The spiteful fangs of Putol

Nobyembre 17, 2023

Little did I know that my run-in with Putol would put me through the stresses of the Philippine health system.

Most Filipinos can’t cope even with lower inflation

Nobyembre 16, 2023

Gov’t anti-inflation measures not enough, leave many behind

Nobyembre 16, 2023

IBON Executive Director on the 3rd quarter 2023 growth rate

Nobyembre 9, 2023

Food insecurity in Southeast Asia

Oktubre 16, 2023

There are 50.9 million combined moderately and severely food insecure Filipinos making the Philippines the most food insecure country in Southeast Asia.

Understanding the Israel-Palestine conflict: rationale for solidarity

Oktubre 14, 2023

As information circulates in media and social media on the Israel-Palestine conflict, factual analysis must prevail; and why must we, as freedom and peace-loving Filipinos, support the Palestinian cause.

More part-timers, unpaid family workers underscores admin’s inability to create quality jobs – IBON

Oktubre 6, 2023

The millions-surge in informal work indicates that working Filipinos are going on survival mode as the living crisis intensifies. The Marcos Jr administration’s inability to improve the economy’s capacity to generate meaningful jobs is clearly a failure of policy and government’s economic management.

Faster September inflation sign that gov’t is failing in arresting high prices — IBON

Oktubre 5, 2023

NEWS

The 6.1% inflation shows the Marcos Jr administration’s failure to effectively address soaring prices and help poor and vulnerable Filipinos cope.

2024 Budget Cuts and Increases From 2023

Oktubre 3, 2023

Debt servicing, infrastructure and defense are getting big increases in the 2024 budget. But much-needed service-oriented areas such as education, social work, labor and health are either given negligible increases or defunded.