2013: Unchanged policies and economic disasters
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Why claims of stellar economic growth, industrial peace, taunt rather than cheer PH workers
Why claims of stellar economic growth, industrial peace, taunt rather than cheer PH workers
For progressive unions, Aquino's 'stellar economic growth' and 'industrial peace' are rosy reports that cheer only the corporate few who benefit from it. For the working majority, the claims sounded more like a taunt because it rested on what they call as 'false claims' or deception, coupled with repression.
Pantukan small-scale miners protest US-owned mining anew
Pantukan small-scale miners protest US-owned mining anew
“If our local government permits this, it is a downright and deliberate attack to our economic right as small-scale miners. "
ILO, Aquino government launch Red Card campaign against child labor
ILO, Aquino government launch Red Card campaign against child labor
"The DOLE considers child labor as a mere law enforcement problem, monitoring cases of child labor, stopping some operations that employ child labor, and threatening to penalize some employers."– KMU
Operations of Glencore-Xstrata mining linked to killings of indigenous people
Operations of Glencore-Xstrata mining linked to killings of indigenous people
Dismissing the case against the accused murderers of Juvy Capion and her sons, Pops and John, "was a go-signal for military and paramilitary groups to continue killing civilians opposed to big mines and other destructive projects." – Task Force Justice for Environment Defenders
On World Food Day, farmers protest against hunger
On World Food Day, farmers protest against hunger
The Aquino government is "causing massive and systematic hunger in the country by implementing anti-farmer programs." – Joseph Canlas, Alyansa ng Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luson
PISTON bats for P6 fuel discount for PUVs
PISTON bats for P6 fuel discount for PUVs
PISTON explains that the P6 fuel discount is better than demanding for a fare hike, knowing that the riding public have been complaining about low wages and increasingly high prices of goods and services.
‘Shameless’ SSS board not alone, other GOCCs have ‘epidemic of thick-skinned insensitivity’
‘Shameless’ SSS board not alone, other GOCCs have ‘epidemic of thick-skinned insensitivity’
Aside from the much-criticized fat bonuses at a time when the funds’ sustainability was supposedly in danger, thus requiring a hike in members' contributions, it turned out that the SSS executives have each been receiving $1,859 per month just for attending two board meetings, and its CEO flies abroad every two months, first-class.
Amid pork barrel scams, call center employees bat for tax holiday, relief
Amid pork barrel scams, call center employees bat for tax holiday, relief
The tax holiday is estimated to benefit the more than 700,000 BPO workers, who, BIEN said in previous campaigns, are working hard to the point of contracting illnesses for lack of sleep, toilet breaks and oftentimes failing to eat their "lunch" (midnight meal).
LGUs should get shares from mining, says mining firms
LGUs should get shares from mining, says mining firms
But groups, including those in Ateneo de Davao University, said revenue-sharing “is not the main issue but rather about empowerment of communities and local leaders.”
Return P10 M bonus to workers’ funds, then resign, SSS officials told
Return P10 M bonus to workers’ funds, then resign, SSS officials told
The KMU cited the Commission on Audit’s 2012 report which states that “Slow processing and payment of death, disability and retirement claims did not meet the commitment of SSS of providing prompt, convenient and meaningful social protection service to the members and their beneficiaries.”
Trade liberalization in agriculture results in worsening poverty, underdevelopment
Trade liberalization in agriculture results in worsening poverty, underdevelopment
“While our farmers and farm workers suffer from poverty, agricultural transnational corporations increased their profits three times.” – Ibon Foundation
‘Aquino’s creation of Disbursement Acceleration Program an impeachable offense’ – constitution expert
‘Aquino’s creation of Disbursement Acceleration Program an impeachable offense’ – constitution expert
“Apart from being used as a tool to control Congress, the DAP may prove to even be illegal and unconstitutional.”– Kabataan Party Rep. Terry Ridon
The Politician Versus the Collective (a critique of the pork barrel system in the Philippines)
The Politician Versus the Collective (a critique of the pork barrel system in the Philippines)
It has been a long way since from the culture of the Katipunan to the present pork barrel system in the Philippines, a legacy of colonial US to the country to make its political protégées follow its bidding.
Read also Second Part: Participative democracy: substitute to the pork barrel system
Black sand mining: eroding livelihoods, destroying communities
Black sand mining: eroding livelihoods, destroying communities
'The impacts of magnetite mining operations in Cagayan Province are an indictment on the country’s flawed mining policies.'
Philippine mining situation at a glance
Philippine mining situation at a glance
Latest Philippine export data of minerals to major destinations such as Japan, China, US and Canada amounted to $1.59 billion, mostly of copper, gold and nickel.
Mining giants to pass on impact of mining crisis to people?
Mining giants to pass on impact of mining crisis to people?
These large foreign-controlled mining firms, in hopes of surviving the mining crisis, would intensify land grabbing of mineral-rich areas and extraction of mineral wealth. At the same time, it would cut production expenses. – Kalikasan PNE
Labor decry ‘kaning baboy’ wage hike
Labor decry ‘kaning baboy’ wage hike
KMU and Ibon research group said the P10 ($0.22) wage hike approved in Metro Manila is puny compared to what the workers' families need to cope with price hikes; to what the wage needs to regain after decades-long erosion; and compared to the growth in labor productivity.
Farmers want San Miguel mining out of Compostela
Farmers want San Miguel mining out of Compostela
Typhoon Pablo survivors here are opposing the entry of a mining firm owned by the uncle of Pres. Benigno Aquino,III.
Oil palm company rehires ‘unjustly’ axed 293 union workers
Oil palm company rehires ‘unjustly’ axed 293 union workers
Nearly 300 long-time 'casual' workers regain old jobs with fresh resolve to campaign for regularization.
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