent action to help millions of Filipinos struggling to make ends meet.

The right size for development?

Marso 9, 2023

The Marcos Jr administration’s rightsizing program goes in the direction of further weakening the government just when it is so needed to become bigger and better to transform the economy to serve the public interest.

“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.

Paltry gains from foreign, oligarch-dominated PH mining

Marso 3, 2023

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.

One Philippines, two worlds

Marso 1, 2023

The Marcos Jr administration is spinning a dark lie to give the impression that the situation of ordinary Filipinos is improving. The real and whole truth is that it isn’t and, if anything, has even gotten worse in the first few months of the new government.

IBON on the 37th anniversary of the EDSA uprising

Pebrero 24, 2023

EDSA 1986 was a people’s uprising to oust the dictator Marcos for his immense political and economic sins. The Philippines was made the better and democracy struggles stronger for this.

EDSA@37: Passing the Test, Defending the Lessons

Pebrero 24, 2023

[NETWORKS] This year’s commemoration of the EDSA People Power Revolution is a test of many things, most important of which is how the Filipino people would cherish and defend historical facts and lessons.