The 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on oil will remain despite popular demand to have it scrapped, as Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo stood pat on her position that her government gets funds for pro-poor projects from the said revenue measure. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by (Bulatlat.com) Vol. VIII, No. 24, July 20-26, 2008 BAGUIO…
Day: July 19, 2008
Repeal of Mining Law an Uphill Fight, Solon Says
As majority of representatives are in favor of mining, a few legislators consider the push for the repeal of the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 or Republic Act No. 7942 as an uphill battle. BY CYE REYES Northern Dispatch Posted by (Bulatlat.com) Vol. VIII, No. 24, July 20-26, 2008 BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of…
Bleeding the People Dry
Bleeding the People Dry
Serving Several Generations
Serving Several Generations. Caption
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Students Walk Out of Classes, Call for Arroyo’s Ouster
BY RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat Posted 9:09 p.m., July 18, 2008 At least 2,000 college and high school students walked out of their classes today to call for a “meaningful change.” They were joined by out-of-school youth from different parts of Metro Manila. Led by the Youth for Accountability and Truth Now! (Youth ACT Now!),…
‘Psywar Used vs Gumanoy Siblings’
As the Court of Appeals (CA) denied the petition for writ of habeas corpus for the Gumanoy siblings held by the Philippine Army, human rights groupS and children’s rights advocates decried the use of psywar tactics against the two. They said that threat and exploitation of poverty belied military’s claims of ‘voluntary custody.’ BY RONALYN…
Groups Slam Upholding of Secrecy on JPEPA
In its decision, the Supreme Court (SC) recently upheld the secrecy of the negotiations on the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). An anti-JPEPA coalition and an environmental group said the decision sets a dangerous precedent on future economic agreements entered into by the Philippine government. BY (Bulatlat.com) Volume VIII, No. 24, July 20-26, 2008…
Students Walk Out, ‘Rise Up for Meaningful Change’
More than 2,000 college and high school students walked out of their classes, July 18 to protest the worsening economic crisis. They vowed to conduct more of these actions until Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo steps down. BY JEFFREY OCAMPO Contributed to (Bulatlat.com) Vol. VIII, No. 24, July 20-26, 2008 On July 18, more than 2,000 students…
Global Oil Giants, Local Big 3 Profiting from Speculation
World oil prices are bloated by speculation in oil markets, and local firms Petron, Shell, and Chevron Philippines which are domestic agents of the global oil monopolies are passing on this overpricing to consumers. This has resulted in record oil industry profits at the expense of hyper-inflation. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by (Bulatlat.com) Vol. VIII,…
Lift VAT to Moderate Price Hikes
Lifting the reformed value-added tax (RVAT) on oil would deliver more direct and indirect benefits to millions of poor Filipinos through lower prices. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by (Bulatlat.com) Vol. VIII, No. 24, July 20-26, 2008 Lifting the reformed value-added tax (RVAT) on oil would deliver more direct and indirect benefits to millions of poor…
Arroyo Holds on to 12% VAT on Oil, Power
The 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on oil will remain despite popular demand to have it scrapped, as Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo stood pat on her position that her government gets funds for pro-poor projects from the said revenue measure. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 24, July 20-26, 2008 BAGUIO…