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Continue reading →: BALSA: an urgent appeal to help the victims of typhoon Pedring
To help in the ongoing relief efforts by various sectors for victims of typhoon Pedring, the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) has re-launched the Bayanihan Alay sa Sambayanan (BALSA), a multisectoral campaign to raise relief goods and conduct relief distribution operations in calamity-hit communities. The group is currently accepting donations for…
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Continue reading →: More economic liberalization via Cha-cha is anti-people and anti-development
First published by The Philippine Online Chronicles On Thursday (Sep. 29), the leaders of the House of Representatives (HOR) and the Senate announced that they have agreed in principle to adopt a bicameral constituent assembly as a mode of changing the 1987 Constitution. Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and House…
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Continue reading →: Prospects of Aquino’s Oil Deregulation Law review
First published by The Philippine Online Chronicles In an effort to preempt the transport groups from staging a potentially massive strike, President Benigno S. Aquino III last week held a dialog with the leaders of the transport sector. Malacañang was partly successful as only the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper…
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Continue reading →: Aquino’s 2012 budget: Diretso sa tubo (Part 2)
First published by The Philippine Online Chronicles Continued from Part 1 To fund his Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives, President Benigno S. Aquino III is proposing in his 2012 budget an amount of P8.6 billion for the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) and another P3 billion for the Department of…
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Continue reading →: Oil firms, government earned P75 B in extra profits, VAT from overpriced diesel, unleaded gasoline
Transport groups, led by the progressive Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON), are staging a transport strike today (Sep. 19) in selected routes in Metro Manila as well as in various regions around the country. PISTON and its allies are pushing through with the strike and people’s protest despite…
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