marcos jr administration

NCR family living wage (Jan 2026)

Pebrero 14, 2026

Low real wages, more expensive food (Jan 2026)

Pebrero 14, 2026

2026 Education Budget: What numbers can’t deliver

Pebrero 10, 2026

FEATURES

The Marcos Jr administration celebrates a ‘true education budget’ for 2026. Yet this declaration rings hollow.

2026 Health Budget: Alarming symptoms of sick governance

Pebrero 5, 2026

FEATURES

But a closer examination of the 2026 national budget reveals alarming symptoms of sick governance.

Nagsasapawang krisis, ang kawastuhan ng galit

Pebrero 3, 2026

Sa pagtatapos ng taong 2025, wala nang duda na papalubog ang tahakin ng ekonomiya sa ilalim ni Marcos Jr. Mabilis na idinahilan ng kanyang economic managers ang iskandalo ng talamak na korapsyon na natunghayan ng sambayanan. Oo, ang lala ng korapsyon, pero hindi nito lubusang maipaliliwanag ang kronikong kahirapan at kagutuman, kawalan ng disenteng kabuhayan […]

GDP slowdown: Corruption is smokescreen for bad economics

Enero 29, 2026

NEWS

Corruption scandals weighed the economy down, but the deeper problem lies in a growth model that has been breaking ever since.

Beyond corruption—can the Marcos Jr. government fix a faltering economy?

Enero 23, 2026

NEWS

Faced with impeachment complaints, how will the Marcos Jr. administration confront the economy’s structural problems? These issues will be taken up at the IBON Birdtalk Yearstarter 2026.