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Continue reading →: PH economy in 2011 (Part 1): Flawed development plan
First published by The Philippine Online Chronicles The political noise generated by the showdown between Malacañang, the Arroyo camp, and the Supreme Court (SC) towards the end of 2011 drowned concerns on the anemic performance of the economy. Critics of President Benigno S. Aquino III even argue that the energy…
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Continue reading →: Who’s afraid of Occupy Mendiola?
Noynoy is. Malacañang security officials and the local police have made Mendiola a no camp out zone. Since December 6, Manila anti-riot police have been violently frustrating attempts by activists to set up camp at the historic bridge leading to Malacañang. Several youth protesters were arrested and injured in clashes…
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Continue reading →: Mining and climate change: Aquino’s policy incoherence
First published by The Philippine Online Chronicles What caused the massive flooding in the provinces of Central and Northern Luzon, several of which remain submerged more than a week after typhoons Pedring and Quiel left the country? Elderly village folks in affected areas swear that they have not seen such…
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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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