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2nd storyThe Corruptionary Will Make You Laugh Till It HurtsIf corruption is the enemy, then how do we fight it? For the guys at the CenPEG or Center for People Empowerment in Governance, the first step is to know your enemy. And to arm us with this knowledge, they published the "Corruptionary," a 207-page volume of terms that all refer to the many interesting ways that the government and the bureaucracy cheat and steal from us. ( categories: )
Six out of Ten Filipinos Want Oil Deregulation Law RepealedIn the wake of weekly oil price hikes and skyrocketing pump prices, six out of ten Filipinos said they favored the repeal of the Oil Deregulation Law, according to the latest survey conducted by independent think-tank IBON Foundation BY IBON FOUNDATION ( categories: )
7 out of 10 Filipinos Can’t Buy Enough Food, Have Trouble Paying Electricity Bills, Basic CostsMore Filipinos have trouble buying enough food and paying for basic expenses, according to the latest IBON nationwide survey. BY IBON FOUNDATION ( categories: )
Livelihood Worse Today, Says Most FilipinosThe April 2008 nationwide survey shows that the number of Filipinos who said that their livelihood worsened grew significantly from 46.3 percent in January 2008 to 64.3 percent in April. BY IBON FOUNDATION ( categories: )
Increasing Number of Filipinos See Themselves as PoorThe IBON April 2008 survey showed that 79.3 percent of 1,495 respondents thought of themselves as poor, an increase from the 71.7 percent in January 2008. BY IBON FOUNDATION ( categories: )
Cordillera Struggles Inspire Taiwan IPsThey live around 1155 kilometers away in Taiwan. Their history and culture is distinct from the Cordillera peoples. But the indigenous peoples of Taiwan and the Cordilleras share the same issues and concerns. And they are linked in solidarity in the struggle for indigenous peoples (IP) rights. BY AUBREY MAKILAN ( categories: )
Living along the Fringes, a Story of Four Badjao ChildrenChildhood is only experienced once, and every child is expected to enjoy it. But life is harsh, given the circumstances of a poor country where indigenous peoples suffer not only from poverty but also from discrimination and oppression making them lose out in the very few opportunities available for a better life. This is a story of four Badjao children whose only desire is to survive ( categories: )
Hard Work, Hard Life as a ManggagapakFor the people in Balayan, Batangas, paggagapak (cutting sugar cane) is the only job available that does not require qualifications such as educational attainment and work-related experiences. ( categories: )
Danilo Vizmanos: From Right to LeftAs other military officers trained in US military schools, Retired Navy Captain Danilo Vizmanos could have been promoted easily and reached the peak of his military career, enjoying the benefits of power ranking military officials relished in during Martial Law. But he chose a path not usually taken by "American boys" like him: that of a political activist and eventually a revo ( categories: )
Women Workers in the StruggleWomen’s participation in the course of history has been invisible and largely unnoticed. This motivated Prof. Judy Taguiwalo to focus her doctoral dissertation on the role that women workers played in the labor movement. Her findings? ( categories: )
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