Tag: marcos jr administration
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.
Lower inflation? Food prices higher, wages and incomes not keeping up—IBON
Oktubre 4, 2024
NEWS
Low inflation in September is no reason for complacency with food remaining expensive, especially for the poorest Filipinos whose low earnings cannot cope with high prices.
IBON Executive Director on the new VAT on digital services
Oktubre 3, 2024
The new VAT on digital services is the latest regressive tax on the poor and middle class who already suffer stagnant incomes, falling savings, and rising prices.
Marcos Jr’s borrowing binge, as of July 2024
Setyembre 10, 2024
Sisenta y kwatro
Agosto 20, 2024
ang sisenta y kwatrong
anunsyo ng palasyo
sukat sa pinagdadamutan
ng sahod at sweldo
Official poverty stats underestimate actual number of poor Filipinos – IBON
Agosto 19, 2024
The public reaction to the absurdity of the Php21 per meal poverty line highlights how official poverty thresholds are in urgent need of updating based on more decent standards.
