inflation

NCR Family Living Wage as of April 2025

Mayo 16, 2025

As it is, the Php645/day nominal minimum wage in the National Capital Region falls short of the Php1,221/ day family living wage (FLW) by Php576. Nominal minimum wages in the other regions are even lower. The 2025 midterm elections’ political aspirants almost all said that they are for wage hikes to push the purchasing power of Filipinos up. But the challenge is to raise wages to at least the level of the estimated FLW.

Bakit tuloy-tuloy ang pagtaas ng presyo ng bilihin sa bansa? Ano ang solusyon?

Abril 14, 2025

Kaliwa’t kanan ang pahayag ng gobyernong Marcos Jr na nilulutas nito ang inflation, pero walang nakikitang epekto hanggang ngayon. Ano nga ba ang nagtutulak ng mataas na presyo at paano ito sosolusyonan?

Low real wages, more expensive food, as of February 2025

Marso 6, 2025

Higpit-sinturon despite within-target inflation

Pebrero 7, 2025

The Marcos Jr adminstration was happy that inflation was within target for the year. Yet, the incomes of a lot of Filipinos are still insufficient to buy their basic needs.

Substantial wage hike urgent amid unabated rising prices

Pebrero 6, 2025

The Marcos Jr administration should couple substantial wage hikes with a truly transformative economic plan that includes strategically tempering inflation.