The executive clemency granted by Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to former President Joseph Estrada is the height of hypocrisy and an insult to the Filipino people. The crime of plunder for which Estrada was found guilty cannot be absolved by someone who is guilty of even bigger plunder and worse corruption. READMORE
HEAD on 2008 Health Budget: Wrong Policies, Small Budget
How is the national government budget for health determined? Is it based on what the people needs? Or on what gov't wants and is willing to give?
For Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD), the nationwide organization of health professionals, workers, and students, the measly health budget for 2008 reflects the erroneous policies and misplaced priorities of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in terms of health care. Government programs and Department of Health (DOH) "investments" point to a policy direction that is far detached from actual health realities. READMORE
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