Tag: Philippine economy
One Philippines, two worlds
Marso 1, 2023
The Marcos Jr administration is spinning a dark lie to give the impression that the situation of ordinary Filipinos is improving. The real and whole truth is that it isn’t and, if anything, has even gotten worse in the first few months of the new government.
Marcos-Duterte 2023: Patong-patong na Problema
Pebrero 12, 2023
Walang bagong direksyon ang ekonomiya sa ilalim ni Bongbong Marcos, at ito ang yayanig sa kaniyang walang-tibay na pamamahala.
Why are Filipinos so poor if the labor market is so vibrant?
Pebrero 11, 2023
The economic managers chronically downplay problems and prefer unfounded sunshine and smugness about the state of the economy. This hinders taking steps towards real solutions.
IBON: PDP 2023-2028 non-solution to PH economic crisis
Enero 30, 2023
The Marcos Jr administration’s Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 boldly promises “economic and social transformation for a prosperous, inclusive and resilient society” yet falls short as a comprehensive development plan.
IBON Research Head on PDP 2023-2028 headwinds
Enero 30, 2023
Filipinos didn’t feel growth because of ayuda cuts and stingy wage hikes – IBON
Enero 27, 2023
Millions of ordinary Filipinos did not benefit from supposedly rapid 2022 growth because the government tightened the purse strings on urgent cash assistance and only gave a negligible wage hike last year.
Rapid 2022 growth just a flash in the pan, poverty even increased — IBON
Enero 27, 2023
Relatively rapid growth in 2022 is only a rebound after the protracted pandemic lockdowns and there will be a steep slowdown this year.
Bongbong will be tested on the economy in 2023
Enero 21, 2023
The binding constraint to steadier progress and development is the outdated faith in market forces. The blindness to the state’s responsibility to intervene will mean worse times in 2023. It will also reopen lockdown wounds that were hidden by last year’s rebound but haven’t really healed yet.
