Tag: marcos jr administration
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.
Govt’s labor market optimism disregards hardship of Filipino workers
Pebrero 7, 2025
The Marcos Jr administration’s optimism over the labor market shows it deliberately ignores Filipino workers’ reality.
Low real wages, more expensive food, as of January 2025
Pebrero 6, 2025
NCR Family Living Wage, as of January 2025
Pebrero 6, 2025
Gov’t mishandling of PhilHealth violates right to health, exposes budget mispriorities
Pebrero 5, 2025
The PhilHealth controversy is only a specific example of worsening underfunding of social services and social protection. It further reveals how flawed the budget process is.
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.
IBON Executive Director on Q4 2024 growth
Enero 30, 2025
