By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Manila–The peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and the Kaisahang Pambansa ng mga Magsasaka sa Koprahan (Koprahan) have called attention to the Aquino administration’s formation of a coco levy task force that it placed under the supervision of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC). The group insisted that the…
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Poverty worsens despite conditional cash transfer program
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL and JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“This flagship program of Aquino is just a palliative measure. People don’t need dole-outs. What they really need is a permanent job.” – Gloria Arellano, president of Kadamay
Bonifacio Remembered with Ringing Calls for Substantial Wage Hikes
By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com MANILA — Private and public sector workers marched from Welcome Rotonda to Mendiola on November 30 to commemorate Bonifacio Day and drum up their demand for a substantial wage hike for all workers nationwide. Coming from numerous meeting points all over Metro Manila, the rallyists led by the newly revived Koalisyon…
First 100 Days: Few Signs of Real Reform
By IBON Commentary | IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat.com The first 100 days of any administration are unique – this is the moment of transition from the old government, and the new administration is at the height of its optimism, trust and popularity. These are all vital political capital for reform. What it does in…