Recent corruption scandals besetting the Arroyo administration have led most Filipinos to call for President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to step down, according to the results of the latest IBON survey.

Independent thinktank IBON Foundation reacted to Senator Mar Roxas’ statement that he would advocate for the ratification of the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).

Development is loosely defined as a process through which something moves or increases from one level to another. It captures not only the complexities of the daily changes that we encounter in our lives, but also their sheer magnitude on varied terrains.

Throughout the ages, human societies have created the bases of our survival, sustenance and advancement in using our natural resources through science and technology. Yet in no time in history has environmental destruction been systematically brought about in most corners of the world. We encounter a situation today that while the world faces global poverty, economic wars and environmental crises, we face a renewed, more rapacious and vicious campaign of plunder that aggravates the already devastated and polluted natural environment.

The proposed West Seti Hydroelectric Project is a reservoir type project located in Doti, Baitadi, Dadeldhura and Bajhang districts in far west Nepal. The plan calls for a 195-m high dam and will generate 750 MW of electricity. Its estimated cost is US$ 1.2 billion. Australian based Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (SMEC) has received the license to operate the project. The electricity produced here is to be sold to India for which SMEC has already signed a power purchase agreement with the Power Trading Corporation of India. The ADB, CMEC-China, EI Bank of China, IC Bank of China, Bank of China and IL&FS of India are the main investors.

It is a proud day in Australia’s history. Justice has taken a foothold. The apology given by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Feb. 13 marks the beginning of a new chapter in the interracial relations between people of indigenous origin and non-indigenous Australians.

Addressing the impact of the lowering peso value requires more than the mitigating measures government has so far implemented, including the hedge fund set up by the DBP, and Malacañang’s fiscal stimulus program

A crude loudspeaker, a PA system and dedicated news presenters are attracting loyal listeners in a remote Indian village.

The three candidates still standing seem to have ‘contain China’ at the top of their to-do lists for this region

Independent think-tank IBON Foundation disputes government data on employment, estimating that government statistical manipulation removed over a million Filipinos from the official unemployment count.