Features
Not the future we want: 4 Marcos-era socioeconomic problems that live on
March 2, 2016
IBON FEATURES – The late dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos’ martial law legacy figured in the various ways that the EDSA People Power uprising’s 30th anniversary was commemorated recently. What darkened this period aside from the gross human rights violations were socioeconomic woes that were compounded by the Marcos regime’s policy decisions and action. Of these, […]
Tatanda Ka Rin: Social Security for Lolo and Lola
February 3, 2016
Hard to imagine that Pres. Aquino and Social Security Service (SSS) officials would have opposed the Php2,000 pension hike if they were low-income senior citizens on the receiving end of meagre SSS pensions By Sonny Africa Manila Archbishop Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, at the recently concluded International Eucharistic Congress (IEC) in Cebu City, lamented individualism […]
Presidential bets vow PPP continuity amid business, foreign lobby
January 18, 2016
The PPP program’s fate is one of the main concerns of the business community as the country transitions from the current administration to the next by Arnold Padilla IBON Features – Some of those challenging the incumbent regime in the coming polls have raised issues on the public-private partnership (PPP) program. This as the Aquino […]
Searching for an Alternative to the WTO: Revisiting the Bandung Conference
December 19, 2015
The system we replace this with does not have to be as equally hegemonic but it must at least respect the diversity of our alternatives By Sonny Africa The World Trade Organization (WTO) is on its twentieth year of existence as it holds its tenth ministerial conference in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. It has […]
The erosion of the right to health in Aquino’s ‘Daang Matuwid’
December 14, 2015
The Philippine government has treated health as a commodity, subjected it to a market-driven system, unprotected and unregulated Approaching election season, the Aquino administration brandishes the accomplishment of universal health care as a legacy that would be continued by Liberal Party candidates. Yet, what the Aquino presidency does not mention is how his administration eroded […]
The Aquino administration’s socioeconomic rights violations
December 10, 2015
In addition to its widely-known civil and political rights violations, the Aquino administration is also the biggest violator of economic, social and cultural rights in the country The Aquino administration has the duty to uphold, protect and promote the human rights of all Filipinos. This is the responsibility of every government. The administration’s civil and […]
APEC: Special lanes for whom?
November 16, 2015
Economics can be rational again and the severe imbalances in wealth and power that fetter human development and stifle economies can be dismantled by Sonny Africa IBON Features/ Commentary. It isn’t really just about the special traffic lanes or even the reorganizing of the life of the nation’s capital for a few days because of […]
Why APEC’s free market globalization cannot build resilient communities
November 7, 2015
PH must take back what globalization has eroded if it is to build a fortress that will truly keep the people safe and strong even in the face of calamities The Philippines spearheaded the crafting of a framework on disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) for this year’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) high-level meeting. […]
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, […]
