Bleak jobs situation bursts Marcos admin’s UMIC bubble – IBON

Hulyo 8, 2026

UMIC status is irrelevant when considering that millions of Filipinos are struggling to make a living or find decent employment.

Higher prices for rice, LPG, electricity squeeze Filipino families

Hulyo 7, 2026

Price hikes show that government’s touted measures to address high prices are not easing the burden on already struggling Filipino households.

EPIRA has delivered profits for a few, not affordable power to Filipinos

Hulyo 3, 2026

EPIRA has failed to make electricity affordable, and instead created possibly the region’s most expensive power system, while enriching a few.

Transport, consumer and rights groups call for people-centered mass transport ahead of SONA

Hulyo 1, 2026

The “Public Service, Private Profit” round table discussion aimed to advance policy alternatives that prioritize accessible, affordable, safe, and publicly accountable transportation as an essential public service rather than a source of private profit.

Wage hike urgent as Filipino families struggle with high prices

Hunyo 30, 2026

NEWS

A wage hike, particularly towards a living wage, is more urgent than ever.

Wrong diagnosis and policies won’t fix PH stagflation

Hunyo 29, 2026

The CPBRD’s diagnosis of the economic crisis is short-sighted, missing the deeper structural vulnerabilities that have plagued the economy for decades.

WPN hits private firms’ impunity, backs growing calls to terminate PrimeWater deals

Hunyo 26, 2026

Right to water violations under JVAs, mounting consumer complaints, and government failure to protect the people from problematic public-private partnership have persisted for years.

Falling employment, rising underemployment confirm worsening joblessness

Hunyo 9, 2026

NEWS

The overall labor force picture is of an economy that is still not creating enough work.

HB 9465 will stop economic truths from being told

Hunyo 4, 2026

STATEMENT

At a time when Filipinos face persistent economic difficulties, the space for independent research should be expanded, not quelled.