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ballot.ph2015-07-26T07:08:04+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2015/07/23/sona-2015-favoring-the-rich-oppressing-the-poor-aquino-legacy-by-the-numbers-2/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ayala_mpic-rail.jpgAYALA_MPIC-RailThe LRT 1 privatization, cornered by the Ayala-MVP group, shows how the Aquino administration has favored the oligarchs. (Image from Rappler)2015-07-27T06:57:35+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2015/02/17/more-than-meets-the-eye-peoples-fact-finding-on-mamasapano/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_7524.jpgIMG_7524Photo from Tudla Productions2015-02-17T07:39:58+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2015/01/04/lrtmrt-fare-hike-and-the-aquino-admins-irrational-baseless-claims/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/riles-stop-mrtlrt-fare-hike-copy.gifriles-stop-mrtlrt-fare-hike-copyImage from RILES Network2015-10-29T22:36:58+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/01/13/lrtmrt-new-fare-matrix/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/mrt-new-fare-matrix.pngmrt new fare matrixhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/no-to-mrt-fare-hike.jpgno to mrt fare hikeActivists warn commuters of an impending 50 to 100 percent hike in MRT fare as they continue to gather signatures against the increases which government plans to implement by March 1https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/new-lrt-fare-vs-bus-fare.pngnew lrt fare vs bus farehttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/lrt-2-fare-matrix.pnglrt 2 fare matrixhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/lrt-1-fare-matrix.pnglrt 1 fare matrixhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/average-mrt-lrt-fares.pngaverage mrt-lrt fares2015-01-21T03:38:25+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2014/10/17/us-troops-a-pattern-of-atrocities/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/justice-for-jennifer.jpgJustice for JenniferPhoto from LGBTQ Nation2014-10-30T16:52:45+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2014/07/29/deceptive-ppp-claims-in-sona/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/naia-expressway.jpgNAIA expresswayContrary to President Aquino's SONA claims, government continues to provide incentives for investors to build our infrastructure needs. (Photo from here)2015-12-28T12:45:18+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2014/07/04/how-mvp-ayala-will-squeeze-lrt-1-commuters-dry/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/mvp-ayala.jpgMVP-AyalaFare hikes galore as the MVP-Ayala group takes over the LRT 12014-08-01T15:21:18+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2014/07/23/sona-2014-a-shaken-regime/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/pi_benigno-aquino130723_400_287_70.jpgpi_benigno-aquino130723_400_287_702014-07-23T04:58:50+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2014/07/07/how-aquino-betrayed-public-interest-in-lrt-1-privatization/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lrt-privatization-protest-bulatlat.jpglrt-privatization-protest-bulatlatPhoto from Bulatlat.com2014-10-12T17:17:04+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2014/06/11/edca-economics/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/obama-visit.jpgUS President Barack Obama Visits The PhilippinesPhoto from here2014-06-11T09:31:32+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2014/05/06/poverty-trends/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/042913-poorfamily.png042913-poor+familyOriginal photo from www.solarnews.phhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sws-joblessness.jpgSWS joblessnesshttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sws-hunger.jpgSWS hungerhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sws-poverty-hunger-joblessness-2010-2014.jpgSWS poverty, hunger, joblessness | 2010-20142014-05-07T04:38:47+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2014/04/22/obama-and-the-us-cha-cha-lobby/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/obama-aquino-protest.jpgobama aquino protestPhoto from here2014-04-22T08:02:54+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2014/04/07/un-report-reaffirms-water-privatization-amid-mwss-rate-hike-controversy/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/world-bank-lending-to-water1.jpgWorld Bank lending to waterhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wwd_2014_logo_en.jpgWWD_2014_logo_ENImage from www.unwater.orghttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ppi-in-water-and-sewerage.jpgPPI in water and seweragehttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/world-bank-lending-to-water.jpgWorld Bank lending to water2014-04-07T10:58:27+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/12/10/heartless-greedy-meralco-thrives-under-privatized-deregulated-regime/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/meralco-ganid.jpgmeralco ganid2014-01-03T14:03:10+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/11/08/padz/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/fr-joe-dizon-bulatlat-com.jpgGEDSC DIGITAL CAMERAFr. Joe Dizon was an activist who was devoted to his vocation, and a priest who was committed to his activism (Photo from bulatlat.com)2013-11-08T01:25:46+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/10/09/us-ph-partnership-for-growth-greater-economic-intervention/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/anti-impe-protest-bulatlat.jpganti-impe protest - bulatlatWhile much of the discussion about the pivot and renewed PH-US relations centers on the military aspect, there is also the equally crucial, if not even more far-reaching, economic dimension of the pivot (Photo from bulatlat.com)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/box-pfg-action-plan.pngbox - pfg action plan2013-10-09T15:54:03+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/09/27/water-arbitration-issues-and-implications/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/water-protest-wpn.jpgwater protest - wpnIt's not enough that there are well-meaning regulators who will monitor the water companies. The long-term solution is to reverse MWSS privatization. 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(Photo from Reuters/Cheryl Ravelo)2013-07-13T04:57:56+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/12/20/ph-water-rates-among-asias-highest/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ph-water-rates-table2.jpgph water rates - tablehttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ph-water-rates-chart-11.pngph water rates - chart 1https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/ph-water-rates-chart-2.pngph water rates - chart 2https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/water-rate-hike-gmanetwork-com.jpgwater rate hike - gmanetwork.comDon’t be surprised if soon we will not just have the most expensive electricity rates in the region but the most exorbitant water rates as well (Photo from gmanetwork.com)2013-07-13T04:57:24+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/06/13/pnoy-and-the-big-water-monopolies/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/water-rates-current-vs-hiked-revised.jpgwater rates current vs hiked revisedhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/big-water-and-pnoy.jpgbig water and pnoyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/water-rates-current-vs-hike.jpgwater rates current vs hike2014-06-12T01:28:22+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/06/26/water-rate-hikes-maynilad-manila-water-want-p153-b-in-future-income-tax-passed-on-to-consumers/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/water-protest-1.jpgwater protest 12013-07-13T04:56:05+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/07/03/manila-water-maynilads-multi-million-pa-pogi-also-charged-to-consumers/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/maynilad-donates-to-pablo-victims.pngMaynilad donates to Pablo victimshttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/water-csr.pngwater csrhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/maynilad-advertising-costs-2.jpgMaynilad advertising costs 2https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mla-water-advertising-costs-2.jpgMla Water advertising costs 2https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/arbitration-costs.pngarbitration costs2013-07-13T04:54:34+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/07/10/maynilad-manila-water-ads-further-expose-anti-consumer-mwss-privatization/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/water-protest-3.jpgwater protest 3https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/manila-water-paid-ad-philstar-jul-9.jpgmanila water paid ad - philstar jul 9https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/maynilad-paid-ad-pdi-jul-9.jpgmaynilad paid ad - pdi jul 92013-07-13T04:54:09+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/05/28/at-least-29-out-of-53-party-list-reps-proclaimed-by-comelec-are-from-political-clans-former-government-officials-multi-millionaires/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pls-saln-2012.pngpls saln 2012https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bogus-party-list-groups.jpgbogus party list groups2013-05-29T05:01:09+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/05/10/privatized-foreign-controlled-elections-the-original-sin/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pcos-source-code-philstar.jpgpcos source code - philstarComelec privatized our elections and allowed foreign firms to control it through their patented software and technology (Photo from The Philippine Star)2013-05-09T23:00:23+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/04/03/who-cares-about-smuggled-oil/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/oil-sticker.jpgoil sticker2013-04-17T06:38:56+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/03/12/sabah-crisis-is-aquino-siding-with-malaysia-to-protect-relatives-business-interests/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/airasia-sabah.jpgairasia - sabahPresidential cousin and funder Tonyboy Cojuangco's AirAsia pals transport Malaysian army reinforcements to Sabah. (Photo from Borneo Inside)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sabah-protest-gmanetwork-com.jpgsabah protest - gmanetwork.comPhoto from www.gmanetwork.com2015-08-04T13:31:56+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/02/26/lrt-1-privatization-public-to-bear-costs-of-guaranteed-private-profits/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/lrt-privatization-protest-bulatlat.jpglrt privatization protest - bulatlatPhoto from Bulatlat.com2013-02-26T11:40:00+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/01/29/tubbataha-grounding-expect-more-abuses-as-us-pivots-to-asia/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/tubbataha-us-pivot.jpgtubbataha & us pivotEnvironmental advocates and activists protest the grounding of the USS Guardian on Tubbataha Reef, call for the junking of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) and immediate pullout of US troops from the Philippines. (Photo from www.globaltimes.cn)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/tubbataha-us-pivot-table.pngtubbataha & us pivot - table2013-02-01T03:40:37+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/01/18/prepaid-electricity-anyone/2013-01-18T09:37:29+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/01/03/economy-in-2012-rising-joblessness-poverty-amid-aquino-admins-claims-of-growth/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ph-economy-in-2012-poverty.jpgph economy in 2012 - povertyJoblessness, poverty and hunger are reaching record highs under the Aquino administration amid claims of growing economy https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ph-economy-in-2012-table.pngph economy in 2012 - table2013-01-09T13:46:00+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2013/01/08/growth-for-big-business-at-the-peoples-expense/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/growth-under-aquino-ayala-pangilinan-ppp-gov-ph.jpggrowth under aquino - ayala-pangilinan-ppp.gov.phhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/growth-under-aquino-table.pnggrowth under aquino - table2013-01-09T13:28:10+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/11/29/growth-built-on-maldevelopment/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/growth-built-on-maldevelopment.pnggrowth built on maldevelopmenthttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/call-center-callcenterphilippine-com.jpgcall center - callcenterphilippine.comGrowth stimulated by BPO and labor export is an aberration as their prevalence is symptomatic of the economy's continuing failure to industrialize (Photo from callcenterphilippines.com)2012-12-16T12:32:44+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/11/07/obamas-victory-the-fallacy-of-lesser-evil-and-the-illusion-of-choice/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/obama-romney-foxnews-com.jpgobama romney - foxnews.comIn the just concluded US elections, Americans actually had no choice. Maybe, this explains why the race was so tight. (Photo from foxnews.com)2012-11-08T07:37:34+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/07/13/sona-2012-how-the-rich-is-getting-scandalously-richer-under-aquino/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/noynoy-with-investors-ppp.jpgnoynoy with investors - pppAquino’s apathy to the working class is only matched by his concern for big business (Photo from The Philippine Star)2012-10-28T09:40:53+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/10/25/noynoy-relatives-actually-funded-%e2%82%b118-m-of-akbayans-whopping-%e2%82%b1112-m-2010-poll-expenditures/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/noynoy-risa-pixel-offensive1.jpgnoynoy-risa - pixel offensivehttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/presidential-relatives-campaign-contributions-to-akbayan.pngpresidential relatives' campaign contributions to akbayan2012-10-25T15:01:02+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/10/21/akbayan-case-is-comelecs-first-true-test-of-integrity-and-independence/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/comelec-philstar-com.jpgcomelec - philstar.comComelec chairman Sixto Brillantes, newly-appointed commissioner Grace Padaca and the rest of the poll body are confronted with the challenge of showing impartiality in their review of the qualification of party-list groups that has close ties to Malacañang (Photo from The Philippine Star)2012-10-21T07:50:01+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/10/02/dumb-and-dumber-on-cybercrime/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/cybercrime-thestroboscopesyndrome-blogspot-com.jpegcybercrime - thestroboscopesyndrome.blogspot.com(Image from thestroboscopesyndrome.blogspot.com)2012-10-16T06:46:43+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/10/14/bellofied/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/walden-bello.gifwalden belloBeing "Bellofied" is fatal.2012-10-17T09:59:11+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/09/29/junking-the-marcosian-debt-policy-for-peoples-needs/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/martial-law-legacy-part-2-table-34.pngmartial law legacy part 2 - table 3https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/martial-law-legacy-part-2-dbm-publications.pngmartial law legacy part 2 - dbm publicationsDespite its trappings of reformist language, the Aquino administration’s budget proposalsare still reflective of the same anti-people and anti-development policy thinking of the past regimes; and still emasculated by the Marcosian automatic debt servicing (Webpage screenshot from the DBM website)2012-10-04T15:32:52+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/09/23/martial-law-legacy-debt-servicing-top-priority-from-macoy-to-noynoy/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/martial-law-legacy-part-1-table-12.pngmartial law legacy part 1 - table 1https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/martial-law-legacy-part-1-gmanetwork-com.jpgmartial law legacy part 1 - gmanetwork.comImage from gmanetwork.comhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/martial-law-legacy-part-1-table-2.pngmartial law legacy part 1 - table 2https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/martial-law-legacy-part-1-chart.pngmartial law legacy part 1 - chart2012-09-29T03:04:50+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/09/20/a-national-loss/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ka-romy-capulong-sketch.jpgka romy capulong sketch2012-09-22T14:13:17+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/09/08/no-overpricing-oil-review-as-usual/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/diokno-abola-oil-review-panel-bulatlat-com.jpgdiokno, abola - oil review panel - bulatlat.comEconomists Benjamin Diokno (left) and Victor Abola, who are stalwarts of academic institutions that are known bastions of neoliberalism such as deregulation, led the latest oil price review commissioned by the DOE (Photo from bulatlat.com) https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/impact-of-monopoly-pricing-speculation-on-dubai-crude-as-of-july-20121.pngimpact of monopoly pricing & speculation on dubai crude - as of july 2012https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/impact-of-monopoly-pricing-speculation-on-dubai-crude-as-of-july-2012.pngimpact of monopoly pricing & speculation on dubai crude - as of july 20122012-09-14T19:57:10+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2010/05/31/rebanse-la-lakers-vs-boston-celtics/2012-08-12T07:00:38+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2009/06/04/nba-finals-why-the-lakers-will-win/2012-08-12T06:59:16+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/08/08/greed-amid-calamity/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/relief-centers-aug-20121.jpgrelief centers - aug 2012https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/relief-centers-aug-2012.jpgrelief centers - aug 2012https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/balsa-2012.jpgbalsa 2012Bayan and its member groups and allies have launched efforts to generate relief goods for flood victims2012-08-29T09:20:21+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2009/01/25/lpg-issues/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/shellane-lpg-afp-photo.jpgPHILIPPINES-ECONOMY-INFLATION-FUEL(Photo from AFP)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/lpg-gasul.jpglpg-gasul2012-07-25T11:15:26+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/07/24/sona-and-high-prices/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/meralco-power-rate-hike.jpgmeralco-power-rate-hikeIssues that matter to us such as how Meralco and other big companies owned by Aquino’s super-rich relatives and friends are oppressing us with skyrocketing fees were left unarticulated in Aquino's Sona (Photo from Pinoy Weekly)2012-07-24T09:14:51+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/07/23/sona-2012-aquinos-failure-to-ease-poverty-and-provide-social-services/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/demolition-protest-bulatlat-com.jpgdemolition protest - bulatlat.comDeceptive. How can the CCT ease poverty when the program’s beneficiaries are being driven away by big business? (Photo from Bulatlat.com)2012-07-22T21:00:45+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/06/28/sona-2012-reviewing-aquinos-social-contract-and-performance-part-1/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ofws-inquirer-net.jpgofws - inquirer.netAquino promised "inclusive growth" that creates jobs at home. After two years, his administration has turned out to be the largest exporter of Filipino workers (Photo from inquirer.net)2012-07-14T01:31:52+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/06/29/photos-protests-mark-aquinos-second-year-in-office/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0400.jpgIMG_0400https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0405.jpgIMG_0405https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0428.jpgIMG_0428https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0426.jpgIMG_0426https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0416.jpgIMG_0416https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0415.jpgIMG_0415https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0413.jpgIMG_0413https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0412.jpgIMG_0412https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0410.jpgIMG_0410https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/img_0409.jpgIMG_04092012-06-29T08:05:40+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/04/29/22-equals-more-secret-us-bases-in-ph/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/us-bases-mindanao-gadian-affidavit.jpgus bases mindanao - gadian affidavithttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/jsotf-p-blogspot-com.jpgjsotf-p.blogspot.comThe 2+2 meeting in Washington could lead to the establishment of more covert US “military bases” in the country such the bases being maintained by the JSOTF-P (Photo from jsotf-p.blogspot.com)2012-08-20T10:55:04+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/06/04/economic-growth-not-creating-jobs-excluding-the-poor/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/noynoy-exasperated-businessworld-afp.jpgnoynoy exasperated - businessworld - afpAquino is the worst performing President in terms of job creation. Adult unemployment under him, using SWS surveys, is averaging 26.8% compared to Arroyo’s 19.6%; Estrada’s 9.2%; and Ramos’s 10.3% (Photo from BusinessWorld/AFP)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/noynoy-with-investors-ppp.jpgnoynoy with investors - pppThe economy grew by 6.4% but only for the Cojuangcos, Pangilinans, Lopezes, Ayalas, Aboitizes and other rich families favored by Aquino's anti-poor policies (Photo from The Philippine Star)2012-06-04T11:41:08+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/06/30/aquino%e2%80%99s-%e2%80%9cpilipinas-natin%e2%80%9d-pilipinas-nino/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/poverty-talakayanatkalusugan-com.jpgpoverty - talakayanatkalusugan.comPilipinas nino? Aquino has never made the poor and oppressed feel that this is also their country (Photo from talakayanatkalusugan.com)2012-06-02T12:13:31+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/06/01/aquino-overstating-gains-from-corona-conviction-to-hide-own-agenda/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/noynoy-with-corona-enrile-reynaelena-com.jpgnoynoy with corona, enrile - reynaelena.comAquino’s claim that the conviction of Corona proved that genuine change can be achieved is exaggerating the gains of the people from the impeachment trial. The road towards real reforms that will truly benefit our people remains obstructed by the narrow and self-serving economic and political agenda of those who wield power. (Photo from www.reynaelena.com)2012-06-01T15:12:23+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2009/08/02/post-sona-notes-glorias-statistically-incoherent-8-m-jobs/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/how-gma-created-her-8-million-jobs.pnghow gma created her 8 million jobshttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/gloria-sona-2009-reuters-pictures2.jpgPHILIPPINES ARROYO/Mrs. Arroyo delivering her SONA 2009 speech (Reuters photo)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/gloria-sona-2009-reuters-pictures1.jpgPHILIPPINES ARROYO/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/gloria-sona-2009-reuters-pictures.jpgPHILIPPINES ARROYO/2012-05-23T16:36:18+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2008/10/07/how-much-is-a-substantial-one-time-oil-price-rollback-at-least-p7-for-diesel/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/estimated-ideal-oil-price-adjustments-20081.pngestimated ideal oil price adjustments - 2008https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/estimated-oil-overpricing-20081.pngestimated oil overpricing - 2008https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/monitored-oil-price-rollbacks-2008.pngmonitored oil price rollbacks - 20082014-08-06T06:47:17+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2009/03/27/the-opsf-and-malacanang%e2%80%99s-efforts-to-blunt-calls-to-regulate-the-oil-industry/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/oil-cartoon.jpgoil-cartoonCartoon by Salvador Jorque/Ibon Foundation2012-05-23T11:23:24+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2010/05/13/kung-walang-corrupt-walang-mahirap-how-noynoy-obscured-the-link-between-hacienda-luisita-and-poverty-2/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/noynoy-2-ap-bullit-marquez3.jpgBenigno Aquino IIIIf Noynoy’s vision is walang mahirap, what is needed is not only walang corrupt but more importantly, no Filipino farmer should be walang lupa. (Photo from AP/Bullit)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/noynoy-2-ap-bullit-marquez2.jpgBenigno Aquino III If Noynoy’s vision is walang mahirap, what is needed is not only walang corrupt but more importantly, no Filipino farmer should be walang lupa. (Photo from AP/Bullit Marquez)2012-05-05T01:47:31+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/05/04/anti-adb-protest-in-manila-photo-slideshow/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/adb-anti-development-bank1.jpgadb - anti-development bankhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1094.jpgIMG_1094https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1092.jpgIMG_1092https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1091.jpgIMG_1091https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1089.jpgIMG_1089https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1083.jpgIMG_1083https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1076.jpgIMG_1076https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1073.jpgIMG_1073https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1070.jpgIMG_1070https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/img_1066.jpgIMG_10662012-05-04T07:20:13+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/05/03/adb-anti-development-bank/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/adb-anti-development-bank.jpgadb - anti-development bank2012-05-03T07:32:43+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/04/27/silverio-compound-a-fight-for-the-right-to-live/2012-04-30T16:30:39+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/04/17/ibon-infographic-us-military-operations-in-ph-2001-2011/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ibon-us-military-operations-in-ph.jpgibon - us military operations in ph2012-04-19T00:34:51+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/01/31/us-agenda-in-asia-and-the-risks-that-aquino-is-courting/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/us-soldiers-inquirer-net.jpgus soldiers inquirer.netOfficials say the Philippines needs more US troops to counter China's "bullying", but is it really for the national interest? (Photo from inquirer.net)2012-05-18T14:21:49+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/06/14/the-curious-case-of-napocor-debts/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/napocor-logo-flickr-com-kevin-collins.jpgnapocor logo - flickr.com, kevin collinsThe deep indebtedness of NAPOCOR was one of the strongest arguments used to justify the EPIRA (Photo from Kevin Collins on flickr.com)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/chart-napocor-payment-of-financial-obligations.jpgchart - napocor payment of financial obligationshttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/chart-napocor-debts-2001-2010.jpgchart - napocor debts 2001-20102013-09-24T07:01:00+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/07/19/sona-2011-27-rounds-of-diesel-price-hikes-oil-profiteering-highlight-aquino%e2%80%99s-failure/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/oil-monthly-movement-dubai-forex-2011-poc-jul-2011.pngoil - monthly movement dubai & forex 2011 - poc jul 2011https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/oil-common-price-of-diesel-gasoline-poc-jul-2011.pngoil - common price of diesel & gasoline - poc jul 2011https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/papet-pahirap-inutil.jpgpapet, pahirap, inutilAmid 27 rounds of diesel price hikes since he becoming President and unabated profiteering by oil firms, Aquino displays a helpless and defeatist attitude2012-04-18T10:07:22+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/04/15/mindanao-power-is-more-expensive-than-asias-major-cities/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/power-rates-in-asia-jetro.jpgpower rates in asia - jetrohttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/power-rates-in-asia-mindanao.pngpower rates in asia & mindanaohttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/power-summit-noynoy-manilastandardtoday.jpgpower summit - noynoy - manilastandardtoday2014-07-31T07:54:31+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/04/02/obamas-dreaded-drone-war-arrives-in-ph/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/predator-drone-guardian-co-uk.jpgpredator drone - guardian.co.ukThe use of lethal military technology from the US violates Philippine sovereignty and puts Filipinos in a great danger (Photo from guardian.co.uk)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/us-drones-online-wsj-com.jpgus drones - online.wsj.comIllustration from online.wsj.comhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/us-drone-ph-news-yahoo-com.jpgus drone - ph.news.yahoo.comIllustration from ph.news.yahoo.com2012-08-29T17:40:38+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/01/06/ph-economy-in-2011-part-2-the-elusive-inclusive-growth/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/three-kings-protest.jpgthree kings - protestActivists mark today's (Jan. 6) Three Kings feast by reminding the Aquino administration to address the pressing economic issues facing the people and not only squeeze political brownie points from the Corona impeachment trialhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/gdp-quarterly-growth-2010-2011.pnggdp quarterly growth 2010-20112012-04-05T12:54:02+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/03/10/facts-and-figures-you-should-know-about-oil-prices/2012-06-09T01:15:12+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2010/01/18/rising-electricity-bill-and-neoliberal-reforms/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/napocor-pending-petitions-jan-2010.pngnapocor pending petitions - jan 2010https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/meralco-rates-dec-2008-2009.pngmeralco rates - dec 2008 & 2009https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/meralco-bill-www-meralco-com-ph.jpgMeralco bill (www.meralco.com.ph)Image from www.meralco.com.phhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/meralco.jpgMeralco2012-04-03T14:20:04+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/03/27/join-people-power-vs-high-oil-prices-and-noynoying-join-caopi/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/caopi-logo.jpgcaopi logo2012-04-02T12:27:18+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/03/19/mar-roxas-from-mr-palengke-to-mr-perwisyo/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/mar-roxas-mr-palengke.jpgmar roxas - mr palengke(Click on image to download full article)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/noynoy-mar-plurk-com.jpgnoynoy-mar - plurk.comRoxas’s 180-degree turn on the issue of oil VAT is yet another proof that the supposed change the Aquino administration has been peddling is nothing more than an illusion (Photo from plurk.com)2012-03-19T06:34:46+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2009/02/02/firms-controlling-92-of-lpg-market-making-identical-price-hikes-is-clearly-dubious/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/shellane-lpg-afp-photo.jpgPHILIPPINES-ECONOMY-INFLATION-FUELA worker moves canisters of liquified petrolum gas (LPG) tanks at a public market in suburban Manila on April 16, 2008 as oil prices hit a new high (Photo from Luis Liwanag/AFP/Getty Images)2012-03-07T10:01:19+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/03/01/mining-illusory-economic-gains/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/anti-mining-protest-ucanews-com.gifanti-mining protest - ucanews.comResistance against large-scale mining is gaining ground (Photo from ucanews.com)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/chart-2-annual-growth-rate-in-mineral-export-share-to-total1.pngchart 2 - annual growth rate in mineral export share to totalhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/chart-5-share-of-employment-in-mining-to-total.pngchart 5 - share of employment in mining to totalhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/chart-4-trade-balance-in-minerals.pngchart 4 - trade balance in mineralshttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/chart-3-share-to-gdp-of-mining-gva.pngchart 3 - share to gdp of mining gvahttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/chart-1-annual-growth-rate-of-mineral-exports.pngchart 1 - annual growth rate of mineral exports2012-07-23T17:15:26+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/10/12/mining-and-climate-change-aquino%e2%80%99s-policy-incoherence/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/noynoy-pedring-flood-facebook-com.jpgnoynoy - pedring, flood - facebook.comThe Aquino administration assures the public that it is proactively dealing with of climate change but continues to promote programs like large-scale mining that aggravate the adverse impact of climate change (Photo from facebook.com)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/claver-surigao-del-norte-google-maps.pngclaver, surigao del norte - google maps2016-03-16T06:39:05+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/02/25/discounting-unemployment-like-gloria-aquino-is-hiding-job-scarcity-thru-statistical-distortion/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/job-fair-poea-pinoy-ofw-com.jpgjob fair - poea - pinoy-ofw.comDomestic job scarcity is now at its worst under the Aquino administrationhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/workers-protest.jpgworkers-protestJob scarcity is now at its worst under the Aquino administrationhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/unemployment-sws-by-administration.pngunemployment - sws - by administrationhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/unemployment-nso-1967-to-2011.pngunemployment - nso - 1967 to 2011https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/unemployment-sws-vs-nso-1993-to-2011.pngunemployment - sws vs. nso - 1993 to 20112012-02-25T18:16:27+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/02/14/more-filipinos-think-aquino-not-addressing-oil-overpricing/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/valentines-day-protest-vs-oil-price-hike.jpgvalentine's day protest vs oil price hike"Heartless" oil firms hit for Valentine's Day price hikes2012-02-14T07:04:55+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/02/10/14-years-of-oil-deregulation-is-enough-last-part/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/oil-prices-pre-dereg-vs-deregulation.jpgoil prices - pre-dereg vs deregulationAfter 14 years of deregulation, the dominant position of the Big Three remains intact, if not stronger, while consumers are forced to bear exorbitant and steadily soaring oil prices2012-02-12T23:58:02+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/02/07/14-years-of-oil-deregulation-is-enough-part-1/2012-02-10T00:30:01+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/03/10/overpricing-amid-speculative-oil-price-spikes-not-supply-is-more-urgent-concern/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/oil-prices-reuters.jpgoil prices - reutersafter 14 years of deregulation, the dominant position of the Big Three remains intact, if not stronger, while consumers are forced to bear exorbitant and steadily soaring oil prices (Photo by Inquirer.net/Reuters)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/chart-distribution-of-profiteering-2011.pngchart - distribution of profiteering - 2011https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/table-2-impact-of-overpricing-2011.pngtable 2 - impact of overpricing - 2011https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/table-1-oil-price-hikes-2011.pngtable 1 - oil price hikes - 20112012-01-24T11:09:56+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/01/23/ph-economy-in-2011-last-part-dim-growth-prospects-for-2012/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/us-credit-downgrade-inq-net-afp.jpgus credit downgrade - inq.net, afpAnalysts say that the 2012 global economic condition could be worse than the 2008 crisis (Photo from inquirer.net/AFP)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/gdp-rich-countries-quarterly-2008-2011-q3.jpggdp rich countries - quarterly 2008-2011 q32012-01-23T07:07:25+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/01/17/aquino-could-not-hide-worsening-economic-crisis-and-poverty-behind-corona-impeachment-trial/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/corona-impeachment-2.jpgcorona impeachment (2)Activists mark the opening of Corona's impeachment trial with a mass action near the Senate. The trial is happening amid a looming global recession, of which government appears ill-prepared to address.2012-01-17T17:56:09+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2012/01/03/ph-economy-in-2011-part-1-flawed-development-plan/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/phil-development-plan-2011-20161.jpgphil development plan 2011-2016There is nothing in the 400-page Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2011-2016 that could create the conditions for inclusive growth as it adheres to the same flawed development paradigm of neoliberal globalization (Image from the NEDA)2012-02-07T04:10:10+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/02/14/a-regime-of-high-prices-aquino%e2%80%99s-apathy-towards-the-poor/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/no-to-price-hikes-3.jpgno to price hikes 3https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/poc-feb-2011-a-regime-of-high-price-tab-4-lrt-mrt.pngPOC - Feb 2011 - A regime of high price - Tab 4 LRT, MRThttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/poc-feb-2011-a-regime-of-high-price-tab-3-utilities.pngPOC - Feb 2011 - A regime of high price - Tab 3 utilitieshttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/poc-feb-2011-a-regime-of-high-price-tab-2-oil-prices.pngPOC - Feb 2011 - A regime of high price - Tab 2 oil priceshttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/poc-feb-2011-a-regime-of-high-price-tab-1-food-prices.pngPOC - Feb 2011 - A regime of high price - Tab 1 food prices2012-01-04T10:56:16+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/07/29/sona-2011-making-sense-of-aquino%e2%80%99s-facts-and-figures-part-2/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/noynoy-sona-2011-pinoypower-net3.jpgnoynoy - sona 2011 - pinoypower.netAquino missed in his SONA the facts and figures that matter to the people (Photo from pinoypower.net)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/table-debt-servicing-arroyo-vs-aquino-jul-2011.pngtable - debt servicing - arroyo vs aquino - jul 20112011-12-20T06:58:04+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/12/09/whos-afraid-of-occupy-mendiola/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/occupy-mendiola-guardian-co-uk-bullit-marquez.jpgoccupy mendiola - guardian.co.uk, bullit marquezManila police use water cannon to disperse protesters trying to camp out at Mendiola Bridge to protest Aquino's anti-people economic policies (Photo by Bullit Marquez/guardian.co.uk)2011-12-09T08:26:39+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/10/03/an-urgent-appeal-to-help-typhoon-victims/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/balsa-2011.jpgbalsa 20112011-10-03T09:55:40+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/09/30/more-economic-liberalization-via-cha-cha-is-anti-people-and-anti-development/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/cha-cha-protest-sulekha-com.jpgcha-cha protest - sulekha.comNationalists and anti-liberalization advocates must expose the deception that increased liberalization through Cha-cha will create more jobs and address poverty. (Photo from sulekha.com)2011-10-14T10:25:27+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/09/28/prospects-of-aquino%e2%80%99s-oil-deregulation-law-review/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/oil-protest-nino-jesus-orbeta-inquirer-net.jpgoil protest - nino jesus orbeta, inquirer.netThe transport strike last Sep. 19 serves as a reminder that the powers-that-be will not act on pro-people reforms without unrelenting pressure from the streets. (Photo by Nino Jesus Orbeta/INQUIRER.net)2011-09-28T10:48:00+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/09/22/aquino%e2%80%99s-2012-budget-diretso-sa-tubo-part-2/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/phil-money-mylot-com.jpgphil money - mylot.comAside from creating more profit-making opportunities for private business through the PPP, the 2012 budget is also focused on creating the most favorable conditions for investors. (Photo from mylot.com)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/noynoy-ap-aaron-favila.jpgnoynoy - ap, aaron favilaAside from creating more profit-making opportunities for private business through the PPP, the 2012 budget is also focused on creating the most favorable conditions for investors. (Photo from AP/Aaron Favila)2011-09-22T10:59:15+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/09/18/oil-firms-government-earned-p75-b-in-extra-profits-vat-from-overpriced-diesel-unleaded-gasoline/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/oil-pump-nino-jesus-orbeta.jpgoil pump - nino jesus orbetaBecause oil is a very socially sensitive commodity, the Oil Deregulation Law has been one of the country's most contentious laws (Photo by Nino Jesus Orbeta)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/transport-strike-sep-19-bulatlat-marya-salamat.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAPISTON and its allies are pushing through with the strike and people’s protest despite the last-minute turnaround of other transport groups following their dialog with President Aquino last week. (Photo from Bulatlat.comMarya Salamat)2011-09-20T08:01:49+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/09/14/aquino%e2%80%99s-2012-budget-diretso-sa-tubo/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/noynoy-with-investors-ppp.jpgnoynoy with investors - pppFar from being Diretso sa Tao, the 2012 budget is in reality Diretso sa Tubo. Instead of the government’s meager resources going straight to the needs of the people, taxpayers’ money will actually go straight to the pockets of creditors while creating the most favorable environment and profit-making opportunities for private business. (Photo from The Philippine Star)2011-09-14T10:57:11+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/07/26/sona-2011-making-sense-of-aquinos-facts-and-figures-part-1/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/table-employed-by-class-of-workers-apr-2011.jpgtable - employed by class of workers - apr 2011https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/table-employed-by-class-of-workers-apr-2011.pngtable - employed by class of workers - apr 2011https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/img_1090.jpgIMG_1090Activists burn the Penoy effigy, a symbol of the oppressiveness, incompetence, and subservience to the US of the Aquino administration during the SONA protest (Photo by Joshua Espiritu)2011-07-31T04:11:21+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/07/23/sona-2011-is-aquino-sincere-in-making-gloria-arroyo-accountable/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/noynoy-with-gma-gulfnews-com.jpgnoynoy with gma - gulfnews.comIs Aquino just utilizing the strong anti-Arroyo sentiment to cover up his own failures and address the growing disenchantment of the people in the run-up to his SONA? (Photo from gulfnews.com)2011-07-31T04:09:35+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/06/06/10-years-of-epira-what-went-wrong/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/chart-meralco-rates-rorb-pbr1.pngchart - meralco rates - rorb, pbrhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/chart-meralco-rates-rorb-pbr.pngchart - meralco rates - rorb, pbrhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/chart-meralco-napocor-rates-2000-20101.pngchart - meralco, napocor rates - 2000-2010https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/chart-meralco-napocor-rates-2000-2010.pngchart - meralco, napocor rates - 2000-2010https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/epira-forum-tarp.jpgepira forum - tarpPeople's organizations, research and consumer groups together with partylist lawmakers will hold a forum reviewing the impact of the 10-year old EPIRA (Poster from Bayan Muna) 2016-04-07T05:45:00+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/06/13/the-role-of-foreign-lenders-investment-banks-and-credit-rating-agencies-in-philippine-power-sector-reform/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/adb-finchannel-com.jpgadb - finchannel.comEPIRA was the result of intense pressure from NAPOCOR creditors led by the Asian Development Bank (Photo from finchannel.com)2011-07-10T23:28:29+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/07/11/power-lords/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/san-miguel-corp-allvoices-com.jpgsan miguel corp - allvoices.comSan Miguel Corporation cornered 41.3 percent of privatized generating plants and IPP contracts in terms of capacity (Photo from allvoices.com)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/chart-natl-generating-capacity-2010.pngchart - natl generating capacity - 2010https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/table-privatized-plants-ipp-contracts-2010.pngtable - privatized plants & ipp contracts - 20102011-07-11T12:32:06+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/07/01/aquino%e2%80%99s-first-year-speech-dubious-claim-on-improved-rice-security/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/palay-prodxn-2009-2011-jan-jun.pngpalay prodxn - 2009-2011 jan-junhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/rice-surplus-nfa-warehouse-raffy-lerma.jpgrice surplus, nfa warehouse - raffy lermaAquino’s first year speech was already very thin in substance and worse, claimed dubious achievements (Photo by Raffy Lerma)2011-07-20T02:42:28+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/06/25/state-of-the-nation-under-aquino%e2%80%99s-first-year-%e2%80%9cpamumunong-manhid-sa-daing-ng-taumbayan%e2%80%9d/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/noynoy-www-benignoaquino-info.jpgTo match interview PHILIPPINES-AQUINO/The Aquino presidency turns 1 on June 30 (Photo from benignoaquino.info)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/prices-during-aquinos-1st-year-june-2011.pngprices during aquino's 1st year - june 20112011-06-28T14:30:04+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2010/09/01/2011-national-budget-reducing-the-debt-burden/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/table-42.pngtable 4https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/table-41.pngtable 4https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/sto-nino-bridge-www-pia-gov-ph.jpgsto nino bridge - www.pia.gov.phA COA audit, released in 2008, noted that number of serious issues in bridge projects funded by foreign debt (Photo from www.pia.gov.ph)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/table-31.pngtable 3https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/table-4.pngtable 4https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/table-3.pngtable 3https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/table-2.pngtable 2https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/table-11.pngtable 1https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/table-1.pngtable 12012-09-05T15:35:48+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/04/19/fuel-stockpile-plan-boosts-oil-regulation-argument/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/oil-protest-mar-31-2011.jpgoil protest - mar 31 2011The Aquino administration faces growing people's protests against the Oil Deregulation Law and the 12% oil VAT as fuel prices continue to escalate2011-04-19T09:22:30+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2011/04/11/noynoy%e2%80%99s-fuel-subsidy-why-the-pantawid-pasada-is-not-enough-even-as-pantawid/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/jeepneys-metropolitanmanila-com.jpgjeepneys - 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Caparas with her patron, Mrs. Gloria Arroyo (photo from the pep.ph)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/caparas-with-gma.jpgcaparas with gma2010-10-21T11:25:10+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2010/10/06/the-philippines-for-sale-noynoys-first-100-days-part-1/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/noynoy-exasperated-businessworld-afp.jpgnoynoy exasperated - businessworld - afpPolicy signals coming from Malacañang during Aquino’s first 100 days are not very encouraging for those who have been struggling to make both ends meet (Photo from AFP)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/ppp-projects-under-noynoy-initial-list.pngppp projects under noynoy - initial list2010-10-08T03:39:33+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2010/10/08/the-philippines-for-sale-noynoys-first-100-days-part-2-3/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/noynoy-liar-liar-businessworld-afp.jpgnoynoy - liar, liar - businessworld, afpAfter 100 days, it has now become unmistakably clear that the Aquino administration is far from being a reform-oriented government (Photo from BusinessWorld/AFP)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/north-triangle-demolition-journal-com-ph.jpgnorth triangle demolition - journal.com.phPeople's strong resistance forced Noynoy to suspend the demolition in North Triangle (Photo from www.journal.com.ph)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/nlex-mntc-com.jpgnlex - mntc.comNLEx's private operator also wants a toll hike (Photo from www.mntc.com)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/mrt-fare-hike-protest-bulatlat.jpgmrt fare hike protest - bulatlatCommuters support sign campaign versus the MRT fare hike (Photo by Marya Salamat/Bulatlat.com)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/noynoy-first-100-days1.jpgnoynoy - first 100 daysAs Pres. Aquino declares that the country is "ready for takeoff", private investors anticipate soaring profits under PPPs (Photo from The Philippine Star)2011-01-31T15:30:07+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2010/07/27/sona-2010-noynoy-to-continue-cory%e2%80%99s-privatization-legacy/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/noynoy-sona-2010-ap-photo-bullit-marquez-2.jpgBenigno Aquino IIILegislators congratulate Aquino after delivering his first SONA where he pushed for Public-Private Partnerships to augment state funds (Photo from AP/Bullit Marquez)2010-10-06T15:08:57+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2010/07/30/mrt-fare-hike-subsidies-for-transnational-banks-and-big-comprador-profits/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/mrt-pictures-wayn-com.jpgmrt - pictures.wayn.comMRT fare hike, privatization - ito ba ang daang matuwid ni Noynoy? (Photo from pictures.wayn.com)2011-01-06T07:16:13+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2010/08/16/slex-toll-hike-neoliberal-privateers-should-stop-imposing-onerous-user-fees/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/south-luzon-tollway-corp-www-mtdsltc-com1.jpgsouth luzon tollway corp - www.mtdsltc.comThe privatization of development initiatives and state responsibilities must be stopped and reversed (Image from www.mtdsltc.com)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/slex-revenues-new-rates.pngslex revenues - new rateshttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/south-luzon-tollway-corp-www-mtdsltc-com.jpgsouth luzon tollway corp - www.mtdsltc.comThe privatization of development initiatives and state responsibilities must be stopped and reversed. 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www.arkibongbayan.orghttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ka-roda-www-arkibongbayan-org.jpgka roda - www.arkibongbayan.orgKa Roda, pioneer of the progressive drivers’ movement in the country, passed away on September 5 due to cardiac arrest (Photo from www.arkibongbayan.org)2010-09-09T17:30:05+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2009/10/02/drowned-by-ondoy-drowned-by-debt/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/serve-the-people-brigade-st-ondoy3.jpgserve the people brigade - st ondoyYouth groups under the Serve the People Brigade join relief efforts for Ondoy victims in Laguna (photo from Kabataan party-list - Southern Tagalog)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ondoy-pasig-by-ncr3.jpgondoy pasig - by ncrA community in Pasig City remains flooded days after tropical storm Ondoy hit Metro Manila and nearby provinces (photo from Bayan - NCR)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/serve-the-people-brigade-st-ondoy2.jpgserve the people brigade - st ondoyYouth groups under the Serve the People Brigade join in relief efforts for Ondoy victims in Laguna (photo from Kabataan party-list - Southern Tagalog)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/serve-the-people-brigade-st-ondoy1.jpgserve the people brigade - st ondoyYouth groups under the Serve the People Brigade join relief efforts for Ondoy victims in Laguna (photo from Kabataan party-list - Southern Tagalog)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ondoy-pasig-by-ncr2.jpgondoy pasig - by ncrA community in Pasig City remains flooded days after tropical storm hit Metro Manila and adjacent provinces (photo from Bayan-NCR)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/serve-the-people-brigade-st-ondoy.jpgserve the people brigade - st ondoyYouth groups under the Serve the People Brigade join relief efforts in affected Laguna communities (photo from Kabataan party-list - Southern Tagalog)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/ondoy-pasig-by-ncr1.jpgondoy pasig - 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Officials from the Cory, FVR, and Gloria administrations are reportedly making a comeback under Noynoy (Photo frommoneyandnature.blogspot.com) https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/cory-gloria-fvr.jpgcory, gloria, fvr2010-07-02T06:24:25+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2010/05/28/notes-on-the-7-3-percent-gdp-growth/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/inquirer-economy-grows-7-3-percent1.jpginquirer - economy grows 7.3 percentImage from INQUIRER.nethttps://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/inquirer-economy-grows-7-3-percent.jpginquirer - economy grows 7.3 percentImage from INQUIRER.net2010-05-29T05:36:46+00:00monthlyhttps://arnoldpadilla.net/2010/04/26/red-baiting-ang-maruming-laban-ni-risa-hontiveros/https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/risa-angry.jpgrisa angryAno ang maganda sa laban ni Risa? (photo by rcmanila on Photobucket)https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/noynoy-luisita-massacre1.jpgnoynoy luisita massacreBakit hindi si Noynoy ang hamunin ni Hontiveros na i-denounce ang Hacienda Luisita massacre at SDO?https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/img_29301.jpgIMG_2930https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/noynoy-luisita-massacre.jpgnoynoy luisita massacreBakit hindi si Noynoy ang hamunin ni Hontiveros na i-denounce ang Hacienda Luisita Massacre at SDO?https://arnoldpadilla.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/risa-akbayan.jpgrisa akbayanRed-baiting - Ano ang maganda sa laban ni Risa Hontiveros? 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