Employers can afford Php200 wage hike

Pebrero 3, 2025

Employers can afford the proposed Php200 daily across-the-board wage hike, which would give relief to millions of workers and their families.

Stagnant growth due to worsening joblessness, poverty — IBON

Enero 30, 2025

The days of rapid growth are over amid worsening joblessness and poverty.

Marcos Jr admin oblivious, failing to arrest deteriorating people’s welfare — IBON

Enero 24, 2025

If the economy is so steady and employment so robust, why are more Filipinos unable to afford what they need and falling into poverty?

Filipino workers struggling despite reported drop in unemployment, underemployment — IBON

Enero 8, 2025

The decline in unemployment and underemployment should be a positive development, but it seems that millions of Filipinos are still not feeling the benefits of a “robust” labor market.

Consumers still hurting from high prices even if inflation targets met

Enero 7, 2025

Latest inflation figures are within the Marcos administration’s 2-4% target for 2024, but this doesn’t automatically translate into better living conditions for Filipinos whose real incomes are stagnating or falling.

IBON forum: People’s pressure crucial to hold erring public officials accountable

Disyembre 15, 2024

The move to impeach Sara Duterte should not be trivialized as just the falling-out of the Marcos and Duterte camps, but as a serious effort by Filipinos to collectively hold corrupt bureaucrats answerable. They agreed on the need for more forums and mobilizations to strengthen people’s solidarity on the impeachment move.

Unpacking data shows labor market getting worse — IBON

Nobyembre 11, 2024

NEWS ANALYSIS

The nation needs leaders that genuinely care about the worsening welfare of Filipino citizens and are willing to push radical and meaningful measures that will really create better-quality jobs and higher incomes.

Groups kick off voter’s guide series to encourage choosing leaders the nation needs

Oktubre 18, 2024

Various people and non-government organizations and advocates launch a series of forums to provide information on the country’s pressing issues and urge the electorate to vote for 2025 midterm election candidates that genuinely have Filipinos’ interests at heart.

PH food insecurity worsening to among highest in region underscores multiple gov’t failures – IBON

Oktubre 16, 2024

NEWS

The Philippines having the third worst incidence of severe and moderate food insecurity in Southeast Asia shows the Marcos Jr administration’s failure on multiple development fronts.