Features
Water arbitration: Lower bills still uncertain
September 18, 2013
IBON Features | By design, MWSS privatization was meant to protect the interests of the private investors, making effective regulation practically impossible IBON Features— Maynilad Water Services Inc. and Manila Water Co. Inc. have expressed that they are disputing through arbitration the decision of regulators to reduce water rates in the next five years. What […]
One nation, two worlds: The myth of ‘inclusive growth’
July 21, 2013
IBON FEATURES | By Sonny Africa | The Aquino administration’s policies are no different from those that have been increasingly implemented over the last three decades and that have resulted in today’s grossly distorted and unequal economy IBON Features—The Aquino administration has been in power since mid-2010 and the last three years gives undeniable evidence […]
New Congress, renewed push for Cha-cha
June 15, 2013
IBON Features | Cha-cha to remove the nationalist economic provisions will reinforce the worst aspects of Philippine economic policy-making and drastically reduce the country’s policy space for real progress IBON Features— The renewed initiative for Charter Change (Cha-cha) following the midterm elections where Team PNoy candidates and allies dominated over Congress was expected. Several lawmakers, […]
Metro Manila experience: Poor water service, unjustified rate hike petition
June 14, 2013
IBON Features | “In the allocation of water resources, there should be preferential treatment and affirmtive action for the poor and marginalized sectors.” – The Filipino People’s Water Code IBON Features—The petitioned water rate hike by Metro Manila water companies is still being reviewed but 42-year-old Malou Lopez is almost certain that the price of […]
Elections 2013: Public exercise, private process
May 16, 2013
IBON FEATURES | COMMENTARY | The state has become captive of a private firm by allowing it to have full authority over the technology and the whole voting process, in effect losing its power to ensure that the exercise is truly democratic IBON Features—The 2013 elections are over, but the voting public has yet to […]
Five-Way Test: Measuring up the two major political blocs
April 14, 2013
IBON NETWORKS | PAGBABAGO! People’s Movement for Change | Formulated in the form of a question, the Five-Way Test covers the most basic and important issues that Pagbabagto! believes should be addressed by the candidates, in particular those running for IBON NETWORKS | Pagbabago! People’s Movement for Change – To help guide the voters in […]
Earth Day 2013: PH environment in peril
April 1, 2013
IBON Features | The Philippines has been identified as the most disaser-prone country in the world and among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change IBON Features— A country’s wealth of natural resources is vital in defining its path for development. Sadly, Earth Day 2013 finds the Philippine environment in peril amid economic […]
World Water Day: Realizing Right to Water in PH
March 22, 2013
IBON FEATURES | Recent government data shows that 3,000 more families lost access to safe and clean water since MWSS was privatized in 1997 IBON Features— In the recently concluded Asia Water Week 2013, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that even though there has been improved access to water and sanitation in Asia, wealthier […]
EU-PH trade deal: The hazards of Free Trade Agreements
November 14, 2012
Amid slowing growth and increasing unemployment in EU countries, a free trade agreement with PH is perceived as EU’s way out of its economic crisis IBON Features—The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) concluded this week with the European Union (EU) pressing for Asia to further open up their markets. This was after talks with several Asian countries […]
