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Corruption hampers speedy resolution of labor cases—groups

August 3rd, 2011
Posted in graft and corruption . justice and law . labor . news features . politics and governance
By Noel Barcelona

MANILA—Abuse of the legal process and corruption are among the major reasons why cases filed before the National Labor Relations Commission and other quasi-judicial bodies are slowly moving. This was the statement of the maritime labor center, International Seafarers’ Action Center (ISAC) inManila[ READ MORE ]

Audit own intel funds, P-Noy told

July 20th, 2011
Posted in communist insurgency . governance and policies . graft and corruption . local economy . national budget . national economy . news features . politics and governance . public office and ethics . social services
By Noel Barcelona

MANILA, July 20, 2011—The Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) asks the Aquino government to properly, transparently and completely audit the intelligence funds, amounting to P1.46 billion (US$34.05 million), which the Congress has approved last year. Fernando Hicap, Pamalakaya’s national chair, says that the President should inform the public how the said amount [ READ MORE ]

Badyet ng DOH para sa 2011 namumurong matapyas

September 20th, 2010
Posted in communicable diseases/global pandemic . governance and policies . graft and corruption . health and wellness . health rights . local economy . national budget . news analysis . news features . politics and governance . privatization of public utilities and services . public and community health . social services . women and children's issues . youth and students' issues
By Noel Barcelona

Taliwas sa naunang pangako ng Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III na bibigyang-halaga nito ang kalusugan nina Maria at Juan dela Cruz, bawas na pondo para sa pampublikong mga ospital ang nasasaad sa inihaing panukalang badyet nito sa taong 2011. Ito ang naging obserbasyon ng IBON Foundation, Inc. isang indipendiyenteng ahensiya sa pananaliksik. “Ang aytem sa [ READ MORE ]

Fisherfolk group scores DENR P1-B computer project

September 20th, 2010
Posted in business and trade . environmental degradation . environmental issues . governance and policies . graft and corruption . national budget . news analysis . news features . peasant and agriculture/land issues . peasants and fisher folks
By Noel Barcelona

Members of the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamaalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) scored the P1-Billion computer project of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), saying that it is just a “brazen wasting of taxpayers’ money.” [ READ MORE ]

SPECIAL REPORT ON GAMBLING: Fisherfolks to join force with Church vs. gambling

August 4th, 2010
Posted in business and trade . capitalism . Entertainment . environmental issues . governance and policies . graft and corruption . housing problems and housing rights . human rights issues . international/global . local economy . news features . peasant and agriculture/land issues . peasants and fisher folks . privatization of public utilities and services
By Noel Barcelona

Militant fisherfolks under Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya sa Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) is willing to join force with the Roman Catholic Church in the crusade against “Las Vegasnization” of the Philippines. [ READ MORE ]

Statement of Account ng OWWA, isapubliko—Migrante

March 3rd, 2010
Posted in business and trade . graft and corruption . labor . labor export . local economy . migrants and itinerant people . migrants' rights and welfare . news . politics and governance
By Noel Barcelona

Hinamon ng grupong Migrante-Middle East (Migrante-ME) ang Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA) na isapubliko ang listahan ng mga pinagkagastusan at pumapasok na pera sa ahensiya (statement of accounts) upang malaman ng mga miyembro kung magkano na ang kanilang perang nakalagak sa ahensiya[ READ MORE ]

Lady Solon wants AIDS fund probed

February 10th, 2010
Posted in communicable diseases/global pandemic . graft and corruption
By Noel Barcelona

Global Fund for HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis, one of country’s biggest donors for HIV and AIDS programs had already suspended all five of its grants to the Tropical Disease Foundation (TDF) in the Philippines after reports of unauthorized expenditure, says Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin. [ READ MORE ]

88 Pinay workers in Saudi to stage hunger strike

January 14th, 2010
Posted in business and trade . graft and corruption . human rights issues . international/foreign relations . labor . migrants and itinerant people . migrants' rights and welfare . new features . scams and shams . women and children's issues
By Noel Barcelona

ANTIPOLO CITY, Philippines —“Kung ganun man lang poh na matagal pa ang desisyon at mag-antay kami ng mag-antay, so napag-desisyunan ng grupo namin na mag-hunger strike kami. Kc bka akala ng mga aming employer masaya kami sa mga supply na binibigay smin. Mas gus2hin pa naming mamatay basta 2loy ang laban namin na makauwi kami. [ READ MORE ]

2010 education budget not enough—Kabataan solon

September 24th, 2009
Posted in education and development . graft and corruption . new features . public office and ethics . United Nations . women and children's issues . youth and students' issues
By Noel Barcelona

The government spends too little for education. And what is more saddening, corruption and misspending eat up the bulk of the measly budget[ READ MORE ]

Walang masama sa pagyaman ni PGMA—Malacañang

September 3rd, 2009
Posted in business and trade . democratic space . graft and corruption . news . public office and ethics
By Noel Barcelona

Walang nakikitang masama ang Malacañang ukol sa pagyaman ni Pang. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Anila, yumayaman ang pangulo dahil na rin sa mga hanapbuhay ng kanyang butihing kabiyak na si First Gentleman (FG) Atty. Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo. [ READ MORE ]

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