PRESS RELEASE November 8, 2010 Various youth groups protesting what they call an ‘anti-youth’ 2011 national budget marched to the House of Representatives to coincide with the re-opening of the session of the 15th Congress. “In a time where the livelihood of many sectors are being attacked, President Aquino should invest more in social services…
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News in Pictures: Hong Kong OFWs Slam DoLE Inaction on Case vs. Labatt; Gabriela Calls for Congressional Inquiry
Hundreds of OFWs troop to the Philippine Consulate Generaloffice in Hong Kong on Sunday to reiterate their demand for the immediate recall of Labor Attaché Romulo Salud.
The Retrogressive Character of the CCTs is Most of All Defined by its Defense of Neoliberal Macroeconomic Policies
Ibon Foundation Posted by Bulatlat.com IBON Features—The Aquino administration’s conditional cash transfers (CCTs), which take up the largest part of its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), have many points of appeal. Giving cash to poor families appeals to those inclined to charity. Those concerned about social welfare appreciate the focus on maternal and child health…
Carol Pagaduan-Araullo | Old and Tired Solutions
By CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com The Aquino administration’s conditional cash transfers (CCT) scheme is a quick fix, Band-Aid solution aimed at giving substance to Pnoy’s claim that he is addressing the poverty problem. It toes the line of the World Bank regarding the right “anti-poverty strategy” and covers up the fact…
Luis V. Teodoro | Name that Country
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Posted by Bulatlat.com This is a quick current events quiz, much like the one your high school history teacher used to give at the start of every class session, but with a difference — it’s more like a geography quiz because you have to name the country…
The New Arms Race
The world has entered a new arms race, but what justifies this global military addiction? By THE REAL NEWS NETWORK Common Dreams Posted by Bulatlat.com The world has entered a new arms race at a time of relative peace, totalling $1.5 trillion, that is $217 for every person on the planet. Over the last decade,…
Tom Engelhardt: “US Has Unprecedented Imperial Military Presence in the World”
By RUSSIAN TIMES Common Dreams Posted by Bulatlat.com The American military presence in the world is global, blogger and author Tom Engelhardt told RT. “The Pentagon usually admits yearly to about 800 military bases or sites from macro to micro, but in their account they do not include anything in war zones,” he said. “It…
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CenPEG | Barangay: Grassroots Democracy or Clan Politics?
Without programs for desperately-needed economic necessities, the barangay as a political unit is an oxymoron: A governance entity that is in theory cut out for bringing about much-needed change in grassroots communities but in practice serves as an appendage of clan politics where political patronage and corruption thrive. By the Policy Study, Publication, and Advocacy…
News in Pictures: Amid Calls Demanding Recall of HK Labatt, OFW Group Fears DoLE’s Possible Mishandling of Investigation
“More than 100,000 already viewed the YouTube clip and indignation was the overwhelming response of most viewers. In one afternoon alone, we gathered more than 4,000 signatures. The OFWs and the people have spoken and this is what we wish to deliver: Recall Salud Now!” said Eman Villanueva, secretary-general of the United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL-MIGRANTE-HK), during a picket-protest at the Philippine Consulate General on November 4, condemning Labor Attaché Romulo Salud’s rude treatment against an OFW and the Philippine government’s neglect of migrant rights and welfare.