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Severe rich-poor income gap a cause for concern for Aquino gov’t
July 15, 2010
The income gap in the latest 2006 government data shows that the share of the top 10% families in the income pie was even higher at 36% than the 35% share of the bottom 70% families. One of the pressing issues that the Aquino administration faces is the widening rich-poor gap in the country, said […]
Reconsider attrition law as way to manage fiscal woes, DOF urged
July 12, 2010
The Attrition Act moreover paves the way for the unnecessary streamlining of government bureaucracy. Research group IBON Foundation calls on the Department of Finance (DoF) to reconsider its proposal of strengthening the attrition law to address the country’s deficit, saying that the measure passes the burden of efficiency to government workers and deregulates government function […]
Midyear Birdtalk
July 10, 2010
The IBON Birdtalk is a semi-annual forum on economic and political assessments and trends. It presents alterhative information on the current economic and political situation as well as analysis from the people’s point of view. The July 15 session is intended for people’s organizations, non-government organizations, religious and business sectors. Meanwhile, July 16 is intended […]
Dark Legacies: The Economy Under Arroyo
June 11, 2010
Ibon Features | By Sonny Africa | The disturbing divergence between the fortunes of a few and the welfare of the many is the most troubling legacy that the Arroyo presidency leaves behind– and among the greatest challenges that the incoming [wpdm_package id=3823 template=”link-template-widget”] IBON Features– The Arroyo administration will be remembered for lost ground […]
Recent power hike highlights urgency of repealing EPIRA
June 10, 2010
The latest rate hike announced by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) reinforces consumers’ long-time demand to repeal Republic Act 9136 or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001. Research group IBON also urges Pres. Aquino, who as Tarlac representative voted against the EPIRA in 2001, to take steps in repealing the pro-corporation law. Under […]
Aquino urged to consider alternative fiscal solutions to improve RP revenues
June 9, 2010
As the cabinet of Pres. Aquino lists efforts to address the country’s budget deficit, research group IBON urges the new administration to look into alternative fiscal solutions instead of resorting to measures that have failed in the past. As the cabinet of Pres. Aquino lists efforts to address the country’s budget deficit, research group IBON […]
IBON Offers Condolences on the Passing of Joan Hinton
June 9, 2010
“I did not want to spend my life figuring out how to kill people,” she had said in 2002. “I wanted to figure out how to let people have a better life, not a worse life.” – Joan Hinton IBON Foundation pays tribute to the achievements, revolutionary spirit and humility of Joan Hinton who passed […]
Grassroots remain marginalized in policymaking with absence of Freedom of Information Law
June 9, 2010
IBON FEATURES | Upholding the people’s right to information is both urgent and necessary especially under a worsening climate of impunity, human rights violations and massive corruption. Marginalized sectors who have been continuously denied of their right to participate in policymaking are the biggest sufferers in the failure of Congress to pass the freedom of […]
Teachers group calls on incoming gov’t to address education woes
June 8, 2010
Education for Development | The Arroyo administration has given lowest priority to education in the national budget since the term of Pres. Corazon Aquino Teachers group Educators for Development (EfD) calls on the incoming administration to give more priority to education as the 2010-2011 school year starts this month with the education sector in decline […]
