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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Widespread informality, growing poverty belie gov’t claims of robust jobs market – IBON – IBON Foundation

Economic managers’ hyped higher employment and lower unemployment figures are disconnected from the hardship that even more Filipinos are in, said research group IBON. Looking at annual labor force data the group said that the prevalent lack of decent work

February 7, 2024

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Drop in wholesale retail trade work in Dec shows Filipinos can’t afford to spend – IBON – IBON Foundation

Research group IBON said that instead of hyping lower unemployment figures, the Marcos Jr administration should be more concerned about the decline in employed persons in wholesale and retail trade in December 2023 when the holiday season usually means more

February 7, 2024

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Executive Director on economic Charter Change

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February 7, 2024

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The spectacular errors of economic cha-cha proponents – IBON Foundation

Seven of the last eight presidents tried to change the Constitution. Two were successful but it took a Martial Law regime and a “revolutionary government” to produce the 1973 and 1987 Constitutions, respectively. Does Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr have similar

February 4, 2024

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IBON welcomes findings of UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan of PH restrictions on freedom of opinion, expression – IBON Foundation

Research, education and advocacy group IBON Foundation joins civil society organizations in welcoming the initial findings, insights and recommendations of UN Special Rapporteur (UNSR) Irene Khan on the current state of freedom of opinion and expression in the Philippines. We

February 2, 2024

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Economy returning to pre-pandemic slowing growth hits poor the worst – IBON – IBON Foundation

Research group IBON said that the fake recovery from the Philippine economy rebounding from reopening is over and the country is back to its pre-pandemic trend of slowing economic growth. It said the economy returned to its trajectory of decline

January 31, 2024

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Foreign investment doesn’t mean development

The Marcos Jr administration claims that relaxing the Philippine Constitution’s economic restrictions through charter change or Cha-cha will attract more foreign investments and bring development to the country. But will further investment liberalization do this or just worsen Filipinos’ economic woes? Source

January 26, 2024

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Gov’t red-tagging undermines freedom of opinion, IBON tells UN special rapporteur Irene Khan – IBON Foundation

The government’s attacks on IBON and activists aim to stifle critical analysis and the public forming opinions in an informed and reasoned manner. The harassment and vilification of progressive organizations and of IBON in particular, a research group, impinges on the plurality

January 25, 2024

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Dumating na ba ang Bagong Pilipinas? – IBON Foundation

Sa isang tingin, umaarangkada na ang ekonomiya ng Pilipinas sa magdadalawang taon ng gobyernong Marcos Jr. Lumalago rin ang negosyo at kita ng malalaking negosyante. Umaayos naman ang pinansya ng gobyerno, at ikinatutuwa ito ng mga nagpapautang. Ginagamit ng administrasyon

January 18, 2024

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Econ Cha-cha will not develop PH nor solve livelihood crisis — IBON – IBON Foundation

Research group IBON said that the Marcos Jr administration’s reasons for amending economic provisions in the Constitution or economic Charter change (Cha-cha) are erroneous. Cha-cha will only bring more of the same foreign investment liberalization that has stranded the country’s

January 18, 2024