New Year blues: Inflation-driven water rate hikes to hound consumers

Disyembre 29, 2018

Water firms are not yet finished with squeezing higher water rates out of consumers. Advocacy group Water for the People Network (WPN) said that the most recent approval of water rate hikes for implementation this New Year shows that government prioritizes water firms’ profits over minimizing the impact of high inflation on water consumers, particularly […]

Duterte’s tax reform program: Economic injustice

Disyembre 19, 2018

Repeal TRAIN to moderate impact of fuel prices

Disyembre 13, 2018

Read more: Despite rollbacks, TRAIN makes fuel more expensive–IBON

Next fuel excise tax tranche will sustain high prices

Disyembre 13, 2018

Read more: Despite rollbacks, TRAIN makes fuel more expensive–IBON

Fuel prices would be even lower if not for TRAIN

Disyembre 13, 2018

Read more: Despite rollbacks, TRAIN makes fuel more expensive–IBON

Duterte admin tramples on right to work

Disyembre 10, 2018

Neoliberal policies undermine economic, social, and cultural rights

Disyembre 10, 2018

TRAIN still inflationary with lifting of fuel excise suspension

Nobyembre 30, 2018

Research group IBON said that government’s continued implementation of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) means that TRAIN’s taxes will keep raising prices next year and make inflation higher than it should be. The group said that lifting the fuel excise tax suspension shows the Duterte administration’s insincerity and insensitivity in addressing the […]

Philippines in a Happy and Healthy Relationship with China?

Nobyembre 28, 2018

by Sonny Africa IBON Features – Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recently concluded state visit was hyped as historic and relationship-altering in a good way towards “comprehensive, strategic cooperation”. The joint statement released at the end spoke of a couple with a healthy relationship: reminiscing the past, establishing trust, open communication, arguing in a healthy way […]