Archive of Economy

₱500 noche buena budget—apathetic and detached
December 15, 2025 | National Democratic Front of the Philippines | NDF-Negros Island | Bayani Obrero | Spokesperson |

The Department of Trade and Industry, through its secretary, Cristina Roque, is apathetic in its claim that ₱500 pesos is enough for a noche buena celebration for a family of four. Notorious for being out of touch, Malacañang backed the said pronouncement. This proves that the DTI secretary and the Marcos II regime know nothing […]

Philippine debt grows 37% under Marcos
December 14, 2025

Since the Marcos regime took office in June 2022, the Philippine debt has grown by 37.3% to ₱17.6 trillion as of October, exceeding officials’ initial projection that it would reach only ₱17.36 trillion by the year’s end. Ibon Foundation calculated that the regime has been borrowing an average of ₱208.3 billion per month, on a […]

Utang ng Pilipinas, lumaki nang 37% sa ilalim ni Marcos
December 14, 2025

Mula maupo ang rehimeng Marcos noong Hunyo 2022, lumaki ang utang ng Pilipinas nang 37.3% tungong ₱17.6 trillion noong Oktubre, lampas na sa unang taya ng mga upisyal na aabot lamang ito sa ₱17.36 trilyon sa pagtatapos ng taon. Sa kalkulasyon ng Ibon Foundation, umuutang ang rehimen nang abereyds na ₱208.3 bilyon kada buwan, mas […]

Peasant women call to dismantle rice and agriculture syndicate of the Marcos and Araneta families
December 01, 2025

The Amihan Federation of Peasant Women and Bantay Bigas are calling for an investigation into the Marcos and Araneta families, identified as the masterminds of the rice and agricultural product syndicate in the country. Aside from plundering the public coffers, they profit from rice importation, SOP, and remittances from incoming imported rice. They also impose […]

Pagbuwag sa sindikato ng bigas at produktong agrikultural nila Marcos at Araneta, panawagan ng kababaihang magsasaka
December 01, 2025

Nananawagan ang Amihan Federation of Peasan Women at Bantay Bigas na imbestigahan ang pamilyang Marcos at Araneta, itinuturong utak sa sindikato ng bigas at produktong agrikultural sa bansa. Maliban sa pagnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan, pinagkakakitaan din nila ang pag-aangkat ng bigas, SOP at remitans sa mga pumapasok na inangkat na bigas. Sila rin ang […]

Group files nullification of Primewater and Camarines Norte Water District agreement in court
November 29, 2025

A Camarines Norte consumers group filed a case on November 23 to annul the joint venture agreement between Primewater and Camarines Norte Water District (CNWD) and to stop the company’s operations in the province. They also asked the court for compensation amounting to ₱200,000 for moral damages, ₱100,000 as violations penalty, and ₱100,000 for attorney’s […]

Pagpapawalambisa sa kasunduan ng Primewater at Camarines Norte Water District, isinampa sa korte
November 29, 2025

Naghain ng kaso ang isang consumers group sa Camarines Norte noong Nobyembre 23 para ipawalambisa ang joint venture agreement sa pagitan ng Primewater at Camarines Norte Water District (CNWD) at ipatigil ang operasyon ng kumpanya sa prubinsya. Humiling din sila sa korte ng bayad pinsala na P200,000 para sa pinsalang moral, ₱100,00 bilang parusa sa […]

Workers call ₱500 noche buena "out of touch"
November 29, 2025

Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) expressed disbelief at the statement of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and presidential spokesperson Claire Castro that ₱500 would be enough for a Filipino family’s noche buena or traditional christmas dinner. KMU spokesperson Jerome Adonis said a worker and their family need at least ₱1,200 daily wage to live decently. […]

₱500 pang-noche buena, kahibangan ayon sa mga manggagawa
November 29, 2025

Namangha ang Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) sa pahayag ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) at ng tagapagsalita ng presidente na si Claire Castro na sasapat ang ₱500 para sa noche buena ng isang pamilyang Pilipino. Ayon kay Jerome Adonis, tagapagsalita ng KMU, ₱1,200 ang minimum na arawang kita na kinakailangan ng manggagawa at kanyang […]

Residents denounce unfinished mega health center in Cagayan de Oro
November 27, 2025

Cagayan de Oro residents have called for accountability from the local government and its contractor partner for the unfinished Mega Health Building in Sitio Macanhan, Barangay Carmen, Cagayan de Oro. The project costs ₱65 billion. Construction began in March 2023 and was expected to be completed by January 2025. However, the site today only has […]