Filipinos end up paying more, instead of paying less, for ODAs

Sonny Africa, research head of Ibon Philippines, said that six decades of ODAs in the Philippines failed to address poverty and social inequality because they are carried out based on the agenda of donor countries, not on the genuine needs of the poor.

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Davao activists dismayed over Arroyo’s failure to address rising cost of food, fuel

Militant groups were dismayed over President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's move to strengthen her political party amidst the growing demands for more affordable food, lower prices of oil from the people.

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NFA pilots rice auction in Davao to bring down prices

The National Food Authority (NFA) is selling its special grade imported Thai rice in commercial markets here to bring down the soaring prices of rice that have gone up to as much as P52 a kilo in the previous weeks.

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