Rice inflation highest in 15 years, shows gov’t failing to manage inflation — IBON

Marso 5, 2024

The uptick in February headline inflation, pushed by the rapid increase in rice prices, shows that the Marcos administration’s so-called measures to tame inflation are not working.

IBON corrects Rep. Quimbo – PH really is among the most open to foreign ownership in region

Pebrero 29, 2024

Charter change proponents will keep trying to find justifications for Congress to start tinkering with the 1987 Constitution. However, the facts clearly show that claiming that the Philippines has among the most restrictive foreign ownership regulations in the world cannot be one of them.

IBON stresses to solons: An across-the-board minimum wage hike is urgent, just, doable

Pebrero 28, 2024

In a House deliberation on wage hike proposals, research group IBON executive director Sonny Africa stressed that there is no reason not to give any of the wage hikes currently proposed by different legislation.

Charter change undermines the spirit of EDSA 1

Pebrero 24, 2024

Every charter can always be improved but it is vital to defend the nationalist, democratic and activist spirit of EDSA 1 in the 1987 Constitution. Cha-cha driven by elite self-interest will make the people even worse off than they already are.

NEDA misses the point of people’s dissatisfaction — IBON

Pebrero 20, 2024

The Marcos Jr administration claims to acknowledge inflation, job creation, food security and poverty woes but their response is to push the same economic policies that cause these to begin with.

Drop in wholesale retail trade work in Dec shows Filipinos can’t afford to spend – IBON

Pebrero 7, 2024

Job losses in the wholesale and retail trade sector may be a result of weaker demand which is concerning since the month of December is usually marked by more spending due to the holidays.

Widespread informality, growing poverty belie gov’t claims of robust jobs market – IBON

Pebrero 7, 2024

The prevalent lack of decent work and the increasing number of Filipinos falling into poverty dispels the Marcos Jr administration’s hype of a “robust” labor market.

The spectacular errors of economic cha-cha proponents

Pebrero 4, 2024

COMMENTARY

It has become Cha-cha etiquette to always sugarcoat political changes with promises of a bright economic future once the charter’s economic provisions are fixed.

IBON welcomes UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan’s findings of PH restrictions on freedom of opinion, expression

Pebrero 2, 2024

The UN special rapporteur was clearly able to see through the staged and sanitized government narrative meant to hide how violations under the previous Duterte government are continuing under the Marcos Jr administration. The current administration adopts a human rights-friendly posture but Ms. Khan reminded how the Philippines is still the 8th worst in the world in terms of impunity.