Archive of Economy

AFP squanders public funds in using helicopters for leaflet-dropping in Aurora
April 04, 2024

The 7th ID and the Philippine Air Force dropped 1,000 leaflets in Barangay Galintuja, Maria Aurora, Aurora and in Barangay Lub-lub, Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya on March 28 as it launched an “aerial reconnaissance” using a Black Hawk military helicopter. This is similar to the futile tactics of other AFP units in the past to […]

AFP, naglustay ng pondo ng bayan sa paghuhulog ng mga polyeto gamit ang helikopter sa Aurora
April 04, 2024

Naghulog ng 1,000 polyeto ang 7th ID at Philippine Air Force sa Barangay Galintuja, Maria Aurora, Aurora at sa Barangay Lub-lub, Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya noong Marso 28 kasabay ng inilunsad nitong “aerial reconnaissance” gamit ang Black Hawk na helikopter ng militar. Katulad ito ng inutil na taktika ng iba pang mga yunit ng AFP […]

Children and babies start dying by starvation in Gaza due to US-Israel genocide
April 01, 2024

After several months of warning, children in Gaza are starting to die by starvation due to Israel’s relentless bombing, attacks and food aid embargo. On March 21, the Gaza Health Ministry recorded the deaths of 27 children due to malnutrition and dehydration. The United Nations says the actual number is probably higher because many of […]

Mga bata at sanggol sa Gaza, nagsimula nang mamatay sa matinding gutom na dulot ng henosidyo ng US-Israel
April 01, 2024

Matapos ang ilang buwang babala, nagsimula nang mamatay sa gutom ang mga bata sa Gaza dulot ng walang patid na pambobomba, pang-aatake at pagtanggi ng Israel na papasukin ang mga ayudang pagkain dito. Noong Marso 21, naitala ng Gaza Health Ministry ang tuluyang pagkamatay ng 27 bata sanhi ng malnutrisyon at dehydration. Ayon sa United […]

Rice inflation soars to 23.7% in February
March 06, 2024

February saw relentless increases in the price of rice, the staple food of Filipinos. Average “rice inflation” reached 23.7% and 26.3% for the poorest 30% of Filipino families. Rice inflation is higher for this sector because food constitutes a higher percentage of their small income. The last time rice inflation soared higher was in 2009. […]

“Rice inflation,” sumirit tungong 23.7% noong Pebrero
March 06, 2024

Walang awat ang pagtaas ng presyo ng bigas, ang pinakabatayang pagkain sa Pilipinas, noong Pebrero. Umabot sa 23.7% ang abereyds na “rice inflation” at 26.3% para sa 30% pinakanaghihirap na pamilyang Pilipino. Mas mataas ang implasyon ng bigas sa bahaging ito ng lipunan dahil mas mataas na porsyento ang nailalaan nila sa pagkain dahil sa […]

Gabriela welcomes Women’s Month with protests
March 04, 2024

Simultaneous protest actions were carried out by women under Gabriela on March 1 at the beginning of Women’s Month. Their call: Livelihood, Human Rights, Sovereignty, not chacha for foreigners and the few! That day, Gabriela Youth members, together with other youth groups, went to Mendiola in Manila to express their opposition to the Marcos regime’s […]

Buwan ng Kababaihan, sinalubong ng mga protesta
March 04, 2024

Magkakasabay na kilos protesta ang isinagawa ng kababaihan sa ilalim ng Gabriela noong Marso 1 sa pagsisimula ng Buwan ng Kababaihan. Panawagan nila: Kabuhayan, Karapatan, Kasarinlan, hindi chacha ng dayuhan at iilan! Sa araw na ito, nagtungo ang mga myembro ng Gabriela Youth, kasama ang iba pang grupo ng kabataan, sa Mendiola sa Maynila para […]

Farmers continue to demand the repeal of 5-year rice import liberalization law
February 15, 2024

Farmers’ and women’s groups launched a picket in Mendiola, Manila, yesterday, February 14, to call for the repeal of the Rice Liberalization Law (RLL), which was enacted on the same day in 2018. Rice inflation hit 19.6% at the end of 2023, the highest in the past 14 years. Compared to 2022, rice prices increased […]

5-taong batas sa liberalisasyon ng importasyon ng bigas, patuloy na ipinababasura
February 15, 2024

Naglunsad ng piket ang mga grupo ng magsasaka at kababaihan sa Mendiola sa Maynila, kahapon, Pebrero 14, para ipanawagan ang pagbabasura sa Rice Liberalization Law (RLL), na naisabatas sa araw ding iyon noong 2018. Noong katapusan ng 2023, naitala ang pinakamataas na “rice inflation” sa tantos na 19.6%, pinakamabilis sa nakaraang 14 taon. Kumpara sa […]