News

Proposed 2021 health budget shrinks, neglects public health–IBON

September 22, 2020

Budget for infrastructure towers over health, social protection, MSME support–IBON

September 16, 2020

PH ‘stimulus’ smallest in region

July 29, 2020

IBON opens to gov’t inspection days before anti-terrorism law effectivity

July 15, 2020

Gov’t creating pretext to use Anti-Terrorism Law against IBON?

July 11, 2020

Higher inflation for poorest Filipinos underscores urgent need for continued cash subsidies

July 8, 2020

Gov’t should check SAP’s gross failure as COVID cases rise – IBON

June 30, 2020

Open-air jeepneys safer against COVID-19 than enclosed modernized counterparts

June 21, 2020

Features

COMMENTARY

With the government’s infrastructure budget bloating and the pork-filled 2021 budget being railroaded through Congress, every check on corrupt government officials is more urgent than ever.

Ombudsman’s efforts hide admin corruption

September 23, 2020

BY JOSE LORENZO LIM

Are the planned infrastructure projects really what the economy needs right now after everything that’s happened this year? How much of the infrastructure helps fight the COVID-19 pandemic?

It really hurts: Economic infrastructure over health

September 12, 2020

BY MARICAR PIEDAD

This budget will be crucial for the Philippines to fast track recovery from the worst health and economic crisis in its history because of COVID-19. But it is not at all about health recovery as the Duterte administration hypes.

Philippine health recovery not a priority for Duterte administration

September 10, 2020

IBON Foundation salutes Dr. Edberto Villegas, member of our Board of Trustees since it first convened in 1979 during martial law, served many years as its chairperson, and remained a stalwart until his passing in the evening of September 7, 2020.

Edberto Villegas, 80

September 9, 2020

STATEMENT

Millions of Filipinos and their families will continue to suffer for years without a genuine stimulus program overriding the misguided fiscal conservatism and reckless optimism of the economic managers.

Bayanihan 2 and 2021 budget leave millions of unemployed behind

September 3, 2020

STATEMENT

The Educators’ Forum for Development joins Filipino teachers in taking up the challenge to inspire one another and our students to commit to higher ideals and go beyond ourselves and convenience.

Message on National Heroes Day

August 31, 2020

COVID-19

News

Proposed 2021 health budget shrinks, neglects public health–IBON

Budget for infrastructure towers over health, social protection, MSME support–IBON

PH ‘stimulus’ smallest in region

IBON opens to gov’t inspection days before anti-terrorism law effectivity

Gov’t creating pretext to use Anti-Terrorism Law against IBON?

Higher inflation for poorest Filipinos underscores urgent need for continued cash subsidies

Gov’t should check SAP’s gross failure as COVID cases rise – IBON

Open-air jeepneys safer against COVID-19 than enclosed modernized counterparts

Features

Ombudsman’s efforts hide admin corruption

It really hurts: Economic infrastructure over health

Philippine health recovery not a priority for Duterte administration

Edberto Villegas, 80

Bayanihan 2 and 2021 budget leave millions of unemployed behind

Message on National Heroes Day

Bird Feed

Promised SAP zapped

SONA 2020: “Boracay is doing well because of its scenery”

Talking ‘bout a (bike) revolution

Araw-Lilim

COVID-19: How prepared are we now?

In The News

Birdtalk Briefing Paper

Usapang IBON Praymer

People Economics Booklet

Infographics

The 2021 Budget: Infrastructure over health, aid and MSME support

PhilHealth Failure

Duterte administration’s 2021 budget priorities

Duterte’s Borrowing Binge as of May 2020