Gov’t order vs ride-hailing firm: ‘It should not affect motorcycle riders’
“They resigned from their work and decided to do full time in Move It. Now, where will they go?”
Gov’t order vs ride-hailing firm: ‘It should not affect motorcycle riders’
POSTS FOR "Economic and Socio-Cultural Rights"
High power rates remain a national problem
High power rates remain a national problem
"Meralco power rates have risen by a net of four pesos per kilowatt-hour since 2020, outpacing inflation, but their franchise was renewed while unjust billing issues remain unresolved."
ADHD patients face meds high prices, shortage
ADHD patients face meds high prices, shortage
The NSMHW also found poverty as one of the causes that Filipino adults are unable to access mental, neurological, and substance abuse (MNS) disorders medications, along with the lack of awareness, treatment facilities, and trained professionals.
Cagayan de Oro water firm urged to prioritize sufficient water supply over internal dispute
Cagayan de Oro water firm urged to prioritize sufficient water supply over internal dispute
“After suffering from this kind of lowly treatment from COWD, we are hurtfully beginning to believe that we are really second-class residents.”
Fisherfolk group blames Duterte for decline in fish catch in Cagayan, calls for accountability
Fisherfolk group blames Duterte for decline in fish catch in Cagayan, calls for accountability
The daily income of small-scale fishers in Aparri and other coastal towns in Cagayan has drastically dropped—from an average of P7,000 (119 USD) to just P900 (15.3 USD).
On Women’s Day, Nexperia workers prove the power of strike
On Women’s Day, Nexperia workers prove the power of strike
“It was nerve-wracking, especially since it was our first time and it was inside the company. But once we were there, we had no choice but to be brave. We had to stand firm—no one would give up,” a Nexperia woman worker said.
Nexperia workers go on strike to demand reinstatement of officers, resumption of CBA negotiations
Nexperia workers go on strike to demand reinstatement of officers, resumption of CBA negotiations
“We are staging this strike so that our legitimate demands will be met. We are only looking for fair wages and benefits. Instead, [Nexperia] management has given us notices of termination.”
EDSA knows no single color
EDSA knows no single color
“Our victory in EDSA is a temporary victory. It is not final. Because there is still inequality, injustice, poverty, and corruption in the Philippines. Our enemy today is not only Marcos, not only Duterte. But our enemy right now is the political families reigning in the Philippines.”
Bayan Muna decries LRT fare hike as ‘anti-people’
Bayan Muna decries LRT fare hike as ‘anti-people’
Bayan Muna has opposed the fare increase, arguing it will hit low-income earners the hardest, particularly minimum wage workers, students, and daily commuters, who rely on LRT-1 for affordable transportation.
Consumers and small businesses struggle with soaring rice prices
Consumers and small businesses struggle with soaring rice prices
For Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, the maximum suggested retail price is just a band-aid solution and does not address the root cause of the continued rise in rice and food prices—the lack of support for local farmers, neoliberal agricultural policies, and the importation of cheap rice that undermines local production, as well as the absence of genuine rural industrialization.
Migrant workers group condemns SSS rate hike and membership penalties for PhilHealth data breach
Migrant workers group condemns SSS rate hike and membership penalties for PhilHealth data breach
The contribution rate hike, which started as 12 percent of the salary in 2019, will now amount to 15 percent of the salary in 2025.
Bayan Muna slams proposed LRT fare hike amid record poverty levels
Bayan Muna slams proposed LRT fare hike amid record poverty levels
"These are not just numbers. For minimum wage earners who rely on the LRT daily, this means less food on the table, less money for basic necessities. How can LRMC justify another fare hike when they just increased rates?" former Bayan Muna representative Ferdinand Gaite said.
Delusion of growth amid rising poverty and hunger
Delusion of growth amid rising poverty and hunger
In 2024, the Marcos Jr administration implemented economic policies that favor big businesses and foreign investors while keeping wages at miserable levels.
Digital services tax another burden on consumers
Digital services tax another burden on consumers
"It is only right to tax foreign companies, but it should be in the form of corporate tax, not VAT, which is simply passed on to consumers," digital rights group Computer Professionals' Union (CPU) said.
PH’s average minimum wage can’t feed a five-member family
PH’s average minimum wage can’t feed a five-member family
For a breadwinner in a five-member family in Metro Manila, this falls short of P686.49, as the family daily living wage in NCR is P1,190, according to the economic think tank IBON Foundation.
Farmers say Marcos Jr. policies worsened the food crisis
Farmers say Marcos Jr. policies worsened the food crisis
Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas noted that the food inflation alone has accelerated from 6.1 percent to 6.5 percent, calling the slight overall decrease as “negligible.”
Market Watch | Farmers cannot afford rice these days, says group
Market Watch | Farmers cannot afford rice these days, says group
“We are justified in opposing high rice prices that burden consumers and even farmers who cannot afford it anymore. The public must strongly oppose and protest against exorbitant rice and food prices. However, Marcos Jr’s price ceiling and other palliative measures do not explain why rice is expensive in the country, and more importantly, none of these address the most basic problems of rice farmers."
Importing sugar not a sweet deal, won’t lower price, farmers say
Importing sugar not a sweet deal, won’t lower price, farmers say
"While we are importing sugar in record volume, prices of sugar went up by at least 80 percent under Marcos Jr."
Dumaguete’s coastal women are building climate solidarity through food
Dumaguete’s coastal women are building climate solidarity through food
"Fisherfolks are all for development, but they hope such development would not sideline them and only benefit a few. Why not develop and nurture the fishing industry instead?"
Group calls for support for fishers affected by Mindoro oil spill
Group calls for support for fishers affected by Mindoro oil spill
Citing data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the group said that in the second quarter of 2022, Palawan and Oriental Mindoro contributed 86.79 percent and 2.57 percent to the total regional fisheries production, respectively. This translates to 59,895.53 metric tons in the local fisheries production.
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