Fr. Pete Arguillas, MSC, 80

Hunyo 29, 2016

IBON Foundation mourns the passing of Fr. Pedro Arguillas, of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC),  in the early hours of June 27, 2016. Fr. Pete, as he was more familiarly known, has been a member of IBON’s Board of Trustees since 1998. He was a quiet presence and gentle guide of the institution’s […]

IBON –Brexit referendum win another sign of neoliberal policies failure

Hunyo 29, 2016

Research group IBON said the prevailing vote for Brexit is the latest political affirmation that neoliberal globalization-driven integration like the European Union (EU) is failing. The Philippines will have an advantage if the incoming Duterte administration appreciates this as the latest sign of the major emerging countercurrent to reckless neoliberalism. There was a referendum on […]

POWER alliance generates pro-people energy policy

Hunyo 24, 2016

With the forthcoming inauguration of president-elect Rodrigo Duterte, research group IBON and other co-covenors of the multisectoral alliance People Opposed to Warrantless Electricity Rates (POWER) conducted a consultation to draft a national and pro-people energy agenda. The consultation, held last June 20, 2016 at the IBON Conference hall was facilitated by AGHAM  (Advocates of Science […]

Come to IBON’s 16th President SALE!

Hunyo 23, 2016

SHS: Public funds for private gain refrain

Hunyo 17, 2016

IBON Features — Amid much debate among its implementers and constituents, the Enhanced Basic Education Program or Kindergarten + 12’s Senior High School (SHS) debuted for Grade 10 completers this week. Eleventh graders started on the track of their chosen profession, the choices being the (1) Academic Track comprised of Accountancy, Business, and Management (ABM); […]

Admit huge dropout count, review K-to-12, educators urge next admin

Hunyo 14, 2016

Where are the 1M other Grade 10 completers reported by DepEd in 2015? At the onset of the debut of the Senior High School (SHS) component of K-to-12 this school year, teachers’ network Educators Forum for Development (EfD) said that the government should acknowledge the low turnout of SHS enrollees. This should prompt a thorough […]

Repeal EPIRA: PH power rates double in 15 years–IBON

Hunyo 9, 2016

Research group IBON said that fifteen years of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) has only strengthened corporations’ monopoly of the Philippine power industry, and burdened consumers with high power rates. The group, a member of the POWER alliance, said that EPIRA must be repealed. EPIRA or Republic Act (RA) 9136 was enacted in […]

Fabella Hospital closure and privatization: Undermining mother and child care

Hunyo 9, 2016

​In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized a government hospital for being a “role model of the WHO-Western Pacific Regional Office for its essential newborn care programs, which have been proven to reduce infant morbidity and mortality.” Today, June 9, 2016, the Department of Health (DOH) will close the facility supposedly due to the […]

IBON’s 2016 Midyear Birdtalk

Hunyo 2, 2016

Block the dates: July 15 for teachers and students, July 14 for other sectors esp business, academe, religious, NGOs, people’s organization leaders, etc. 1pm.