Tag: poverty
Food inflation worst this year; hits poor Filipinos hardest amid low wages
Agosto 7, 2024
Unabated inflation further burdens Filipinos who have been struggling to cope with high prices amid stagnated wages and persistent poverty.
Are there less poor Filipinos?
Hulyo 26, 2024
There is much to be done to develop the Philippines. Among the first steps is being more honest about the real extent of poverty and underdevelopment.
PH minimum wages are family poverty wages (as of June 2024)
Hulyo 10, 2024
Workers and their families struggle with poverty wages and need an immediate large wage increase to bring immediate relief from the rising cost of goods and services.
Lack of gainful employment belies govt claims of improving jobs market — IBON
Abril 13, 2024
The Marcos Jr administration keeps touting that the labor market is improving. But there is a serious disconnect between this government hype and the actual reality of millions of Filipinos.
Economy returning to pre-pandemic slowing growth hits poor the worst – IBON
Enero 31, 2024
Most recent GDP figures puts the economy on the same trajectory of slowing growth that plagued it prior to the pandemic.
PH starts 2024 on weak footing: Jobless growth and deindustrialization
Enero 12, 2024
FEATURE
The Marcos Jr administration knows that we all want good news because, well, who doesn’t. Unfortunately, it is taking advantage of this to manage citizens’ perception of the economy.
IBON Executive Director on 2023 first sem poverty stats
Disyembre 22, 2023
Latest growth figures confirm economy in decline under Marcos Jr
Agosto 10, 2023
The economic managers have lost their last indicator for claiming good economic performance and the economy is clearly losing momentum.
