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The overwhelming win of an unorthodox Presidential candidate in the May 2016 elections promised several windows for reforms. For a country stricken with poverty and a worsening jobs crisis, beyond a coarse-mannered figurehead, prospects that this new leadership could jumpstart measures to improve the lives of the poor majority of Filipinos were introduced.<\/p>\n
In the span the new administration\u2019s first half-year, the nation bore witness to an unprecedented presidential stance on foreign policy and an openness to work and negotiate with non-traditional political forces. Meanwhile, the political circus threatens, including the Marcoses\u2019 attempt to return and the saga of \u00a0Senate hearings on controversial issues and personalities. This, amid continuing State-sanctioned anti-drugs executions. Have concrete steps been taken to initialize the substantial change that the people await? Is change indeed underway?<\/p>\n
The IBON 2016 Yearend Birdtalk will be held on 13 January 2017 at 1:00 o\u2019clock to 5 o\u2019clock in the afternoon (venue to be announced) for a briefing on the above issues, questions and more<\/strong><\/em>. Birdtalk is IBON\u2019s semi-annual assessment of economic and political trends.<\/p>\n Everyone is enjoined to participate in this very timely discussion. The registration fee of Php175 will cover the Briefing Paper and modest snacks. Call 9276986 and 9277060-61 for details.<\/p>",
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