Economic missteps in 2019, hope for 2020

Enero 4, 2020

The optimism of the economic managers that “the Philippine economy is strong and ready to soar” is misplaced.

Song for new beginnings

Enero 1, 2020

Protests against corruption, unemployment and indecent wages, lack of services, and policies undermining people’s socio-economic and democratic rights; trade wars between the world’s superpowers; and culprits’ lack of accountability to address climate change, took the global center stage in the passing year. In the Philippines, blatant military and police attacks on the poor, the basic […]

Water rates and profits through the years

Disyembre 20, 2019

The State of our Access to Clean Water and Sanitation

Disyembre 12, 2019

Renegotiation of CA not enough without renouncing privatization –WPN

Disyembre 9, 2019

NEWS

The Water for the People Network (WPN) said that government should renounce water privatization and assert water as a human right whose provision should be under effective public control. This is the most important basis for terminating the concession agreements (CA) between the State and private water firms.

Govt methodology underestimates number of poor Filipinos—IBON

Disyembre 7, 2019

Poverty estimates according to this methodology are unbelievably low and unrealistic

Falling real wages, more expensive food (Updated)

Disyembre 6, 2019

Most new jobs temporary, poor quality — IBON

Disyembre 6, 2019

NEWS

Research group IBON said the recently reported large increase in employment and slight decrease in unemployment bring much-needed relief to millions of Filipinos who have been suffering worsening unemployment since the Duterte administration began. The group however also warned against complacency. Looking at the official labor force survey results more completely shows that the majority of jobs created were temporary and poor-quality.

Todo Kapasidad Na Kalamidad

Disyembre 4, 2019