IBON Foundation denounced in a November 7 statement economic officials of the Marcos administration who described the national labor situation as “stable.” The group also warned that the upcoming gross domestic product data of the state would again wrongfully depict the economy as “growing.” “The employment figures are no longer credible indicators of a decent […]
Binatikos ng IBON Foundation sa isang pahayag noong Nobyembre 7 ang pahayag ng mga upisyal sa ekonomya ng rehimeng Marcos Jr na naglalarawan sa kalagayan ng paggawa sa bansa bilang “istable.” Nagbabala din ang grupo laban sa ilalabas na datos sa gross domestic product ng estado ay muli na namang maglalarawan sa ekonomya na “lumalago.” […]
The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan)-Panay picketed at the Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) office in Iloilo City on October 20 to denounce the scheduled water rate increase. The Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) will raise its rates first in November and again in March 2026. MPIW currently charges consumers ₱20 per cubic meter. The rate […]
Nagpiket ang Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan)-Panay sa upisina ng Metro Iloilo Water District (MIWD) sa Iloilo City noong Oktubre 20 para batikusin ang nakatakdang pagtaas ng singil sa tubig. Magtataas ng singil ang Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW) una sa Nobyembre at muli sa Marso 2026. Kasalukuyang naniningil ang MPIW sa mga konsyumer nito ng […]
In the midst of the people’s worsening suffering due to the successive typhoons that ravaged the country, big oil companies go on raking superprofits with the incessant price hikes of petroleum-based products for the sixth straight week. On Tuesday, September 30, oil firms are set to increase diesel and kerosene prices by ₱0.90 per liter, […]
The National Democratic Front (NDF)-Negros strongly opposes the proposed amendment to the existing genetically-modified organisms (GMO) ordinance in Negros Occidental. The amendment seeks to align the province’s policy with the Joint Department Circular No. 01, series of 2021—a national framework that facilitates the entry, testing, and commercialization of GMOs in the Philippines. The group warns […]
On September 9, Migrante Philippines, Network and Alliance of Consumers for National Development (SUKI Network), Bayan Muna Partylist, Association of Domestic Helpers in the Middle East (Sandigan), Gabriela Women’s Party, and Manibela protested in front of the Supreme Court to urge the issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the privatization of NAIA. NAIA […]
Nagprotesta sa harap ng Supreme Court noong Setyembre 9 ang mga grupong Migrante Philippines, Samahan at Ugnayan ng mga Konsyumer para sa Ikauunlad ng Bayan (SUKI Network), Bayan Muna Partylist, Samahan ng mga DH sa Gitnang Silangan (Sandigan), Gabriela Women’s Party at Manibela. Nanawagan ang mga grupo sa Supreme Court na maglabas ng Temporary Restraining […]
The Open Access in Data Transmission Act, also known as the Konektadong Pinoy Act, officially became law on August 24. The law aims to encourage capitalists to develop data transmission infrastructure and remove barriers to allow free competition in data transmission services. The group Computer Professionals Union (CPU) expressed concern over the provisions and overall […]
Ganap nang naging batas ang Open Access in Data Transmission Act o tinaguriang Konektadong Pinoy Act noong Agosto 24. Layon ng batas na ienganyo ang mga kapitalista sa pagpapaunlad ng ‘data transmission infrastructure’ at pagtanggal ng sagka upang magkaroon diumano ng malayang kumpetisyon sa serbisyo para sa data transmission. Sa harap nito, nagpahayag ng pagkabahala […]