2022
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Adyenda ng Maralita
Milyon-milyong Pilipino ang lubos na nagdurusa sa napakabilis na pagtaas ng presyo ng pagkain, langis, at iba pang batayang bilihin at serbisyo. Mula nang maupo si Marcos Jr., wala pang malinaw at kongkretong plano at solusyon ang kanyang administrasyon sa nararanasan na hirap at bumibilis na pagdausdos ng kabuhayan ng mga Pilipino. Habang kinakaharap pa…
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A pro-people, worker-led just transition
As world leaders and big businesses convene in Egypt for the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) this November, people from the Global South continue to air their longtime demand to end the crisis of climate imperialism that has victimized the world’s most vulnerable communities. These communities…
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Meager rollback cannot offset high inflation: cash aid and fuel subsidy for 2M transport workers sought — PISTON
Transport group PISTON said that the P0.50 per liter diesel rollback is futile in the face of soaring inflation. To ease this, the group seeks the immediate suspension of VAT and excise tax on fuel and basic commodities as well as substantial hikes on emergency cash aid such as the Pantawid Pasada fuel subsidy program…
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P1 oil price rollback not enough to brace drivers for soaring inflation — PISTON
Despite the P0.35 – P1.10 / liter rollback this week, fuel prices remain high and damaging for ordinary drivers and consumers, said transport group PISTON. The group also said that without clear economic solutions from the government, the volatile price of oil that remains highly unregulated will only continue to aggravate the already grave economic…
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Food crisis worsened by fuel price hikes: PISTON on World Food Day
As the international community commemorates World Food Day, transport group PISTON says that Marcos Jr.’s disregard for rising oil prices further aggravates hunger and lack of food security in the country as fuel prices are expected to spike again tomorrow, October 18. “Dahil ang produksyon, distribusyon, at maging ang pag-konsumo ng pagkain sa bansa ay…