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What Ever Happened To Change Is Coming?
July 24, 2017
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Building destruction? Foreign creditors gain more from Duterte’s infra plan
July 21, 2017
by Arnold Padilla #PeoplesSONA2017 / IBON Features — One of the anticipated highlights of President Rodrigo Duterte’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) is his grand infrastructure plan dubbed Build! Build! Build!. There are concerns that it would result in a heavy debt burden. The issue is valid. After all, the price tag of […]
On peace talks interruption: Negotiated econ reforms risk being lost–IBON
July 21, 2017
#PeoplesSONA2017 / Research group IBON said that the interruption of peace talks between the government and the NDFP also interrupts important discussions on economic reforms. The group said this in the aftermath of the announcement of Jesus Dureza, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, that the back-channel talks with the National Democratic Front of the […]
Dutertenomics: lost cause?
July 20, 2017
During the Duterte administration’s first year, there was all the hype about aiming for inclusiveness and championing the common Filipino family’s dream for a comfortable life. The President took important, some unprecedented steps including hinting nationalism, willingness to work with progressives in the cabinet and pursuit of peace negotiations. Yet the administration capitalized on bloody […]
Gov’t should rebuild Marawi at no expense to the war-stricken–IBON
July 17, 2017
#PeoplesSONA2017/ Research group IBON said that given the high poverty incidence in Marawi, the Duterte administration should rebuild lives and livelihood at no expense especially to poor and low-income Maraoanons affected by the ongoing conflict. The statement came in the wake of the Duterte government’s stated plan to offer loans to the victims of the war. Beyond relief […]
Mga Gera ni Digong: Ang Unang Taon ng Rehimeng Duterte
July 14, 2017
Download Usapang IBON Midyar 2017 Praymer here “Tampok ang kawalan ng anumang makabuluhang pagbabago sa pangkalahatang programa at direksyon ng pambansang ekonomya sa paglalahad ng pamamahala ni Pangulong Duterte. Sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga itinalagang opisyal sa ekonomya na kabilang sa masusugid na neoliberal sa bansa at mga dating ahente ng mga imperyalistang institusyon, pinanatili at itinataguyod ni Duterte ang […]
More glitches of privatized MRT3 in 2016 bared
July 12, 2017
#PeoplesSona2017/ Research group IBON attributed Metro Rail Transit Line 3’s (MRT3) more frequent breakdowns to the privatization of the rail transport. The group reminded government that passing on to corporations the State’s role to provide the people with a rail transport system, as with other basic utilities, has by experience been at the expense of […]
DepEd streamlining of Grade 10 Social Studies ignores democracy, governance lessons–EFD
July 5, 2017
Transformative education advocates belonging to the Educators Forum for Development (EFD) expressed concern about the Department of Education’s (DepEd) latest Contemporary Issues curriculum revision. The measure effectively removes topics pertinent to students’ grasp of and attitude towards issues that have been afflicting Philippine society until now, the group said. The DepEd released an April 21, […]
DTI scrapping of SRP harmful to consumers–IBON
July 1, 2017
Research group IBON said that the trade department’s order to give the private sector the free rein in determining the price of basic goods will harm consumers especially the poor majority. This is a form of deregulation whereby the government reneges on its responsibility to regulate the price of basic goods and protect consumers, the […]
