In the coming days, maybe even weeks, we will again be gearing up for JPEPA, The Japan-Philippine Econonmic Partnership Agreement. The JPEPA hearings will fall under The Committee on Foreign Relations which is chaired by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago.
In what I feel is a subtle attempt to put JPEPA in a good light, it […]
The National Broadband Network (NBN) deal — Just as this Administration has tried to justify its many government projects and even its own legitimacy, it is again obvious to many Filipinos that we are again being taken for a ride.
With conflicting reports coming in from all of our usual suspects, it seems that the Arroyo […]
Even more opposition to JPEPA. Earlier today, Senator M. A. Madrigal and Senator Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. submitted a resolution directing The Committee on Agriculture and Food to conduct an inquiry
IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO CERTAIN INIQUITOUS PROVISIONS OF THE JAPAN-PHILIPPINES ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (JPEPA) WHICH ARE DISADVANTAGEOUS TO FILIPINOS, WITH THE END IN […]
On the same day of the announcement by The Palace to review JPEPA, Senator Roxas announced that the trade committee would be meeting on JPEPA.
Here’s The Complete Press Release:
Press Release
October 26, 2006
ROXAS: SENATE TRADE COMMITTEE TO MEET ON JPEPA
tags: JPEPA
And, what do you know. A day after the statements made by Senator Cayetano, The Palace issues a statement that it will Review JPEPA regarding Toxic Waste implications. So, you mean that you haven’t reviewed it yet?
Considering that this has been a problem before with Japan? I’m curious, what would have […]
Fortunately there is still a hurdle for this Agreement to push through, and I applaud Senator Cayetano on her recent statements regarding JPEPA. Here is the entire Press Release from the Senate.
Press Release
October 25, 2006
Cayetano: JPEPA to face rough sailing in the Senate
tags: JPEPA
In the past weeks there have been clamor for a better transparency on Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), the agreement between the Japanese and Philippine Government. Despite coverage, we still would like to revisit this important agreement and why it needs the close scrutiny of the Filipino people as well as the public and […]
