IPEF and the battle for critical minerals: Implications on environment and human rights
by Joseph Purugganan* Thank you for this opportunity to speak at this stakeholder listening...
Read MorePosted by Anisa | Sep 14, 2023 | Asia/World, Opinion/Analysis, Philippines
by Joseph Purugganan* Thank you for this opportunity to speak at this stakeholder listening...
Read MorePosted by Anisa | Jul 21, 2023 | Opinion/Analysis, Philippines, Power and Democracy, Social Movements
By Joseph Purugganan [1] It is important to start by looking at a way to frame the relationship...
Read MorePosted by Anisa | Feb 27, 2023 | FOCUS Dispatch, Food Sovereignty and Agroecology, Opinion/Analysis, Philippines, Power and Democracy, Trade and Investment
By Joseph Purugganan, Focus on the Global South* As Social Justice and human rights activists we...
Read MorePosted by Focus on the Global South Team | Jul 28, 2022 | FOCUS Dispatch, Opinion/Analysis, Philippines, Power and Democracy
Reflections on Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s First State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2022 July 28 ...
Read MorePosted by Joseph Purugganan | May 18, 2022 | FOCUS Dispatch, Opinion/Analysis, Philippines
By Joseph Purugganan In his final labor day address to workers, outgoing Philippine...
Read MorePosted by Joseph Purugganan | May 8, 2019 | Opinion/Analysis, Philippines
Joseph Purugganan From his pulpit at the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in...
Read MorePosted by Joseph Purugganan | May 5, 2019 | Opinion/Analysis, Philippines
By Joseph Purugganan Chaos has been the brand of the Duterte presidency. His governance has been...
Read MorePosted by yasmin | Mar 29, 2018 | Corporate Accountability, Philippines, Reports
Quezon City, Philippines – Corporate greed and its impact on public health were central in the...
Read MorePosted by yasmin | Mar 19, 2018 | Philippines, Statement
Statement of Trade Justice Pilipinas Trade Justice Pilipinas is alarmed over reports that the...
Read MorePosted by admin | May 23, 2016 | Philippines, Statement, Trade and Investment
Amsterdam/Manila, May 24 2016 – As the first round of negotiations of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)...
Read MorePosted by admin | May 22, 2016 | Mekong Region, Philippines, Statement, Trade and Investment
The first round of negotiations for an EU-Philippines Free Trade Agreement will commence next week...
Read MorePosted by admin | May 1, 2016 | Philippines, Statement, Trade and Investment
The EU-ASEAN Network has questioned what it called a ‘mad rush’ to conclude a comprehensive free...
Read MorePosted by yasmin | Feb 8, 2015 | Philippines, Statement
Statement released by EU-ASEAN FTA Network-Philippines PNOY Administration’s Insensitivity to...
Read MorePosted by admin | Mar 2, 2006 | Opinion/Analysis, Philippines
By Joseph Purugganan
30 protestors, most of them Filipinos, entered the Philippine Embassy in Bangkok on Thursday, March. 2, to demand the lifting of the State of National Emergency decree (Presidential Proclamation 1017).
In a meeting with Ambassador Antonio Rodriguez, the protesters also urged the Philippine envoy and Embassy staff “to join us in demanding that [Gloria Macapagal Arroyo] vacate the presidency as soon as possible. “We ask you and your staff,” the letter continued, “to uphold the integrity of the foreign service and declare your loyalty to the Republic instead of a person who has usurped power through illegal means.”
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Posted by admin | Oct 12, 2004 | Opinion/Analysis, Philippines
By Jenina Joy Chavez, Mary Ann Manahan and Joseph Purugganan*The Philippines government has responded to the recent Social Weather Stations report of rising hunger with promises of food coupons. While admitting that the plan is...
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