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Stop Sugar Exports To U.S., Government Urged
February 3, 2010
Research group IBON Foundation today told government to stop the exportation of sugar to the US to ensure domestic supply and protect the country’s food security. The group made the appeal amid claims by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that a “sugar shortage” looms as supermarkets may pull out sugar products in the […]
IBON Urges Presidential Bets To Bare Plans On Debt And Deficit Crisis
January 5, 2010
Independent think tank IBON Foundation today urged presidential aspirants in the coming May polls to disclose how they intend to address the national government’s mounting debt obligations and budget deficit. | Reference: Mr Sonny Africa The group noted that the incumbent Arroyo administration is about to pass on to the next President a national government […]
Human Rights Week: Violations Of Economic, Social Rights Worsening Under Arroyo Administration
December 11, 2009
IBON Features — The Arroyo government’s human rights record is considered one of the worst in history, not just in violations of civil and political rights but also in the economic, social and cultural realm. Thirty-five years after the Philippines ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESR), the rights of millions […]
Take Responsibility For Global Warming, Filipino Educators Tell First World
December 9, 2009
As the 15th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 15) enters its third day, progressive educators and cause-oriented groups in the Philippines hit the US and other developed countries for refusing to take responsibility for global warming. Led by the Educators for Development (EfD), the groups held a ‘Speakout Against Climate Change’ today in […]
On Human Rights Day: 25 Million Filipinos Denied Right To Work
December 8, 2009
As International Human Rights Day is observed this week, millions of Filipinos are deprived of the right to decent work, one of the most basic economic rights. According to research group IBON, decent work is a vital starting point for human development. However a job in itself is not enough: workers have a right to […]
Gov’t Gives False Hopes: Remittances To Boost Yearend Growth
November 30, 2009
Whole-year growth prospects are further diminished by the lack of recovery in export-oriented manufacturing due to sluggish global growth and the impact of recent typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng on agriculture performance… While government remains optimistic that remittances and Christmas spending will help pick up the economy after weak third quarter growth, research group IBON said […]
75% Of Filipinos Aware Of VFA Not In Favor Of Pact
November 13, 2009
As US State Secretary Hillary Clinton defended the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) during her visit today in Malacañang, latest results of the IBON survey show that many Filipinos oppose the pact. According to the October nationwide survey, of those who are aware of the VFA, 75% oppose it while 15.9% are in favor of the […]
