Philippines’ Declining Healthworker Ratio

Abril 19, 2023

Not only did the country’s regions fail to reach the SDG index threshold ratio of Human Resources for Health (HRH) per 10,000 population; the country’s HRH ratio has also been declining since 2016.

Political, economic, and cultural control under charter change

Abril 12, 2023

Proponents in Congress and their private sector cohorts are preoccupied with pushing for charter change. But this will be to the detriment of the Philippines and its people – politically, economically, and culturally.

PH top recipient of US military, security aid in Southeast Asia

Abril 4, 2023

The Philippines has been receiving the biggest US military and security aid among Southeast Asian countries and is expected to still get the biggest amount in 2024. This is because the country plays a critical role in ensuring US dominance in the Indo-Pacific region.

Growing clamor for wage hike echoes urgency, justness and doability — IBON

Marso 31, 2023

Recently proposed legislation and petitions for a wage hike affirm that this is urgent, just and doable. Amid the poor jobs situation, low incomes and high prices, the minimum wage has not been enough for many Filipino families to live decently.

Cha-cha of economic provisions a smokescreen for political agenda – IBON

Marso 14, 2023

Rewriting the Charter’s supposedly restrictive economic provisions is just a smokescreen for the self-serving political agenda of the Marcos family and of legislators. Changing the economic provisions will not develop the economy.

1.8-million loss in full-time jobs dispels gov’t claim of recovery, robust jobs market – IBON

Marso 10, 2023

The jobs crisis is worsening despite the economy reopening. Sugarcoating only hides the problem and prevents urgent action to help millions of Filipinos struggling to make ends meet.

The right size for development?

Marso 9, 2023

The Marcos Jr administration’s rightsizing program goes in the direction of further weakening the government just when it is so needed to become bigger and better to transform the economy to serve the public interest.

“Wage hikes are harmful”: Kung ayaw maraming dahilan

Marso 6, 2023

It’s perplexing for the economic team to speak about workers and their wages as if they are a burden to the economy. It’s people who most of all create value in the economy and for whom the economy is for.

Worker wages not keeping up with their productivity

Marso 4, 2023