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Continue reading →: Sona and high prices
The third State of the Nation Address (Sona) of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III lasted 1 hour and 39 minutes. It was his longest Sona so far. But the 8,890-word speech never made reference to the perennial problem of consumers – the ever rising costs of electricity, petroleum, water and…
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Continue reading →: Sona 2012: Aquino’s failure to ease poverty and provide social services
Part III: Reviewing Aquino’s “Social Contract” and performance Read Part I: On job creation here Read Part II: How the rich is getting (scandalously) richer here Two of the most important commitments Aquino made in his so-called Social Contract are the provision of social services, specifically education and health; and…
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Continue reading →: Photos: protests mark Aquino’s second year in office
Activist group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) led protesters in a march around Manila’s communities before reaching Mendiola bridge to mark the second year of the Aquino administration. The group also announced that it is now preparing to mount a nationwide day of action in time for Aquino’s third State of…
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Continue reading →: Sona 2012: Reviewing Aquino’s “Social Contract” and performance (Part 1)
On job creation On June 30, President Benigno Aquino III will mark his second year in office. Then on July 23, he will deliver his third State of the Nation Address (Sona). How do we assess his performance so far? One approach is to gauge Aquino’s achievements vis-à-vis the promises…
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