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Number of undocumented OFWS in Saudi Arabia rising

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“There's now a combined estimate of at least 12,000 to 14,000 undocumented OFWs in Saudi Arabia, higher than last year's estimate pegged from 8,000 to 10,000." – Migrante

Ina Alleco Silverio | Aug 7, 2012

No end in sight to the crisis

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Benjie Oliveros | Aug 3, 2012

Filipinos warned against Aquino government’s rush to amend 1987 Constitution

By MARYA SALAMAT
When President Aquino sought US support for joining the Trans Pacific Partnership during his US visit, the US Ambassador to the Philippines Harry K. Thomas Jr. declared…“[we] have to change laws, issue executive orders and frankly, introduce amendments to the Constitution.”

Marya Salamat | Aug 2, 2012

Aquino’s new mining policy attacks small-scale mines, boosts large corporate mining

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Northern Dispatch | Jul 30, 2012

SONA 2012: Reporting housekeeping and half-truths

By SONNY AFRICA/IBON Foundation
In closing the 2012 SONA, President Aquino asked rhetorically: “Isn’t the agenda for change moving forward?” Unfortunately after two years, there is clearly no fundamental change and no systematic economic reforms taking place.

Bulatlat Contributors | Jul 27, 2012

SONA 2012: A chronicle of lies foretold

By MARYA SALAMAT
Aquino’s 90-minute speech, said to be one of the longest SONAs in recent memory, highlighted achievements that progressive groups shot down either as just a deception, a half-truth at best, or simply meaningless.

Sidebar: Groups press for release of activist, condemn violent dispersal of anti-SONA protests

Sidebar: Anti-SONA 2012 protests in regions against privatization, rights violations

Sidebar: Southern Tagalog, Central Luzon march vs land grabbing, militarization

Marya Salamat | Jul 24, 2012

Eight reasons why Aquino’s new mining policy is deadlier than Mining Act of 1995

By MARYA SALAMAT
“The final, long awaited EO makes it clear that Malacañang has addressed only the concerns of foreign business but brushed away legitimate concerns of mining affected communities and environmental groups.” – Kalikasan Party-list

Marya Salamat | Jul 13, 2012

State workers call for wage increase, not wage freeze

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“Our call is for the government to provide immediate relief to the lowly state workers who are reeling not just from the rising cost of basic commodities but also from the effects of the taking away by the government of our hard-earned benefits.”

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Jul 13, 2012

Mothers decry electric rates hike

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“We directly pin the blame on Aquino’s relentless drive to retool all services under the Public Private Partnership, which is really just privatization.” – Gabriela

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Jul 11, 2012

‘After all the antics, Aquino’s Mining EO blazes trail for further plunder of Philippine resources’ – environmentalists

By MARYA SALAMAT
Almost a year in the making, the EO is being criticized for lacking in substance in terms of environmental protection and people’s welfare, focusing mainly in the paltry increase in government revenues.

Marya Salamat | Jul 10, 2012

Campaign against privatization of public hospitals intensifies

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Bayan Muna Rep. Teddy Casiño urges his fellow lawmakers to withdraw support from privatization of public hospitals.

Ina Alleco Silverio | Jul 6, 2012

Perception Economics: Two years of the Aquino administration

By SONNY AFRICA
The administration is hard-pressed to provide similar glowing accounts of sustainable development on the ground because there are still no such gains to speak of.

Bulatlat Contributors | Jul 3, 2012

Tobacco sin tax will not benefit tobacco farmers – lawmakers

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Ina Alleco Silverio | Jun 29, 2012

Child labor, an offspring of ‘bankrupt employment, economic program’

By MARYA SALAMAT
Child labor arises in the Philippines because of the government’s failure in generating decent jobs. – KMU

Marya Salamat | Jun 29, 2012

Rice crisis in the offing as WTO removes restrictions on rice imports – farmers’ group

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Ina Alleco Silverio | Jun 29, 2012

Aquino’s billion-dollar ‘loan’ to IMF, an insensitive PR stunt

By MARYA SALAMAT
The Philippines is still a debtor nation, and as Ibon Foundation said, this ‘lending’ to the IMF used to be a sensibly un-hyped part of “management of any country’s international reserves.”

Marya Salamat | Jun 27, 2012

Conditional Cash Transfers, from beneficiaries’ view

Stories from CCT communities give us a picture that is different from how government describes the positive impact of its anti-poverty program.

Bulatlat Contributors | Jun 27, 2012

Cordi critiques Green Economy in World IP Conference

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Northern Dispatch | Jun 27, 2012

‘Greening’ of economy, a business ploy

By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
The so-called 'Green economy' will intensify the plunder of the world's remaining natural wealth and the privatization of critical services, technologies and products through Public-Private Partnerships and similar market-driven mechanisms." – Frances Quimpo, Kaliakasan Partylist

Ina Alleco Silverio | Jun 21, 2012

Coconut pest infestation in Batangas killing livelihood of farmers

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Ina Alleco Silverio | Jun 19, 2012

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Number of undocumented OFWS in Saudi Arabia rising

No end in sight to the crisis

Filipinos warned against Aquino government’s rush to amend 1987 Constitution

Aquino’s new mining policy attacks small-scale mines, boosts large corporate mining

SONA 2012: Reporting housekeeping and half-truths

SONA 2012: A chronicle of lies foretold

Eight reasons why Aquino’s new mining policy is deadlier than Mining Act of 1995

State workers call for wage increase, not wage freeze

Mothers decry electric rates hike

‘After all the antics, Aquino’s Mining EO blazes trail for further plunder of Philippine resources’ – environmentalists

Campaign against privatization of public hospitals intensifies

Perception Economics: Two years of the Aquino administration

Tobacco sin tax will not benefit tobacco farmers – lawmakers

Child labor, an offspring of ‘bankrupt employment, economic program’

Rice crisis in the offing as WTO removes restrictions on rice imports – farmers’ group

Aquino’s billion-dollar ‘loan’ to IMF, an insensitive PR stunt

Conditional Cash Transfers, from beneficiaries’ view

Cordi critiques Green Economy in World IP Conference

‘Greening’ of economy, a business ploy

Coconut pest infestation in Batangas killing livelihood of farmers

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