A fertilizer crisis unfolds

Abril 27, 2026

Are we headed to the inevitability of food insecurity or famine from a war that is not of our own making but brings the heaviest toll on us? More expensive fuel and fertilizer should not be a threat if only the Philippine government protects the domestic economy, local food production, and the direct food producers—the farmers and fisherfolk.

Highest joblessness since 2022 due to economy’s structural defects

Marso 15, 2026

The Marcos Jr administration needs to acknowledge and urgently address these problems, which cannot be reduced to last year’s corruption controversies and will only worsen as global oil shocks bear down in the coming months.

Oil shocks risk further erosion of Filipinos’ purchasing power

Marso 10, 2026

Many Filipinos’ meager incomes will not keep pace with the rising cost of living driven by higher fuel prices.

Weak Leadership, Worsening Economy, Rising Stakes

Enero 12, 2026

FEATURES

2026 could be the year Filipinos turn frustration into action and reshape the political landscape.

NAIA privatization: Bigger corruption at play

Oktubre 30, 2025

Ang highlights how much was “remitted” to the government—masking the fact that the public is being squeezed to fund both government collection and private profit.

US imperial decline and escalation

Oktubre 24, 2025

The second Trump presidency deepens rather than resolves the crises of US imperialism, sharpening contradictions both at home and abroad.

IBON launches new book on scaling agroecology

Oktubre 18, 2025

Research group IBON launched its newest publication, “Barriers and Pathways: Scaling Agroecology to Address Climate Change – The Philippine Case,” at the National Agroecology Workshop held Saturday at the University of the Philippines Diliman. The research findings discussed in the book were presented by IBON Research Head Rosario Guzman, who underscored that agroecology offers a transformative path […]

IBON: Flood control budget realignment confirms Marcos Jr’s selective anti-corruption drive

Setyembre 24, 2025

NEWS

The continued neglect of key agencies and the mere tokenistic involvement of the public in the budget process strongly suggests a superficial anti-corruption campaign by the Marcos Jr administration.

Impunity and underdevelopment under Marcos Jr

Hunyo 14, 2025

When populists take power, the people become fodder for self-serving ambition, and our goals for development and human rights are, at best, afterthoughts. At worst, they’re trampled on for being inconvenient obstacles to personal wealth and power. The spectacle of political theater and intentional delay of the vice-president’s impeachment trial in the Senate confirms institutional […]