marcos jr administration

Poverty isn’t really falling, govt can do more

Disyembre 23, 2023

Poverty only seems lower because it’s compared to when the economy was locked down. Compared to the first semester of 2018, poverty is actually growing and shows that government needs to do more.

IBON Executive Director on 2023 first sem poverty stats

Disyembre 22, 2023

IBON: Forced franchise consolidation will distress thousands of drivers and strand millions of commuters

Disyembre 13, 2023

Marcos Jr administration’s refusal to extend the franchise consolidation deadline reveals how callous it is to ordinary Filipinos – the livelihoods of tens of thousands of public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and operators will be disrupted and millions of people will have an even harder time commuting.

Laban ng tsuper, komyuter at bayan sa huling buwan ng taon

Disyembre 12, 2023

Kahit sabihing layunin ng PUV Modernization Program na paunlarin ang sistema ng pampublikong transportasyon sa Pilipinas, tila hindi nagtutugma ang mga ‘solusyon’ ng gobyerno na nakasaad dito, bagkus ay nagdadala ito ng marami pang problema at maaring maging sanhi ng mas matindi pang krisis sa bansa.

Marcos Jr admin fails to respect, protect, and fulfill social and economic rights

Disyembre 9, 2023

FEATURE

The Marcos Jr government fundamentally fails to respect, protect and fulfil social and economic rights by its insistence on the same anti-people market-driven policies.