Monday, January 13, 2014

PEOPLE'S JOURNAL: Where's P91.6B revenues?

THE government must explain how it is using P91.6 billion in incremental revenues representing collection from the implementation of the Sin Tax law which were supposed to go to public health services, universal health care, and promote alternative livelihoods to tobacco farmers and workers.
MLA STANDARD: SWS: More Pnoys rank selves poor

MAJORITY of Filipinos, or about 11.8 million families, considered themselves poor, the 2013 fourth quarter survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations showed. Militant lawmakers said the latest results showed that more Filipinos were getting poorer, and that the Aquino administration needs to work harder to achieve its much-ballyhooed goal of "inclusive growth."
MLA STANDARD: Solons blame PNoy for rising power cost

ADMINISTRATION ally Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and opposition lawmakers on Sunday blamed President Benigno Aquino III, the Energy Regulatory Commission for the growing mess that threatens to punish consumers with the highest electricity rates in history.