Features

EDCA: Overstating economic gains

Hunyo 20, 2014

Government is clearly exaggerating the supposed economic gains from EDCA while concealing the fact that negotiators gave too many unjustifiable perks to the US

Hacienda Dolores: Testament to CARP failure

Hunyo 14, 2014

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LRT sweet deals, public shortchanged

Hunyo 9, 2014

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Bracing for El Nino

Mayo 11, 2014

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EPIRA hinders real solutions to Mindanao power crisis

Mayo 9, 2014

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Obama visit: Greater US economic intervention

Abril 14, 2014

IBON Features | By Arnold Padilla | While much of the discussion about renewed PH-US relations centers on the military aspect, there is also the equally crucial, if not even more far-reaching, economic dimension of the US pivot to the region IBON Features—US President Barack Obama’s visit underlines the increased bilateral engagement between the Philippines […]

In crisis: Why the US is pivoting to Asia Pacific

Abril 14, 2014

IBON Features | COMMENTARY | US officials have described the region as crucial to its economic and strategic interests, and which will yield huge returns in US investments IBON Features — Philippine officials say US President Barack Obama’s visit to the Philippines, the final leg in a series that includes Japan, South Korea and Malaysia, […]

UN report reaffirms water privatization amid MWSS rate hike controversy

Abril 14, 2014

IBON Features | COMMENTARY | By Arnold Padilla | The renewed support for the corporate takeover of water and energy sectors comes at a time that these policies are seriously being challenged by consumers IBON Features— The World Water Day quietly passed by last March 22. It is a United Nations (UN) event that has […]

US-PH Relations: Reinforcing colonial ties

Abril 10, 2014

COMMENTARY | The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement with the US is the latest indicator of a resurgent neo-colonialism over the past years | By Sonny Africa IBON Features—The Philippine government is on the brink of reaching a new agreement with the United States (US) on an even greater US military presence in the country. If […]