Inklusibo - Philippine Resource Center for Inclusive Development

In commemoration of the 128th Philippine Independence Day, Inklusibo stands firm in the call for true national sovereignty. We stand for a future where the interests of the Filipino people come first—free from imperialist plunder and systems that only favor the ruling class.

Together, let's fight back and build a just, inclusive, and equitable society for all.

In the wake of the Sarangani earthquake, recovery must be the priority. Communities need sustained government support to rebuild, recover, and move forward.

Inklusibo stands in solidarity with the communities affected by the earthquake and demands the government to enhance its disaster risk reduction mechanisms to minimize the impact of disasters to people’s livelihood and access to food, safe water, shelter, and health.

IN THE NEWS: Inklusibo sheds light on the frequent occurrence of fire in urban poor communities and how it becomes a tactic for immediate and widespread eviction of informal settlement families.

Read the whole article at: https://tgdn.co/4v752wv

BEYOND LOYOLA: Between persistent fire risks and the pressures of redevelopment, informal settler families navigate housing insecurity as a recurring cycle of displacement without secure resettlement.

https://tgdn.co/4v752wv

Following a six-month absence, Senator dela Rosa appeared at the Senate plenary to participate in a leadership reoganization—a claculated political maneuver to shield VP Sara Duterte from impeachment. Later that night, chaos ensued within the Senate halls, allowing him to escape and further evade accountability for his crimes against the Filipino people.

Inklusibo strongly condemns the actions of the Senate and urges the Marcos Jr. administration to turn Senator dela Rosa over to the International Criminal Court.

Read the whole statement: inklusibo.org/SenateTheatrics

Let's face the ugly truth: Filipino workers are facing a worsening cost-of-living crisis.

Wages remain too low while the cost of living continues to rise. Informal workers such as vendors, waste workers, transport workers, riders, contractual workers, and displaced urban poor workers carry this burden while often being denied stable income, labor protections, and social benefits.

The crisis does not stop at work. Across the Philippines, demolitions and forced evictions have already displaced thousands of families and residents, pushing poor communities out of their homes, livelihoods, and places of survival.

Low wages, rising prices, insecure work, weak social protection, and forced displacement are part of the same injustice, deepened by anti-worker policies, foreign dependence, and a system that protects profit over people.

On May First, we join in resisting a system that keeps wages low, prices high, jobs insecure, and homes and livelihoods under attack. Forward the call for dignity and justice! Strengthen the movement for inclusive and people-centered development!

Sahod itaas! Presyo ibaba!
Kabuhayan, karapatan at paninirahan, ipaglaban!
Makibaka ngayong Mayo Uno!

IN THE NEWS: "In a historical overview of housing programs and policies in the Philippines, urban poor think-tank Inklusibo, found a pattern of aggression perpetrated by government actors against the urban poor transpiring during a demolition. These include forced home invasions, confrontations marked by gunshots, firing of teargas, and hitting of truncheons and ballistic shields."

👉 Read our publication: https://www.inklusibo.org/housing-programs-and-policies/

5 demolitions in April flagged as rights violations of urban poor "It appears that the authorities want to shortcut processes in favor of landowners and do away with holding proper consultations, providing relocation areas, among others."