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Farmers fear Aquino selling out to foreign firms
Farmers fear Aquino selling out to foreign firms
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“These land lease schemes have turned farmers into mere low wage-earning agricultural workers instead of being empowered owner-cultivators.” – Randall Echanis, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas
Support for wage hike bills snowballs in Congress
Support for wage hike bills snowballs in Congress
By MARYA SALAMAT
The recorded profit of the top 1,000 corporations in the Philippines ballooned more than five times (552-percent) in a decade, but the average wages and salaries increased only 31-percent over the same period.
Sidebar: Rep. Winnie Castelo will 'plank' for P125 wage hike bill
Piston sets Sept. 19 strike as Malacañang dialogue gave nothing “concrete”
Piston sets Sept. 19 strike as Malacañang dialogue gave nothing “concrete”
By MARYA SALAMAT
Transport groups issued the notice of strike amidst efforts by Malacañang to scuttle and threaten the planned strike against oil overpricing, taxes, numerous fees and penalties.
Sidebar: Transport strike aims to affect the profits of the Big 3 – transport groups
CCTs: Expensive, short-sighted and artificial
CCTs: Expensive, short-sighted and artificial
By SONNY AFRICA
The Aquino administration seeks a bigger budget for a program that is criticized as a poor cornerstone in the drive against poverty.
Epira, the culprit behind high power rates
Epira, the culprit behind high power rates
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Failed promises of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001.
Sidebar: Power firms, creditors assured of billions, while consumers burdened with Napocor debt
Global crisis should prompt Aquino to find new dev’t paradigm
Global crisis should prompt Aquino to find new dev’t paradigm
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
The Migrant Heritage Commission said it is high-time for the government to change its development paradigm, especially in the wake of reports that 1,000 Filipino teachers in Prince Georges County and Baltimore in Maryland are facing deportation.
VAT on toll fees, questionable toll rates opposed
VAT on toll fees, questionable toll rates opposed
By MARYA SALAMAT
“The Aquino government should not treat our expressways like a milking cow; it should recognize it as a form of social service to the public." TUTOL-SLEX
DOTC Sec Mar Roxas backs MRT fare hikes, increasing penalties, PPPs
DOTC Sec Mar Roxas backs MRT fare hikes, increasing penalties, PPPs
By MARYA SALAMAT
Mar Roxas’ proposed budget slashed by 38-percent the government subsidy on MRT for 2012—from P6.9 billion ($162.7 million) to P4.29-billion ($101.15 million), despite reports of annual increases in passenger load.
Mass actions being readied for P9 oil price rollback
Mass actions being readied for P9 oil price rollback
By MARYA SALAMAT
“It is well within the capacity of the Big Three oil companies to implement a significant rollback as their profits have steadily increased in recent years. It is simply revolting for us poor people to see the Big Three’s profits soar as oil prices rise unabated while we suffer from poverty and hunger.” – KMU
Special Report: Philippines- The unhealthiest of poor countries
Special Report: Philippines- The unhealthiest of poor countries
By MARYA SALAMAT
Despite the promises of devolution, funding for health services is unable to keep up with local needs.
Sidebar: Not enough doctors, and nurses, in
Sidebar: Where do the sick go?
SECOND PART: LGUs try enterprise to cure shortage in health funding
Study bares irregularities in CCT program
Study bares irregularities in CCT program
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
“The government should have given us permanent jobs instead of this (conditional cash transfer). Money is not permanent, we lose it in a day, unlike when we have a permanent job, we would somehow have permanent resources to spend for our needs,” – Angie Lorenzo, beneficiary
2012 budget is anti-farmer, for counterinsurgency – farmers’ group
2012 budget is anti-farmer, for counterinsurgency – farmers’ group
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"The DAR is mandated to implement land reform, but now under this Pamana program, it is being tasked to be yet another agency carrying out counter-insurgency campaigns. Yet again we insist that farmers in the provinces want land, not bullets." –Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas
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