Economy

With the Anti-Terrorism Law (ATL) soon coming into effect, research group IBON opened their office for inspection by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and Bgy. Sacred Heart officials. The group said they requested the ocular inspection to show their transparency and prove the absence of illegal materials and equipment on the premises. “This is…

In its recent pre-SONA forum, the economic team spent the most time talking about four years of infrastructure accomplishments. On the other hand, there was next to nothing about the government’s plans for economic recovery from the serious crisis brought on by the pandemic. The misplaced emphasis on infrastructure during the pre-SONA forum only reflects…

Days before the new Anti-Terrorism Law takes effect, the Duterte administration continues to spread disinformation about IBON that suspiciously makes it fit into the law’s definition of terrorism. The government propaganda outfit Philippine News Agency (PNA) and National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) both recently claimed that an alleged New People’s…

Research group IBON said that the higher inflation is problematic but particularly burdens the poorest Filipinos. Inflation rates for the 30% poorest households are higher than the national average. Especially amid historic joblessness, this affirms how the government should continue giving cash subsidies as income support, the group said. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority…

In less than two months, School Year 2020-2021 shall commence despite the rising cases of COVID-19. With no clear indication yet that all systems are in place, public and private schools across the country are in varying stages of preparation for the “new normal” of education. As educators, we know the difficulties of implementing changes…