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...
Calendar : #ScrapPork #AbolishPork Activities
Check out the calendar of activities on the anti-pork movement in Metro Manila and provinces. After reading our our unity statement and you decide that...
Slides, Video & Audio: What s Next on the Menu: Pork After PDAF
Here is the recorded audio and video of the Life after PDAF Forum Part 1 of 2 parts) Audio File of Part 1 download audio...
President Benigno Aguino has more than 1-TRILLION Peso Pork Barrel
Excerpts from “President has P 1-trillion pork barrel” by RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News / Posted at 08/09/2013 10:05 PM, updated as of 08/10/2013 12:03AM MANILA...
War on War: The House of Common’s Historic Vote and Question of the US impending war on Syria
I commend the British House of Commons for defeating the Government’s Motion to support the US planned military intervention in Syria. The said motion is...
#ScrapPork Redistribute and socialize pork funds
This is a press statement of Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) Instead of Malacanang and Congress leaders colluding again to retain the fraudulent...
How to avoid repetition of the pork barrel disaster #ScrapPork
There are many calls to scrap the pork barrel which includes the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and the Presidential Pork. Reform is not an...
“We r the Boss” movement suggests to enact LISTA GASTOS Ordinance
After the Million People March, one of the questions asked from me was what happens next? I always say that August 26 was the day...
Legitimate NGOs call for transparency and accountability
On 18 July 2013, we had a roundtable attended by more than 50 legitimate NGOs, funding/partner agencies, media and the DSWD that was held at...