Tag: Philippine economy
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.
IBON Executive Director after attending Senate Finance Committee hearing on budget transparency
Oktubre 29, 2025
Livestreaming isn’t transparency if lawmakers still make the real decisions off-ca
Another misfiring LEDAC agenda
Oktubre 3, 2025
The LEDAC list of priority bills for the 20th Congress, much like those in past administrations, are strikingly unsuited to the country’s structural ills.
