Subject:
IBON Updates – May 12, 2015
Pleasant greetings everyone! Sharing some updates. Keep well! 🙂
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INFOGRAPHICS
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NEWS
IMF hype on PH growth speculative, serves US pivot to Asia Pacific
Govt deployed more OFWs than created jobs
Overwhelming number of jobs created in poor quality, part-time, low-paying work
Youth comprises most of jobless Filipinos: 7 of 10 unemployed had high school degree or college-educated
Mary Jane Veloso case mirrors mounting govt neglect of OFWs; govt budget for OFWs falling
Increase in jobs with poor quality work alarming–IBON
World Earth Day: Govt urged to stop large-scale mining, junk destructive mining policy
As water firms question MWSS decision: junking concession agreement more urgent
MWSS decision welcome but conflicting arbitration decisions problematic
Group warns against Cha-cha bid
World Health Day: Privatization puts Filipinos’ health at greater risk
Group warns vs privatization of coco levy assets
PH remains among poorest performers in Southeast Asia
Employers can afford substantial wage hike
P15-wage increase meaning less amid rising cost of living
NEW BOOK
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Padayon kita!
Xandra Liza Casambre Bisenio
Media & Communications Department | IBON Foundation
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