Tag: Philippine economy
Walang Usad
Pebrero 18, 2026
Nagbabayad naman tayo ng buwis nang tama, pero tayo rin ang nagbabayad sa mga maling desisyon ng pamahalaan. Hindi sana tayo nagdudusa sa ngayon at namamatayan ng mga pangarap sa traffic.
IBON Executive Director on impeachment cases dismissal
Pebrero 5, 2026
Can we trust a presidency and Congress that thrives on pork barrel to be concerned that their economic policies are what’s best for the people?
Isn’t corruption stupid?
Enero 18, 2026
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The Philippines’ central problem isn’t simply that rules are broken. It’s that the economy produces too little of what Filipinos need.
The paradox of lower inflation, higher prices under Marcos
Enero 16, 2026
Addressing inflation in a meaningful way requires confronting its structural roots rather than stubbornly relying on short-term or market-oriented fixes.
Weak Leadership, Worsening Economy, Rising Stakes
Enero 12, 2026
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2026 could be the year Filipinos turn frustration into action and reshape the political landscape.
IBON Executive Director on DBCC growth targets
Enero 6, 2026
PH economic growth is corruption-driven and exclusionary
Nobyembre 8, 2025
Economic growth in the third quarter of 2025 is the slowest in 14 years, exposing the corruption-driven and exclusionary nature of the Philippine economy.
NAIA privatization: Bigger corruption at play
Oktubre 30, 2025
Ang highlights how much was “remitted” to the government—masking the fact that the public is being squeezed to fund both government collection and private profit.
