June 20, 2013 Manila, Philippines
Friday, June 14th, 2013
This year, private water concessionaires are up for ‘rate rebasing,’ meaning they would substantially increase water rates to pass on the costs of their planned projects, some of which would not be implemented but will be charged to consumers anyway. This is aside from the usual rate increases. Read also: Metro Manila experience: Poor water service,...
Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
“It’s as if the oil companies just took a break (from hiking prices) in the run-up to the elections to give the Malacañang candidates a chance to prettify themselves, especially since Noynoy was personally campaigning for the...
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013
MANILA — A network opposing fare hikes in the MRT and LRT train systems strongly criticized today the management of the Metro Rail Transit (MRT) for implementing a crowd control scheme in the train’s busiest stations yesterday....
Thursday, March 28th, 2013
Like Cesar Muanag, the latest worker to die, the other victims of electrocution in the Philippines’ biggest oil palm plantation were all “casual” employees despite having worked there from two to 12 years.
Friday, March 22nd, 2013
“No money, no service” is how the Anakpawis Partylist described the effects of “Aquino’s rotten policy when it comes to the people’s right to social services.” Related story Patients, health workers join...
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
Saturday, February 23rd, 2013
PRESS RELEASE 21 February 2013 CEBU — The BPO Industry Employees’ Network (BIEN), a broad network of contact center professionals and employees from the country’s sunshine industry, expresses its concern for and support to the more than...
Friday, February 22nd, 2013
Friday, February 22nd, 2013
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