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‘Improved’ Employment Driven by Survival Instincts, Not Arroyo’s Programs
‘Improved’ Employment Driven by Survival Instincts, Not Arroyo’s Programs
Aside from statistically concealing millions of jobless workers through the use of a flawed methodology, the Arroyo regime makes the deception worse by claiming that the job situation, because of government policies and programs, has improved despite the global crisis.
Poor and Sick Filipinos Pay Dearly for Failure of Cheaper-Medicines Law
Poor and Sick Filipinos Pay Dearly for Failure of Cheaper-Medicines Law
A law passed last year to bring down the prices of drugs and medicines has not delivered on its promise, according to consumer and health advocates. It failed to break the stranglehold of huge transnational drug companies on the Philippine market. It also squandered an opportunity to develop the local pharmaceutical industry.
Spinning Good News from Bad Economic Data
Spinning Good News from Bad Economic Data
All these hard sell about a strong economy – despite undeniable data that the Philippines is on the verge of a recession -- would be further exposed and discredited as the global crunch and the country’s own perennial crisis deteriorate. For Arroyo, the political costs can be huge.
Reyes, Nograles, Mikey on oil price hike: All bark, no bite
Reyes, Nograles, Mikey on oil price hike: All bark, no bite
Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes, House Speaker Prospero Nograles and Congressman Mikey Arroyo seemed to have their roles down pat by now. When the big three oil companies raised oil prices yet again this Oct. 20, despite the disaster-wracked times and despite charges of persistent overpricing thrown their way, these three government officials just continued their role – speak like they want to change the situation but allow the oil companies to have their own profitable way in the end.
Welcome to Bulatlat's group blog
Welcome to Bulatlat's group blog
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