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DAP-like mechanism persists in proposed 2016 budget
August 10, 2015
The proposed 2016 budget includes an apparent attempt to legalize DAP through Section 63 of the 2016 NEP’s general provisions Despite a Supreme Court decision last year declaring the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) unconstitutional, a mechanism to retain discretionary lump-sum funds persists in the proposed 2016 budget, research group IBON said. Instituted by Department of […]
Proposed 2016 budget: billions of PPP funds allotted to support private sector profits
August 7, 2015
These cover expenses for right-of-way acquisition and displacement of informal settlers by at least 13 road and expressway projects Contrary to Pres. Benigno Aquino’s claims that the government is not spending for public-private partnerships (PPPs) and that the private sector is even paying the government, billions of pesos are again allotted for selected PPP projects […]
Post-SONA: Correct solutions based on correct analysis?
August 7, 2015
Malacanang has defended the SONA, however the President’s speech seemed to have been based on a questionable reading of the state of the nation. IBON Features— A lot has been said about the President’s final State of the Nation Address (SONA) including criticisms on the seeming rosy picture it depicted. Malacanang has defended the SONA, […]
Proposed 2016 national budget prone to abuse in election year
August 6, 2015
There are large lump-sum amounts including suspiciously for local governments Research group IBON said that the proposed 2016 national government budget is vulnerable to abuse in the critical 2016 election year. There are large lump-sum amounts including suspiciously for local governments, as well as an apparent attempt to give the administration greater flexibility to declare […]
PhilHealth: The myth of universal health care under Aquino
July 30, 2015
Health services in the country have deteriorated and become more costly for the public IBON Features—In his last State of the Nation Address, President Aquino recalled his 2012 announcement that through the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), families belonging to the poorest 20% of the population do not have to pay a centavo when availing […]
MRT: Enduring poor service while paying more than needed
July 30, 2015
The public can be at the losing end when public services such as the train system is thrust into the hands of the private sector and run on their profit-seeking terms IBON Features–In anticipation of President Aquino’s last State of the Nation Address, some people’s groups compared the country’s situation to the Metro Rail Transit […]
Aquino’s PPP legacy
July 24, 2015
Pres. Aquino has paved the way for more and bigger privatization deals—he made this possible through perks and guarantees unprecedented in the history of privatization in the Philippines IBON Features—Five State of the Nation Addresses (SONAs) ago, President Aquino declared public-private partnership (PPP) as the key to many of the country’s needs. Ten PPP awarded […]
Aquino Legacy: Wealth of richest tripled
July 24, 2015
The administration’s policies have ensured that the profit-seeking interests of big business are met The country’s few rich became richer while wages and incomes remained low for millions of working Filipinos in the last five years. This would be one of the clear legacies of the Aquino administration, research group IBON said. What government claims […]
SONA 2015: A Legacy of A Disconnected Economy
July 23, 2015
Economic elitism has been the norm for the economy but the growth in wealth and profits for a few has been striking under the Aquino administration IBON Features— Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III will give his last state of the nation address (SONA) at the opening of Congress next week. After so many political controversies, […]
