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30 years after the enactment of the Philippine Mining Act of 1995: Large corporations are the main beneficiaries from exploiting the country's vast mineral potential. #MalalangEkonomiya #ProtectTheEnvironment #UpholdPeoplesWelfare #PeopleEconomics

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The Philippines really has to move in the direction of gradually replacing private sector dominance. Without this kind of policy direction, even increased regulation in some proposed EPIRA amendments could be manipulated to favor giant power industry players. www.ibon.org/epira-beyond...

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For the US, ‘aid’ is not just a moral salve to compensate for ravaging nations with neoliberalism. It is part of larger efforts to save its own economy from the worsening global capitalist crisis. www.ibon.org/devt-myth-of...

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"Why is the Maharlika Fund investing in the extractive industry and helping a foreign firm profit from the country's finite gold and copper resources?" IBON Executive Director on US$76.4M loan to foreign mining firm #PeopleEconomics

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The lessons and spirit of EDSA are not relics of the past as the government wants the people to believe; they can inspire action today. www.ibon.org/edsa39-ibon/

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ibon.org/looking-beyond-corruption-rankings A better CPI ranking might signal an improvement in governance which is always presumed good for economic development. Yet, while it could indicate progress, the limitations from the subjective nature of the CPI are worth bearing in mind.

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Understanding what upper middle-income status really means easily clarifies that it is in many respects just a fantasy. ibon.org/making-upper-middle-income-status-matter

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The Philippine government has not been truthful with the UN CESCR during its session on the country’s compliance with its human rights obligations. www.ibon.org/ph-govt-escr...

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The govt’s short-term fixes may give the impression of action, but these are far too small in scale for the magnitude of the problems at hand. PH needs transformative reforms that address poverty, inequality, and workers’ rights – not token measures for show. www.ibon.org/ibon-un-cescr/

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The govt’s short-term fixes may give the impression of action, but these are far too small in scale for the magnitude of the problems at hand. PH needs transformative reforms that address poverty, inequality, and workers’ rights – not token measures for show. www.ibon.org/ibon-un-cescr/

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It's been six years since the Rice Liberalization Law was enacted. The flood of rice imports has failed to lower rice prices; the country is less self-sufficient; and farmers continue to struggle in poverty and government neglect. Hi-res: ibon.org/rll-6-years #JunkRiceLiberalizationLaw

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There’s no simple answer to the inflation problem. People buy goods and services and there’s no single measure to make these more affordable. This isn’t to say that nothing can be done but rather so much needs to be done. #PresyoIbaba ibon.org/higpit-sinturon-despite-within-target-inflation

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The Marcos Jr administration is rather tone-deaf considering employment declined and unemployment rose. Millions of Filipinos also struggled with poor-quality jobs, low incomes and worsening poverty. #PeopleEconomics www.ibon.org/govts-optimi...

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Despite the seemingly tamer inflation rate, prices have increased – especially that of food. #SahodItaasPresyoIbaba #PeopleEconomics Hi-res: ibon.org/prices-wages-ncr-2501

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A wage hike is urgent and can bring much-needed relief as the costs of food and utilities continue to increase. With unchanged inflation, consumers continue to feel the pressure of rising prices as wages and incomes remain low and insufficient.

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Across all regions, the average nominal wage of Php469 still falls Php762 short of the Php1,231 average FLW for a family of five. #SahodItaasPresyoIbaba Hi-res: ibon.org/flw-regl-2501

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In the NCR, the minimum wage of Php645 is only a little over half of the Php1,227 FLW for a family of five. Hi-res: ibon.org/flw-ncr-2501 #SahodItaas #PeopleEconomics

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Corruption at highest levels of govt has become normalized and done with impunity. Public participation is tokenistic and civil society involvement is overshadowed by powerful political interests. Meanwhile, the PH govt's attacks on civil society it finds disagreeable continue. #MalalangEkonomiya

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The PhilHealth controversy is only a specific example of worsening underfunding of social services and social protection. #PeopleEconomics www.ibon.org/govt-mishand...

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A meaningful wage hike is among the many measures the Marcos Jr administration can take to make sure that ordinary working class Filipinos are not left behind by economic growth. #SahodItaas #PeopleEconomics ibon.org/employers-can-afford-php200-wage-hike

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The Philippine economy is stumbling and on the verge of decline due to the worsening poverty and joblessness that the Marcos Jr administration is dismissing. #MalalangEkonomiya #PeopleEconomics ibon.org/mr-stagnant-growth-q4-2024

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"Stagnation is the eve of decline. PH growth is choked by the Marcos Jr govt denying worsening poverty and joblessness, ignoring agricultural contraction and deindustrialization, and blindly hoping that foreign investors will save the economy." #PeopleEconomics

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PANAHON NG TODONG PANININGIL Papasukin ng bansa ang eleksyong 2025 sa gitna ng delubyo. Pero handa ang kilusang masa na suungin at languyin ito hanggang maitawid sa sikat at pampang ang wastong pananaw sa ekonomiya at politika. ibon.org/ibon-praymer-25enero

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#IBONBirdtalk IS TOMORROW! Join us as we take a closer look at the Marcos Jr administration’s claims of economic progress amid the Filipinos' persistent problems. We thank our co-presentors and partners for helping us bring Birdtalk to a larger audience. #PeopleEconomics

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2 DAYS TIL #IBONBirdtalk! The IBON Birdtalk will be held on January 23 1PM at the Institute of Biology Auditorium, National Science Complex, UP Diliman. Registration fee is at Php120. You may register at bit.ly/IBONBirdtalk25YSRegistration #PeopleEconomics

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3 DAYS TIL #IBONBirdtalk! Join us as we take a closer look at the Marcos Jr administration’s claims of economic progress amid the Filipino's persistent problems. We thank our co-presentors and partners for helping us bring Birdtalk to a wider audience.

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High prices continue to burden poor and low-income Filipinos despite government’s claim of tempering inflation. Related: ibon.org/consumers-still-hurting-from-high-prices ibon.org/prices-wages-ncr-2412 #IBONBirdtalk #PeopleEconomics

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The Marcos Jr admin keeps hyping high employment. Yet, poverty and hunger are growing as many Filipino families struggle with poor-quality, low-wage work, and unreported joblessness. Related: ibon.org/filipino-workers-struggling-nov-2024-lfs ibon.org/shape-of-labor #IBONBirdtalk

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The Philippines has the second highest unemployment rate in the region, despite the Marcos Jr administration’s hype of a “robust” labor market. Hi-res: ibon.org/lfs-asean-2411 #PeopleEconomics #IBONBirdtalk

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The huge drop in agricultural employment, largely attributed to the five typhoons, is a cause for concern. These job losses not only mean lost income and livelihoods, but underscores government’s long-time neglect for the sector. Hi-res: ibon.org/agricultural-job-losses #IBONBirdtalk

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