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,...
Million People March @ Ayala to bare concrete calls to action
A list of demands for government reforms and concrete calls to action for citizens will highlight the October 4 Million People March @ Ayala. At...
Health advocates propose Pork for Universal Health Care; Hire nurses, doctors, midwives for every barangay
Pork can be good if rechanneled for health. Abolish the pork barrel system and chop the floating Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) to hire more...
FOI advocates demand action by House of Representatives
Today, the world celebrates International Right to Know Day. We are members of the Right to Know. Right Now! Coalition, a network of more than...
Putin and Obama: a comparative irony of the “dove” and the “hawk”
But Russia sometimes can play a positive role in world politics, in spite of the fact that I want to stress again in internal policy...
Protect Civilians in Southern Fighting – Some 70,000 Displaced; Residents Trapped in Zamboanga Standoff
This is a press release from the Human Rights Watch Philippines (Manila, September 16, 2013) – The Philippine government should take all necessary measures to reduce...
Cyber Martial Law Year One: Full Stop, No Mere Pause
Philippine Internet Freedom Alliance Statement One Year After the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (RA 10175) Was Signed Into LawCyber September 12, 2013 – One...