Tag: reforms

NAPC launches anti-poverty book; calls for policy reforms

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuHfsoujiXc QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) on Thursday called for reforms in the government’s anti-poverty policies, noting that the creation of decent and sufficient jobs and incomes should be the main strategy in poverty eradication. The NAPC made the call as it launched its book, “Reforming Philippine Anti-Poverty Policy,” in a forum held in Quezon City. “Many Filipinos are still trapped in poverty and inequality…we have subscribed to the same neoliberal framework that has been proven as a development […]

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Thousands rally against court reforms in Poland

by Anna Maria Jakubek Agence France-Presse WARSAW, Poland (AFP) – Chanting democracy slogans, several thousand people rallied in Warsaw on Sunday in demonstrations against controversial new court reforms they see as a threat to judicial independence. Protesters waved European Union and Polish flags and shouted “we will defend democracy” at an afternoon demonstration in front of the parliament, which this week passed legislation that critics say gives the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party power […]

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Advancing reform in Philippine elections

QUEZON City, Philippines (February 8) – For the 2016 polls, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is letting the public see precinct-level results by posting them on its official website. They are challenged to carefully draw the balance in the never-ending conflict among rights and regulations, liberties and limitations, and opposing demands of the different segments of society to maintain a honest, peaceful, free and realistic elections. Senator Grace Poe advocates for the Freedom of Information Act […]

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