A known sorority in the University of the Philippines has organized a ‘run-for-a-cause’ to show their support for the much-debated Reproductive Health (RH) Bill this 1 August 2011, together with other UP students and RH supporters.
First Time In Payatas
Every night hundreds of dump trucks all over Metro Manila and nearby provinces snake their way through Payatas. They carry hundreds of tons of dirty proof of man’s wasteful ways. They leave in their wake a foul stench that fills the already polluted air of the city, followed by hordes of disease -carrying flies.
Kabuhayan showcase para sa mga OFW
Ayon sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, halos 10% ng GDP ng Pilipinas nung 2010 ay nagmumula sa OFW remittances na umabot ng $18.76 billion. Ayon sa President’s Budget Message for 2010, “contagion effects of global recession can affect OFW remittances and export receipts that can slow down domestic consumption which, combined with lower investment flows, can reduce GDP growth.”
The First National Congress of OFWs and Families, a Success!
PRESS RELEASE, Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration, June 9, 2011
NAPC discusses anti-poverty strategies with CSOs and NGOs
Mulat Pinoy’s coverage of the National Anti-Poverty Commission’s “Roundtable Discussion on Anti-Poverty Strategies that Work.” Text and photos by Dante Gagelonia.
PLCPD launches Purple Ribbon for RH support
It was a celebration of the very varied and quite numerous organizations and individuals who support the RH Bill, and are proud to show it.