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  • Economy, Global issues, Governance

    Obama and the US Cha-cha lobby

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    Arnold Padilla

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    April 22, 2014

    Malacañang announced that defense and security would be on top of the agenda during US President Barack Obama and President Benigno Aquino III’s meeting on April 28. This, of course, is expected. In time for the visit, negotiators have rushed a new defense accord that will facilitate greater US access…

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  • Privatization

    UN report reaffirms water privatization amid MWSS rate hike controversy

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    Arnold Padilla

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    April 7, 2014

    First published as IBON Features The World Water Day quietly passed by last March 22. It’s a United Nations (UN) event that has been observed since 1993 to highlight the issues facing global water resources. For this year, the World Water Day had as its focus the water-energy nexus and…

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  • Consumer issues, Oil deregulation, Power industry

    Heartless, greedy Meralco thrives under privatized, deregulated regime

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    Arnold Padilla

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    December 10, 2013

    With the country still reeling from the devastation wrought by Yolanda, the people are facing yet another disaster – the calamity of soaring prices. People ask: Are the oil companies and Meralco (Manila Electric Co.) that heartless and greedy? Alas, this is the cruel reality of neoliberal economics, of deregulation…

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  • Tribute

    ‘Padz’

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    Arnold Padilla

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    November 8, 2013

    One regret I have was not asking Fr. Joe Dizon to be our wedding priest. So when my wife gave birth to our second child last September, we talked about asking ‘Padz’ to officiate her christening. But that will happen no more. Last November 4, Padz passed away. He was…

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  • Charter change, Global issues, Governance

    US-PH “Partnership for Growth”: Greater economic intervention

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    Arnold Padilla

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    October 9, 2013

    Despite US President Barack Obama’s absence, State Secretary John Kerry’s visit still underlines the increased bilateral engagement between the Philippines and the US. It comes at a time when US foreign policy is increasingly focused on the region under its so-called pivot to Asia Pacific. The visit, which follows a…

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