Many Filipinos also have trouble looking for jobs, paying bills Seven out of ten Filipinos believe that they are poor, according to the results of the latest IBON nationwide survey. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 4, February 24-March 1, 2008 Seven out of ten Filipinos believe that they are poor, according…
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JPEPA Economic Invasion: Who among the Senators will be the Collaborators and Patriots?
The treaty symbolizes the second invasion of the country by Japan and that senators may choose to be patriots or collaborators when they vote on the controversial agreement, said Arnold Padilla of the No Deal coalition. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No.2, February 10-16,2008 No Deal!, a coalition of organizations and individuals…
GDP Growth Hype Cannot Hide Gov’t Economic Failures
The Arroyo administration’s hype over its full-year 2007 economic growth cannot hide its many economic failures. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 1, February 3-9, 2008 The Arroyo administration’s hype over its full-year 2007 economic growth cannot hide its many economic failures, according to independent think-tank IBON Foundation. Reacting to the administration’s…
The ‘Strong Peso’ and the Folly Of OFW Export
Addressing the impact of the lowering peso value requires more than the mitigating measures government has so far implemented, including the hedge fund set up by the DBP, and Malacañang’s fiscal stimulus program BY SONNY AFRICA IBON Features Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 1, February 3-9, 2008 A year ago, President Gloria Arroyo was…
JPEPA Expropriation Provisions Limits Economic Freedom
Senators from the Foreign Relations Committee who are conducting hearings on the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) should consider provisions in the free trade pact that threaten the country’s sovereignty as enough grounds not to ratify the agreement. BY IBON FOUNDATION Democratic Space Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 33, September 23-29, 2007 Senators from…
RP Ice Cream Companies Compete vs MNCs by Lowering Prices
By Trina Melissa Federis Bulatlat.com Summer is a time for ice cream, as the hot weather tends to increase demand for this already popular dessert. At this time, Philippine-owned enterprises compete with their foreign counterparts by lowering their prices, the same strategy they have adopted regardless of the season and weather. Spouses Jun and Angie…
Not Just Electoral Fraud (Last of Two Parts)
The crisis is no longer just about electoral fraud. The economic crisis resulting in mass unrest, the lack of business confidence, and the political crisis due to rebellion have come together into a final crisis for the Arroyo government. By Antonio Tujan Jr. IBON Research Director Posted by Bulatlat Bulatlat.com IBON Features – By confirming…
The Final Crisis of the Arroyo Government (First of Two Parts)
President Arroyo will not be able to easily ride out this crisis of confidence because she is perceived to be directly responsible for a deeper economic and political crisis besetting the country. By Antonio Tujan Jr. IBON Research Director Posted by Bulatlat IBON Features – President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was grossly mistaken if she thought…
`Corruption is Everywhere’
Charges of corruption, among others, resulted in the ouster of then President Joseph Ejercito Estrada on Jan. 20, 2001 in a people’s uprising popularly known as EDSA Dos. Immediately after being sworn in as Estrada’s successor, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo promised to lead by example and to be Estrada’s exact opposite. Four years later, corruption remains a…
Gloria on the Way Down 8 of 10 Filipinos dissatisfied with President Macapagal-Arroyo
A recent survey of IBON Foundation confirms telltale signs of 2005 as a critical year for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Based on its Dec. 20-29, 2004 nationwide survey, IBON revealed an increasing number of Filipinos who are dissatisfied with the President’s performance. By Bulatlat.com A recent survey of IBON Foundation confirms telltale signs of 2005 as…
No reason to hike oil prices: Oil Products Overpriced by P0.16/Liter
There is no basis in the plan of oil firms to again hike the prices of their petroleum products in spite of the uptrend in world oil prices. Oil companies in the country have overpriced their products by around 16 centavos per liter from January to May this year. By IBON Foundation Bulatlat.com There is…