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Aquino gov’t borrowing billions for failed anti-poverty program
March 22, 2016
#BeyondElections2016 | The Aquino administration is borrowing more for an anti-poverty program of dubious anti-poverty impact, said research group IBON. Despite billions of pesos spent on the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) since 2011, poverty remains widespread and the program is failing even on its health-related conditionalities. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and World Bank in […]
People’s voices shut out: Educators hit SC rejection of petitions vs K-to-12
March 18, 2016
#BeyondElections2016 | Progressive teachers’ network Education Forum for Development (EfD) said that the Supreme Court ‘s (SC) rejection of petitions to stop the K-to-12 education program is a disservice to Filipinos. The high court turned a deaf ear on the people’s mounting opposition to the program’s ill impacts, said the group. The SC recently […]
Next admin should address deepening jobs crisis–IBON
March 15, 2016
#BeyondElections2016 | Research group IBON warned that the steadily falling labor force participation rate (LFPR) and growing underemployment are signs of underlying problems in the labor market, even as unemployment reportedly fell in January 2016. The next administration will need to reverse the neoliberal policies of the Aquino administration to improve the jobs situation, said the […]
World Consumer Rights Day 2016: #AntibioticsOfftheMenu #SafeFoodForAll
March 15, 2016
IBON Network/ Consumers International/ This World Consumer Rights Day, Consumers International, calls on three major restaurant chains to make global time bound commitments to stop serving meat from animals routinely given antibiotics used in human medicine. Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health facing us today. Around half of the antibiotics produced […]
Filipino women workers worse off under Aquino–IBON
March 8, 2016
The plight of Filipino women workers worsened under Aquino more than one hundred years after the first International Women’s Day was celebrated, said research group IBON. According to the group, the government refuses to significantly raise wages and instead promotes neoliberal policies such as labor flexibilization and contractualization. This has only created further job insecurity and […]
Filipino kids wither while super rich get richer under Aquino
March 7, 2016
Research group IBON called attention to the worsening state of Filipino children’s health amid reports that the Philippines’ super-rich had continued to grow even richer under the Aquino regime. The stark contrast underscores the exclusiveness of hyped growth, the group said. The burgeoning wealth of 11 Filipino businessmen, amounting to US $41.5 billion or Php1.95 […]
Aquino warned: Do not let PH fall into TPP pit
February 17, 2016
US intent in sealing controversial deal to open greater opportunities for its corporations Research group IBON once again urges President Aquino who is attending the summit of South East Asian leaders to quit seeking membership in the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The Philippines should opt out of the workshop being offered by the US […]
Presidentiables urged to take pro-people stand vs large-scale mining
February 12, 2016
Mining liberalization has brought the world’s biggest mining companies with their local partners into the country with disastrous results Presidential candidates need to take a pro-people stance and oppose large-scale mining in the country, said research group IBON. They need to stand against the country’s mining liberalization policy, which has resulted in destruction, poverty and […]
Gov’t warned against joining controversial TPP
February 5, 2016
The TPP will undermine people’s rights and prevent national development Research group IBON said that the Philippine government should reconsider joining the contentious Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) because it will undermine people’s rights and prevent national development. Led by the United States, the TPP was signed yesterday in New Zealand by twelve countries amid protests […]
