Looking beyond corruption rankings

Pebrero 21, 2025

The real challenges are not simply about improving the country’s Corruption Perception Index scores. It is rather in seeking real accountability for high-level abuse of power.

Making upper middle-income status matter

Pebrero 20, 2025

Understanding what upper middle-income status really means easily clarifies that it is in many respects just a fantasy.

PH gov’t untruthful before UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Pebrero 19, 2025

STATEMENT

The government’s attempt to obfuscate its systematic human rights violations are rife with inconsistencies and omissions. They do not reflect the legal record and are inconsistent with well-documented instances, especially at the CHR, of civil society organizations filing complaints.

PH rice industry under liberalization

Pebrero 13, 2025

PH minimum wages are family poverty wages

Pebrero 13, 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.

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

Minimum Wage and Family Living Wage Per Region, as of January 2025

Pebrero 6, 2025