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Comedy of Errors: Court Stops Wage Hike, DOLE Applauds
This is becoming a comedy of errors—except that workers don’t find it funny. First, the Pasig Regional Trial Court suspended the implementation of the ₱85 daily minimum wage increase through a temporary... READ MORE
Don’t Ask Filipinos to Cheer a Secret Deal: If Big Business Is Celebrating DEFA Before the Public Has Even Seen It, We Should Be Asking Why.
“When Big Business is celebrating a trade agreement that the Filipino people have never been allowed to read, the public shouldn’t applaud—it should ask whose interests the agreement was really written to... READ MORE
PBBM, mahiya ka naman sa mga mangingisda!
In his SONA, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. paid tribute to “our fisherfolk, who all continue to patrol and ply our seas in the face of great risks.” But after the applause, the President... READ MORE
Ayuda Is Not a Development Strategy: The 2026 SONA Falls Short on the Reforms Filipinos Need
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 2026 State of the Nation Address was long on ayuda but short on the structural reforms that working Filipinos have long demanded. While the administration highlighted an extensive... READ MORE
Comedy of Errors: Court Stops Wage Hike, DOLE Applauds
This is becoming a comedy of errors—except that workers don’t find it funny. First, the Pasig Regional Trial Court suspended the implementation of the ₱85 daily minimum wage increase through a temporary restraining order (TRO), despite the Labor Code’s … Continued
Don’t Ask Filipinos to Cheer a Secret Deal: If Big Business Is Celebrating DEFA Before the Public Has Even Seen It, We Should Be Asking Why.
“When Big Business is celebrating a trade agreement that the Filipino people have never been allowed to read, the public shouldn’t applaud—it should ask whose interests the agreement was really written to serve.” — Josua Mata, Secretary General, SENTRO … Continued
PBBM, mahiya ka naman sa mga mangingisda!
In his SONA, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. paid tribute to “our fisherfolk, who all continue to patrol and ply our seas in the face of great risks.” But after the applause, the President had nothing to say about the real … Continued
Ayuda Is Not a Development Strategy: The 2026 SONA Falls Short on the Reforms Filipinos Need
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 2026 State of the Nation Address was long on ayuda but short on the structural reforms that working Filipinos have long demanded. While the administration highlighted an extensive list of subsidies, cash assistance, tax relief, … Continued