A view of the presidency as an institution
CenPEG noted that President Aquino’s biggest backers saw their wealth increase three to four times as large as when his presidency started.
A view of the presidency as an institution
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Freedom of Information issues and concerns
Freedom of Information issues and concerns
These are misplaced fears based first of all on a secrecy mindset that deny the fundamental right of the citizenry to knowledge of government transactions, decision-making, and policy. They also ignore the crucial role an informed citizenry can and has played in...
Reforms on automated polls seen as doomed with IT commissioner non-reappointment
Reforms on automated polls seen as doomed with IT commissioner non-reappointment
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
The Aquino government appears bent to push back to zero election watchdog’s efforts at enhancing the poll body’s IT capabilities.
‘Sub-State’ Pushed as Answer to Bangsamoro Struggle
‘Sub-State’ Pushed as Answer to Bangsamoro Struggle
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“The issue of land and territorial domain is at the heart of the Moro conflict. The Moro home is encroached upon, divided for more than a century. To recover, secure and protect their remaining space is justified. The Moro could not accept to be squatters in their own land.” – Prof. Julkipli Wadi, dean of the University of the Philippines Institute of Islamic Studies.
Lessons from the Failure of the MOA-AD
Lessons from the Failure of the MOA-AD
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA -- The chairman of the then Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) peace panel during the collapse of the talks with the failure to sign a Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) laid down lessons he...
Fix First Defects of 2010 Polls, Watchdogs Challenge Comelec’s Brillantes
Fix First Defects of 2010 Polls, Watchdogs Challenge Comelec’s Brillantes
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Brillantes cannot just hold another fully automated elections even without banishing "the ghosts and weaknesses" of previous elections, particularly that of the 2010 automated elections. “He must come up with a comprehensive report at the soonest time possible, lest he be accused of merely sweeping under the rug all those cases of poll irregularities,” said We Watch, a watchdog.
CenPEG Calls for Independent Probe of Automated Polls
CenPEG Calls for Independent Probe of Automated Polls
By the Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) The Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) congratulates the teachers, media, watchdogs, and the Filipino people, for their collective efforts at vigilance and dedication to national interest...
PR: Vigilance: A Must in the May 2010 Elections
PR: Vigilance: A Must in the May 2010 Elections
The National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP), the largest aggrupation of mainline Protestant and non-Roman Catholic churches and service institutions in the country, exhorts its members and the general public to be doubly vigilant as the first automated electoral exercise is held in the country.
Analysts: 2010 Bets Should Focus on Economy, Accountability, Sovereignty Issues
Analysts: 2010 Bets Should Focus on Economy, Accountability, Sovereignty Issues
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
“The general public, in a more sustained manner, now demands concrete economic platforms of governance from these candidate. Past elections have been about personality, machinery, and other non-issues.”
Crossing the Bridge
Crossing the Bridge
The U.S. government has been criticized for its inconsistent human rights policy and for using it as part of its proverbial "carrots and stick" strategy chiefly to gain concessions from governments. It supports tyrannical governments and deals with states that have...
Philippine Bureaucracy: Bloated and Corrupted
Philippine Bureaucracy: Bloated and Corrupted
Most bureaucrats see their positions as both a power and a privilege shielded by immunities instead of as a public service that involves accountability. BY THE CENTER FOR PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT AND GOVERNANCE Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 1, February 3-9,2008 Ed San...
Crispin Beltran: Most Outstanding Legislator
Crispin Beltran: Most Outstanding Legislator
In session, Beltran stood tall and dignified among many, untainted by the corruption that soiled many multimillionaire-congressmen's seats. BY THE CENTER FOR PEOPLE EMPOWERMENT IN GOVERNANCE ANALYSIS Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 16, May 25-31, 2008 As the...
Peace in Mindanao – At What Price?
Peace in Mindanao – At What Price?
The peace process can bring about a simulated peace – but not the final solution to the Bangsamoro people's historic and just grievances. BY THE POLICY STUDY, PUBLICATION, AND ADVOCACY Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) ANALYSIS Posted by Bulatlat...
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