Inflation slowing due to a sluggish economy — IBON
November 8, 2019
In Metro Manila, for example, the cost of pork, chicken, fish, eggs and many vegetables in the last week of October 2019 was much higher than in the same period last year.
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Agri sector slumps due to continuous government neglect
October 17, 2019
IBON said that declining share in gross domestic product and agricultural productivity per capita, increasing import dependence, rising trade deficit, and widespread rural poverty are signs that this crisis is worsening.
IBON launches alternative to failed govt econ agenda
October 11, 2019
IBON held the forum “People Economics: May Magagawa!” at the College of Science Admin Auditorium, UP Diliman last October 10 to discuss why there is a need for and what the principles and policy outlines are of People Economics.
IBON questions CITIRA job creation claims
October 6, 2019
“It is more likely that CITIRA’s tax cuts will just go to increasing corporate profits and justify increasing already exorbitantly high executive pay. They will certainly not go to increasing wages because corporations have kept real wages flat for over a decade-and-a-half despite rising labor productivity,” concluded Africa.
Duterte admin banning aid to hide human rights violations
October 4, 2019
The administration issued a memorandum on August 27, 2019 directing the suspension of all negotiations and signing of loan and grant agreements with the 18 countries of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council that recently supported a resolution to investigate human rights violations in the country.
Job creation volatile, mostly of poor quality work
September 11, 2019
Millions of Filipinos are making do with poor quality work and hundreds of thousands more are in and out of work.
Scrap provincial bus ban, find pro-people solution to traffic–IBON
September 6, 2019
The private Metro Rail Transit 3, meanwhile, traverses EDSA but only partially, and has a record of multiple breakdowns and mishaps due to inefficient management regardless of fare hikes.
Duterte’s midterm: change for the worse
August 5, 2019
The country’s slowing economy, and worsening jobs crisis and poverty disputes the Duterte administration’s hype of economic gains.
Research group: Davao businessmen may be benefiting from Duterte admin’s infra program
August 4, 2019
Data from the Public-Private Partnership Center shows that Uy has three unsolicited proposals in Davao that include the Davao International Airport worth Php48.8 billion, Davao People Mover worth Php30 billion, and the Davao Sasa Port Modernization Project worth Php18.7 billion.
President’s SONA in denial of slowing growth and fundamental economic crisis
July 30, 2019
Ggovernment should thwart its business bias so that the country’s economic direction can be refocused to truly prioritize the people’s well-being and national development.
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