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The "Government has always been wary of providing the people with much needed support but is ever ready to ensure the profit of foreign investors through various forms of incentives including providing sovereign guarantees to private multinational corporations.”
"As it stays longers in power, the Duterte regime is turning out to be only full of empty promises."
Power generation companies have been assured their incomes even when they don’t have to deliver much power, as when they themselves are in scheduled shutdown, or when another source is supplying energy to the distributors.
“Clearly, the labor department has not yet taken concrete steps to fulfill the President’s commitment.”
Instead of burdening the people with increased taxes, the Makabayan lawmakers urged the Finance Department to work on its tax collection efficiency and go after the big tax evaders.
“This is the meat of the problem, the basic suffering of the people, which is connected to their stomach.”
Ibon Foundation and patriotic scientists are pushing for the development of the local steel industry, saying it is a basic industry that has a bearing on the development also of other industries, from construction to transportation to making machines for agriculture and consumer goods production.
“Higher taxes for oil would create a domino effect that would spike the prices of basic goods and services like water and electricity.”
The longtime MRT3 contractual ticket sellers were replaced by new, lower-paid contractual workers, with lower salary grade levels.
“The LRT1 concession agreement is disadvantageous to Filipino commuters and taxpayers.”
From July 2011 to June 2015, Meralco has “over-recovered” at least P2.39 billion ($51.2 M) from its consumers, estimated a consumers’ alliance.
"DCMM agency does not exercise control over the performance of the work of the said employees. Neither does it own the products and the equipment used in production."
'Few large private corporations control both the demand and supply of electricity for sale to consumers.'
“President Aquino unjustly denied our pensioners the much-needed although still meager pension hike approved by Congress while the SSS top executives are enjoying millions in salaries, perks, and bonuses.” – Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate
“The thousands of farmers will only be affirming to the government officials what they actually already know – that the extreme drought results in death not only of the crops but also the people who plant them!”
There is enough supply of rice and there are funds that can be used to help the farmers.
“It's not too late to win the P2000 increase in pension for our senior citizens.”
In 10 regions, wages are lower than P290.
The Peoples Coalition on Food Sovereignty (PCFS) noted that the ongoing Senate inquiry revealed anomalies in calamity fund distribution and the government’s failure to provide food relief to families suffering from the effects of El Niño.
“The DOLE (Department of Labor and Employment) is sleeping on the case of Musahamat workers and it can no longer pretend that nothing is happening. By being silent, it is being complicit in the apparent campaign to silence the workers in Pantukan by any means possible, including murder.”
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