Food producers go hungry
Farm workers are calling for higher wages as they battle every day to put food on the table.
Food producers go hungry
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Filipino farmers can feed the nation but…
Filipino farmers can feed the nation but…
"What follows the food crisis will be the worsening hunger of the people.”
Market Watch | Still no word from Marcos Jr. on how to address price hikes, groups say
Market Watch | Still no word from Marcos Jr. on how to address price hikes, groups say
“What good are farm-to-market roads if they do not have anything to transport? Agriculture and fisheries productivity has worsened due to continuous hikes in production costs."
Marcos Jr. urged to recognize inflation, present structural economic solutions
Marcos Jr. urged to recognize inflation, present structural economic solutions
"It's not just because of the Duterte administration, it's because of decades of accumulating policies which started during the Marcos dictatorship."
Lawmaker pushes for tax exemptions, breaks for ordinary folk
Lawmaker pushes for tax exemptions, breaks for ordinary folk
The “Tax Reform Act for the Masses and the Middle Class," seeks to exempt those making P33,333 ($590) monthly or less from paying income tax. It is also looking into providing tax breaks for families of persons with disabilities, those caring for elderly parents or relatives, and those with children.
Filipinos seek concrete reforms as 2022 elections near
Filipinos seek concrete reforms as 2022 elections near
Dev't groups say Filipinos are seeking tangible solutions, looking at the upcoming election as a turning point for democracy and development.
Market Watch | Presidential aspirants urged to prioritize food self-sufficiency and food security
Market Watch | Presidential aspirants urged to prioritize food self-sufficiency and food security
"The next administration must do away with previous and existing neoliberal policies that wreaked havoc on our agriculture and productive forces.”
‘It’s hunger spell for Filipino transport drivers as oil prices continue to spike’
‘It’s hunger spell for Filipino transport drivers as oil prices continue to spike’
For Filipino transport drivers, the incessant oil price hikes may force them to stop operating. Worse, it keeps them from putting food on their table.
Analysis | Record oil price hikes: People must rage against neoliberalism
Analysis | Record oil price hikes: People must rage against neoliberalism
According to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), there is "no physical shortage" of oil. So, what is happening then? As in the case of major oil price volatilities this century, excessive speculation in the oil derivatives markets is pushing up prices, not the disruptions in oil's actual or physical trading.
Farmers, fisherfolk propose 5-point solution to alleviate effects of oil crisis
Farmers, fisherfolk propose 5-point solution to alleviate effects of oil crisis
Farmers and fisherfolk groups reiterated the need for aid as the incessant oil price hikes have significant impacts on their production and cost of living.
Bitter effects of sugar importation
Bitter effects of sugar importation
"DA stands for Department of Agriculture, not Department of Importation. The agency's primary focus should be the strengthening of the domestic agriculture and fisheries sectors."
18 hours of work per day? Small businesses bear the brunt of price hikes, call for government response
18 hours of work per day? Small businesses bear the brunt of price hikes, call for government response
For Filipinos running micro and small businesses, overworking has become the new norm as they confront the incessant rising of prices of oil and basic commodities.
Interview with Sonny Africa on IBON’s analysis on the PH economic crisis
Interview with Sonny Africa on IBON’s analysis on the PH economic crisis
The stinginess of the Philippine government’s COVID-19 response only reflects how thoroughly the state has internalized its role as prioritizing the interests of capital over the working classes. It is not spending what needs to be spent on COVID-19 containment, health measures, assistance to distressed families and small enterprises, and others.
Vendors struggle to survive amid price hikes
Vendors struggle to survive amid price hikes
The increasing prices of staple commodities are making access to food even more difficult, even for vendors themselves.
Commuters, transport sector demand better public mass transport
Commuters, transport sector demand better public mass transport
Filipino commuters have to wait 20 to 30 minutes to secure a ride and another one to 2.5 hours of travel time to reach their destination.
Analysis | Beyond fuel taxes, regulate and nationalize the oil industry
Analysis | Beyond fuel taxes, regulate and nationalize the oil industry
A 20-passenger jeepney usually has a full tank capacity of 60 liters, which means that the driver is spending ?1,107 ($21.83) more to fill up his tank. That is equivalent to about 29 kilos of rice - or two weeks’ worth of the regular consumption of a five- to six-member household.
Farmers seek aid amid devastating flood, gov’t importation policies
Farmers seek aid amid devastating flood, gov’t importation policies
Women peasant group Amihan called on the government to aid Typhoon Maring-hit farming and fishing communities in Northern Luzon provinces that have been battling very low farm gate prices due to massive importation.
Analysis | Why are oil prices rising, and what we can we do about it?
Analysis | Why are oil prices rising, and what we can we do about it?
Overpriced gasoline and diesel, for instance, gave oil firms an estimated P38.47 billion (US$757.13 million) in additional income, of which P4.62 billion ($90.93 million) went to the government as value-added tax (VAT).
Market Watch | Agri stakeholders urge gov’t to support Filipino farmers amid massive smuggling, importation issues
Market Watch | Agri stakeholders urge gov’t to support Filipino farmers amid massive smuggling, importation issues
“The Department of Agriculture never learns. Every time there is an alleged shortage, the default solution is to flood our market with imported fish. Yet this measure never addresses and resolves the crisis in our fisheries production that happens on a yearly basis."
Wealth tax on billionaires can boost economic, medical response – IBON
Wealth tax on billionaires can boost economic, medical response – IBON
“Substantial revenues can be raised by taxing the country’s super-rich who can well afford to contribute much more to COVID-19 response and other needs. This is aside from how the administration can realign funds from bloated infrastructure, military and police, and debt servicing items in the proposed 2022 budget.”
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