Build Filipino Industries

July 13, 2019

Will President Duterte’s 4th SONA be truthful about the real state of the economy and the people? It should be. People Economics will improve things. Build Filipino industries! #MalalangEkonomiya #MayMagagawa #PeopleEconomics #PeoplesSONA2019

On the act requiring private sector employers to pay 14th month pay

July 2, 2019

#MayMagagawa #PeopleEconomics #PeoplesSONA2019

Develop the countryside

June 29, 2019

Will President Duterte’s 4th SONA be truthful about the real state of the economy and the people? It should be. People Economics will improve things. For a start, develop the countryside!

How do the senatoriables fare?: TRAIN LAW

March 22, 2019

WHO’S SCARED TO DEBATE THE TRAIN LAW? The TRAIN Law implemented since 2018 increased the tax burden on tens of millions of the poorest Filipinos while lowering taxes on higher income families including the country’s richest. Some lawmakers have reconsidered but others still defend the indefensible. Most aspiring senators are justifiably critical. Who’s who?

Their Wealth is Tu-Big!

March 21, 2019

Water is a human right and should be a public service. But did you know how much it boosts private profits of the country’s richest oligarchs? JAIME ZOBEL DE AYALA Famously known for their malls and condominiums in urban centers across the country, the Ayala family has interests in many other sectors. This includes privatized […]

Beyond water interruptions: Expensive water and connection woes burden consumers

March 21, 2019

By the Samahan at Ugnayan ng mga Konsyumer para sa Ikauunlad ng Bayan (SUKI)  The ongoing water shortage is just the latest among water problems that consumers have been struggling with for decades. Despite privatization and its promises, poor consumers across the metropolis still suffer expensive water, erratic connections, and inadequate services. The government and […]

WPN Position Paper on the Water Crisis

March 19, 2019

WPN: Water crisis confirms failure of water privatization IBON Foundation/Water for the People Network (WPN) Position paper submitted to the Office of Sen. Grace Poe, Chair of the Senate Committee on Public Services, in line with the hearing to investigate the water shortage in Metro Manila   The Water for the People Network (WPN) holds […]

WPN: Water crisis confirms failure of water privatization

March 16, 2019

Advocacy group Water for the People Network (WPN) said that the ongoing water crisis confirms the failure of water privatization and the need for public control of this essential service. The group said that the disruption of water services for over a million Metro Manila residents amid growing water concessionaire profits is unacceptable. Water services […]

The Real Deal With Unemployed Filipinos

March 11, 2019