The struggles I share with the victims of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)
by RJ Barrete I grew up in the province of Samar (one of the affected and damaged by typhoon Haiyan), and there I saw how...
The Presidential Miscommunications Development and No-Planning Office
By Dean de la Paz – Originally posted on Blog Watch at thepoc.net It was unprecedented. The model they copied seemed plagiarized straight out of...
How citizens are tracking #YolandaPH foreign financial aid via #AidMonitorPH
By Carlos Maningat. Originally posted on Blog Watch In the wake of the super typhoon Yolanda’s onslaught that left many provinces in bleak state, staggering...
Typhoon Yolanda adds to burden of farmers, fishers: Oxfam
Manila, Philippines (10 November 2013) – 2013 is turning out to be a year of upheaval for the Philippines. Typhoon Yolanda is projected to cost...
How to help or volunteer: #yolandPH relief operations #reliefph
How to volunteer for Villamor Air Base’s Nanay Bayanihan Register at the #NanayBayanihan sign up sheet How to volunteer for Oplan Salubong at Camp Aguinaldo...
Corruption, Climate, Congress: Preying on Philippine Resilience and Faith
November 9, 2013 at 3:10am by Prof. Dr. Diane A. Desierto (JSD, Yale) Anyone born, bred, raised, and educated in the Philippines instinctively knows what...
Education Forum: Higher Education Competitiveness in an ASEAN Integrated Era on November 19
Interested to attend an Education Forum entitled “Higher Education Competitiveness in an ASEAN Integrated Era” this coming November 19, 2013 at the EDSA Shangri-la Manila...
On latest PNoy Speech on Pork Barrel: Nothing Consequential
From Prof BobbyTuazon, CenPEG Policy Studies Director: My take on PNoy’s speech last night (October 30, 2013): There was nothing in the speech that can...
Singapore Continues to be Most Business-Friendly Economy in the World, the Philippines among the Top 10 in Improving Business Regulation
A new World Bank and IFC report finds that Singapore continues to provide the world’s most business-friendly regulatory environment for local entrepreneurs, followed by Hong...
@LENTE_ph on Election offenses, detainee voting & Flying voters #juanvote #BarangayElections2013
A press release from the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE). It contains updates about the status of the elections including election offenses observed in...
Letter addressed to the barangay kagawads of Bel-Air re Chair Lichauco
Ms Aurora Pijuan earlier shared her letter to their Barangay Bel-Air Chair Lichauco. This time around, she is sharing her letter to their barangay kagawads....
Photos: Earthquake at magnitude 7.2 in Cebu, Bohol & other provinces
Here are some photos curated from twitter and other social media networks of the earthquake damage due to East Bohol Fault. See this storify link....
Letter addressed to Ms. Constancia “Nene” Lichauco , Chairwoman Barangay Bel-Air
Via Aurora Pijuan Dear Ms. Constancia “Nene” Lichauco Chairwoman Barangay Bel-Air We believe you will be running for the Chairmanship of Barangay Bel-Air again. It...
People’s Initiative vs Pork Barrel and the Imperative of State Reform
Sweeping reform is possible the moment people begin to struggle against personality-oriented leadership, myths, and illusions. It can be done when people begin to act...
Room for debate, says #ScrapPork Network says on various calls re #millionpeoplemarch
via the Scrap Pork network (Please click map of the rally venue above) In response to queries stemming from social media “resign” and “impeachment” calls,...