Capitalists are inflationary, not wage hikes for workers

April 5, 2024

COMMENTARY

Employers can afford big wage hikes. Instead of protecting profits, the government should be doing everything it can to raise wages which will be good for workers, their families and the economy.

Stagnant Real Wages, More Expensive Food

March 6, 2024

Rice inflation highest in 15 years, shows gov’t failing to manage inflation — IBON

March 5, 2024

The uptick in February headline inflation, pushed by the rapid increase in rice prices, shows that the Marcos administration’s so-called measures to tame inflation are not working.

Wage hikes don’t need to be inflationary

February 28, 2024

Wage hikes won’t lead to retrenchments

February 28, 2024

NEDA misses the point of people’s dissatisfaction — IBON

February 20, 2024

The Marcos Jr administration claims to acknowledge inflation, job creation, food security and poverty woes but their response is to push the same economic policies that cause these to begin with.

Stagnant Real Wages, More Expensive Food

February 8, 2024

Minimum Wage vs Family Living Wage Per Region, as of December 2023

January 12, 2024

Despite slower December 2023 inflation, Filipino’s wages and incomes are not enough to cope with costs of goods and services.

Inflation slower but not for the poor – IBON

January 5, 2024

Though overall December 2023 inflation slowed, this was not the case for the bottom 30% income households. This shows the current administration’s anti-inflation measures focused on import liberalization did little to protect poor Filipinos burdened more with high prices.