IBON Foundation

IBON Foundation is a non-stock non-profit development organization. We have been serving the Filipino people through research and education since 1978. IBON seeks to promote an understanding of socioeconomics that serves the interests and aspirations of the Filipino people. We study the most urgent social, economic and political issues confronting Philippine society and the world.

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Rights defenders urge the United Nations (UN) anew to investigate human rights violations amid worsening economic crisis – IBON Foundation

Geneva, Switzerland — Philippine human rights defenders personally brought concerns gravely affecting the Filipino people to the attention of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and its Special Procedures mandate holders. The organizations Center for Environmental Concerns, Coalition for

July 1, 2023

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Agriculture deserves a competent leader – IBON Foundation

The country’s agriculture and food situation has been dire in the last couple of decades. This is more of the deleterious impact of neoliberalism than of bad weather that previous administrations had consistently blamed. So when the Marcos Jr administration, which did

July 1, 2023

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More hype, less help – IBON Foundation

It’s almost one year since President Marcos Jr has taken office, and his administration has profusely hyped its achievements that have supposedly helped the Filipino people amid the economic crisis. Claims of aiding Filipinos and alleviating their suffering are what the President’s

June 30, 2023

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IBON Poverty Wages Feature – IBON Foundation

Filipino workers and their families are barely surviving on the minimum wage because this is even less than the rather low-standard official poverty threshold for a family of five. In other words, Philippine minimum wages are family poverty wages. Click

June 25, 2023

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A trans woman’s quest for survival – IBON Foundation

For *Leona (not her real name), 24, living as a trans woman is hard. Working as a graphic designer in a government institution composed largely of people her senior, Leona struggles with coming out while still being compelled to go to work

June 23, 2023

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NCR family living wage as of May 2023 – IBON Foundation

A minimum wage hike is just, urgent and doable as the current mandated minimum wage is not enough for Filipino workers and their families to meet their basic needs. In the NCR, the Php570 daily minimum wage is less than

June 21, 2023

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Minimum wage vs family living wage per region as of May 2023 – IBON Foundation

The minimum wage falls far behind the family living wage even with the decline in headline inflation for May, especially across regions. Substantial hikes are needed to close this gap so that Filipino workers and their families can meet their

June 21, 2023

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A continuing quest for freedom – IBON Foundation

The 1987 Constitution says that the State shall pursue an independent foreign policy. Yet while no president will say that they are for dependent foreign policy, their actions always say something else. Foreign policy is a powerful instrument for national

June 12, 2023

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Camouflaging climate inaction – IBON Foundation

Hyping climate spending is hypocritical if environmental destruction continues Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr has postured as a climate champion in forum after forum around the world and in the country. Even as he recently spoke at an Asian Development Bank

June 9, 2023