By DEE AYROSO
Supervening condition
Tags: Independent think-tank IBON Foundation
Think-Tank to ERC: Protect Consumers, Not Meralco Profits
Independent think-tank IBON Foundation calls on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to spare consumers from yet another round of energy rate hikes by denying the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) its petition for tariff increases. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 26, August 5-11, 2007 Independent think-tank IBON Foundation calls on the Energy…
77% of Filipinos Consider Themselves Poor
More than three-fourths of Filipinos rated themselves as poor in the latest survey conducted by independent think-tank IBON Foundation. BY IBON FOUNDATION Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 26, August 5-11, 2007 More than three-fourths of Filipinos rated themselves as poor in the latest survey conducted by independent think-tank IBON Foundation. Results showed that 76.8…
Globalization – not Wage Hike – is the Culprit for Job Losses
Globalization has resulted in the destruction of domestic and export manufacturing enterprises, since they cannot compete with cheaper dumped products in the local markets nor in the global export market against manufacturing powerhouses such as China, and this is why the country is shedding jobs. BY IBON FOUNDATION, INC. Posted by Bulatlat Independent think-tank IBON…