Archive | July 19, 2012

Greenpeace, Oxfam urges ASEAN members to set aside differences for climate action

ASEAN member states must set aside political differences and stand united in pursuing climate change solutions to ensure that the region is able to cope with the looming environmental and humanitarian crisis. This was the message of Greenpeace and Oxfam during a forum for Southeast Asian diplomats, government officials and civil society representatives, held at [...]

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Nielsen Shopper Trends: Cautious Filipino shoppers increase store visits and decrease basket size

• Promotion only appeals if it is for well-liked stores and brands • Shoppers ready to adapt green living, but with cheaper price MANILA, 19 JULY 2012 – Filipino shoppers are increasing the frequency with which they visit the grocery store, with close to half (45%)shopping for groceries on a weekly basis, according to a [...]

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On Priority Development Assistance Fund: Good pork, bad pork

By Karol Anne M. Ilagan Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism Read Pigging out on pork – PDAF racket rocks ‘daang matuwid’ Read Pigging out on pork a la PNoy: Bailiwicks, not poor towns, grab slabs of House PDAF ON ANY given day, the corridors of the East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC) in Quezon City leading [...]

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Pigging out on pork a la PNoy: Bailiwicks, not poor towns, grab slabs of House PDAF

By Karol Anne M. Ilagan Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism Second of Five Parts Read Part 1 – Pigging out on pork – PDAF racket rocks ‘daang matuwid’ THE OFFICIAL name of the pork barrel – Priority Development Assistance Fund or PDAF – should already make it obvious what it is truly intended for. Yet [...]

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