Philippine economy
US Aid Increasing Under Duterte
July 3, 2019
Chronic undernutrition among kids, pervasive hunger belie 4Ps logic – IBON
July 2, 2019
Research group IBON said that the results of the expanded national nutrition survey (ENNS) dispute the logic of institutionalizing the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) for poverty alleviation under Republic Act (RA) No. 11310. The program is said to be an “investment in the next generation” that develops healthy educated Filipinos. Yet after over 10 […]
On the act requiring private sector employers to pay 14th month pay
July 2, 2019
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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!
Govt will needed to enforce oil price unbundling – IBON
June 29, 2019
Research group IBON said that the Department of Energy (DOE) circular ordering oil companies to unbundle prices is a welcome and overdue measure for greater transparency to help prevent overpricing of oil products. However, the government must have the political will to implement this and the involvement of the public and consumer groups must be […]
Duterte selling out sovereignty for Chinese funding – IBON
June 20, 2019
Research group IBON said that the Duterte administration’s downplaying of the hit-and-run by a Chinese vessel of a Philippine fishing boat in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) shows how it gives more importance to Chinese funding over Philippine sovereignty. On June 9, a Chinese vessel rammed and sank the Filipino fishing boat F/B Gem-Ver and […]
Regressive TRAIN Law A Foreign Dictate
June 13, 2019
Public services for foreign ownership
June 13, 2019
