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  • Governance, Human rights, Military & war

    Militarizing development work: Army chief Rolando Bautista as DSWD head

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    Arnold Padilla

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    October 5, 2018

    Instead of development and peace, militarizing development work with Bautista’s appointment as DSWD chief will actually bring greater poverty and conflict.

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  • Economy, Oil deregulation

    Another “record” for Duterte: Oil prices highest in 10 years

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    Arnold Padilla

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    October 2, 2018
    Another “record” for Duterte: Oil prices highest in 10 years

    Overall, since Pres. Duterte took over, the common price of diesel in Metro Manila has already ballooned by Php20.35 per liter and gasoline by Php19.35.

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  • Economy, Oil deregulation, Privatization

    “Red October” Day 1: What’s destabilizing the Duterte regime?

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    Arnold Padilla

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    October 1, 2018
    “Red October” Day 1: What’s destabilizing the Duterte regime?

    As it hunts for “Red October”, the Duterte administration should look at itself instead. Apparently, its own economic policies – together with its repressive schemes – are the ones destabilizing and isolating the regime.

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  • Labor & employment

    Richest Filipinos and ‘Endo’ kings are Duterte’s friends

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    Arnold Padilla

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    September 6, 2018
    Richest Filipinos and ‘Endo’ kings are Duterte’s friends

    With the biggest employers of contractual workers like Henry Sy and Ramon Ang as Duterte’s biggest backers, Duterte’s failure to fulfill his promise of ending endo should not come as a surprise.

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  • Consumer issues, Economy, SONA 2018

    SONA 2018: How much have prices increased in Duterte’s first two years?

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    Arnold Padilla

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    July 19, 2018
    SONA 2018: How much have prices increased in Duterte’s first two years?

    Prices today are rising five times faster than they were before President Duterte took over.

    Continue reading →: SONA 2018: How much have prices increased in Duterte’s first two years?
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