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Think tank sees PH growth slowing to 5 pct this year

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 07:49 PM

GDP growth in the fourth quarter of last year will again be high, but growth will be slower in 2023, independent think tank IBON Foundation said on Wednesday. Read more »

Recession unlikely despite high inflation, Marcos says

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 06:41 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippine economy would not dive into a recession despite a 14-year-high inflation rate of 8 percent. Read more »

'May pagka-scam': Think tank blasts Maharlika fund

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 06 07:36 PM

Research firm IBON Foundation on Wednesday blasted the proposed Maharlika Wealth Fund, describing it as a "scam" with several "red flags." Read more »

Gov't urged: Set P33,000 minimum wage for state workers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 09:23 AM

A group of government workers is urging the national government to set the minimum wage of state workers at P33,000 per month to offset skyrocketing inflation. Read more »

Marcos admin 'exaggerating' inflation ayuda: think tank

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 01:10 PM

IBON Foundation said the "inflation ayuda" in the proposed 2023 national budget is mostly composed of pre-existing regular assistance programs. Read more »

Mga nasa 'middle class bracket' umaaray na rin sa mahal ng bilihin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 07:19 PM

Nanlulumo na rin pati ang mga nasa tinatawag na 'middle class bracket' sa pagsirit ng presyo ng bilihin dahil sa mataas na inflation rate. Read more »

Halaga ng arawang sahod lumiit dahil sa inflation: IBON

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 08:33 PM

Lumalakas ang panawagang itaas muli ang sahod ng mga manggagawa sa gitna ng nagtataasang presyo ng petrolyo at bilihin. Read more »

Think-tank blames 'harsh, overlong' lockdowns for rising poverty

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 12:42 PM

Government must be held accountable for continued poverty in the Philippines, a think-tank said Tuesday, after poverty incidence rose to 18.1 percent in 2021. Read more »

Tax billionaires, not the public: think tank

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 20 08:48 PM

As the government mulls new taxes to raise revenues to plug the fiscal deficit and pay debts, IBON Foundation said the government should instead levy a wealth tax on the richest Filipinos. Read more »

Show basis for doubting 6.1 pct inflation, Marcos told

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 06 12:24 PM

IBON Foundation executive director Sonny Africa said it was the first time that he heard a president dispute any data from a statistical agency. Read more »

Suspensiyon ng excise tax kapag nag-$80/barrel ang petrolyo isusulong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 07:55 PM

Planong isulong na tanggalin ang excise tax oras na sumobra sa $80 kada barrel ang presyo ng Dubai crude. Read more »

Halaga ng sahod ng bawat Pilipino bumabagsak: grupo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 11:46 PM

Mas malaki umano ang binibigay na suporta ng gobyerno sa mga malalaking kumpanya, ayon sa executive director ng Ibon Foundation. Read more »

Halos lahat ng rehiyon nagbigay ng umento

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 13 07:51 PM

Nagbigay na ng dagdag sa arawang sahod ng mga manggagawa ang halos lahat ng rehiyon sa Pilipinas. Read more »

Cause for concern as PH debt doubles under Duterte, says think tank

Rowegie Abanto, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 01:16 PM

The Philippines' national debt under the Duterte administration has doubled, IBON Foundation pointed out. Read more »

Davao Oriental court junks murder charges vs NGO worker

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 31 07:17 PM

A court has dismissed murder and attempted murder charges against an NGO worker proven to be in Kenya when military and NPA forces clashed in Davao. Read more »

Next admin should prioritize wage increases: think-tank

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 12:39 PM

A think-tank on Monday called on the next Philippine president to prioritize pay hikes for workers, stressing that the real value of wages has remained flat for the last 2 decades. Read more »

Magkano ba dapat ang family living wage sa bansa?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 06 02:18 AM

Bagsak ang kalagayan ng karaniwang pamilyang Pilipino ngayon, ayon sa isang research group. Read more »

PH borrowings to drop to P2.25T in 2022: Finance chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 03:49 PM

The Philippine government’s borrowings will drop in P2.25 trillion in 2022 from the P3 trillion expected this year. Read more »

Duterte admin's job creation lowest among presidents after Marcos: think-tank

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 10:58 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte will leave behind a legacy of a weak economy and lowest job creation among administrations after Martial Law if he would not acknowledge this in his final year, a think-tank said Monday. Read more »

Sonaserye 2021: Mga 'napakong' pangako ni Duterte, sanhi rin ng 'job crisis'?

Zen Hernandez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 22 05:37 PM

Magandang buhay para sa lahat ang ipinangako ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa kaniyang unang State of the Nation Address noong 2016.  Read more »