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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
PBBM, Mahiya Ka Naman sa mga Manggagawa!
Workers ask President Marcos: Where are the promises you made in 2022? “Today, as President Marcos speaks during the State of the Nation, Filipino workers have a simple question: Where are the promises... READ MORE
PBBM, Muster the Political Will: Undo the Primewater Mistake, Return Water to the People
As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his State of the Nation Address today, SENTRO challenges him to demonstrate the political will to correct one of the Duterte administration’s most damaging legacies: the widespread... READ MORE
DECENT WAGES STRENGTHEN MSMEs, NOT DESTROY THEM
The familiar claim that a meaningful wage increase will force MSMEs to close and shed jobs is long on fear but short on evidence. This is the familiar refrain of big business... 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 list of subsidies, cash assistance, tax relief, … Continued
PBBM, Mahiya Ka Naman sa mga Manggagawa!
Workers ask President Marcos: Where are the promises you made in 2022? “Today, as President Marcos speaks during the State of the Nation, Filipino workers have a simple question: Where are the promises you made when you asked for their … Continued
PBBM, Muster the Political Will: Undo the Primewater Mistake, Return Water to the People
As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his State of the Nation Address today, SENTRO challenges him to demonstrate the political will to correct one of the Duterte administration’s most damaging legacies: the widespread privatization of local water districts through Joint … Continued
DECENT WAGES STRENGTHEN MSMEs, NOT DESTROY THEM
The familiar claim that a meaningful wage increase will force MSMEs to close and shed jobs is long on fear but short on evidence. This is the familiar refrain of big business hiding behind MSMEs to avoid paying decent … Continued