Where to find development jobs

During the martial law years, it would be rare to find jobs as a community organizer. Most jobs in the field of social work were done by priests, nuns, or activists. In this sense, they accomplish their work like missionaries. But after the fall of the Marcos regime, an outpour of grants were chanelled to [...]

Panlilio brings advocacy to the blogosphere

Hndi lang pala matapat na opisyal si Ed Panlilio kundi siya rin ay maparaang kampanyador. Hamakin ninyong dalhin ni Ka Ed ang kanyang kampanya laban sa korapsyon sa world wide web? Kailangan ninyong bisitahin ang kanyang blog.
Bihira na ngayon ang mga gaya ni Ka Ed. Matapang, matapat at may prinsipyo. Kaya’t nang nilantad niya ang mga [...]

Philippine debt swaps

Civil society groups are worried that the De Venecia proposal will “put bad creditors off the hook.” Illegitimate debts will be honored. This is in contrast to the Vatican-backed Jubilee Campaign that anomalous loans which did not benefit the people should not be paid. The De Venecia proposal could sabotage the debt cancellation program for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries.