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IBON update on CHR, barangay officials’ inspection of premises

November 10, 2019

PH economy headed towards 3rd year of slow growth — IBON

November 8, 2019

IBON warns of possible PNP harassment

November 7, 2019

Agri sector slumps due to continuous government neglect

October 16, 2019

IBON launches alternative to failed govt econ agenda

October 10, 2019

Duterte admin banning aid to hide human rights violations

September 24, 2019

Scrap provincial bus ban, find pro-people solution to traffic–IBON

August 13, 2019

WPN: Water crisis confirms failure of water privatization

March 16, 2019

Features

The mass transport crisis is real. Millions of commuters in the National Capital Region (NCR) suffer inconvenient and inefficient travel every day. Average commuting time was around 37 minutes in 1980 and 51 minutes in 1996, according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). A survey by commuter group Komyut reported this rising to as […]

Solving the NCR mass transport crisis

October 28, 2019

One of President Duterte’s many promises at the start of his term was to resolve Metro Manila’s transport and traffic problems. But three years later, these remain just as bad if not worse than ever. The various programs and schemes that the government has come up with have done little to fix the transport and […]

Transport and traffic woes: govt’s epic fail

September 30, 2019

The Duterte government argues that the protections for the economy in the 1987 Constitution are outdated, and that removing them will increase foreign direct investment (FDI) and improve competitiveness. This is however oblivious to the reality of growing protectionism worldwide amid slowing growth, trade and investment. Adverse global economic conditions undermine the arguments for economic […]

Global crisis even less reason for charter change

September 28, 2019

Last of a two-part series Here is the social science The climate change we are experiencing is not natural. It is overwhelmingly anthropogenic – according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), it is extremely likely (with more than 95% probability) to be the result of human activity. Climate change today is not the […]

Part 2: Why the climate strike is a social justice issue (and why it should strike at the core of growing fascism)

September 23, 2019

First of a two-part series (Note: As this article goes to press, one of the Philippine groups organizing for the global climate strike is under surveillance by State security forces and has received reports of an impending raid on their headquarters.) Around the globe on September 20, the youth are leading a coordinated strike to […]

Why the climate strike is a social justice issue (and why it should strike at the core of growing fascism)

September 20, 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 […]

Beyond water interruptions: Expensive water and connection woes burden consumers

March 21, 2019

Bird Feed

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AWIT!

Casey Salamanca

Can’t afford to die

Casey Salamanca

Not a book review: Technology advancement for whom?

Xandra Liza C. Bisenio

Until our Mary Janes come home

Gie Flores

My journey as a Jeepney operator’s wife

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Update on the PH rice industry

Chronically low budget for agriculture agrarian reform, Lowest since the Ramos administration

The 2020 Budget: Infrastructure, Populist Measures, and War

Protect the environment