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From a Malacanang discretionary fund to a performance-based fund for LGUs: Kilos Asenso Fund FY 2009
Written by Nikkin Beronilla   
Monday, 04 May 2009
 
Introduction

Kilos Asenso Support (KAS) Fund is a controversial lump sum fund that began to appear in 20081 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Controversial since the description of the fund is patchy and the guidelines on its release is not clear. As such it is prone to abuse and corruption2 since the fund could be disbursed by the president or her staff, with complete discretion as to the amount to be paid, timing and recipients. The only available information found in the 2008 GAA is that the fund is a counterpart from the national government to support the programs and projects of local government units (LGUs)
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Gloria Forever: She Will if She Can
Written by Joel Rocamora   
Friday, 24 April 2009

Many analysts think Gloria’s chacha is dead. Apparently her people in the House do not think so. While the Villafuerte resolution was not submitted the day Congress opened April 13 as Speaker Nograles promised, plenary discussions on Nograles’ separate chacha resolution (HR 737) started on April 22. Chacha opponents in the House fear that Gloria’s people are preparing a parliamentary maneuver that would enable them to go ahead with a constituent assembly (ConAss).


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Civil Society Statement on the ASEM Development Conference: Towards Sustainable Development
Written by IPD Web Admin   
Thursday, 23 April 2009

20-21 April 2009, Manila, Philippines

ASEM must act now to deliver sustainable development
and protection for the poorest


The global economic crisis that is taking place along-side a food, energy and an ecological crisis is driving tens of millions of people deeper into poverty, worsening inequality, significantly setting back development, as well as giving rise to human rights violations, discriminatory practices, and social unrest.  The wreckage of these crises are both long-term and of immediate consequence, both structural and conjunctural, and demand not cosmetic reforms but a deep-rooted and sustainable transformation.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 23 April 2009 )
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Urban poor launched national campaign for HOUSE, got support of church
Written by Maris dela Cruz   
Monday, 20 April 2009
 
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES - Some five hundred urban poor leaders gathered at the Quezon City Memorial Circle on 01 April 2009 to formally launch Kilos- Maralita or Kilusang Panlipunang Proteksyon para sa Maralita (Movement for Social Protection of the Poor), a broad urban poor alliance with almost 300 member organizations nationwide.
 
This broad alliance is a result of efforts of various urban poor organizations to create a united front against evictions and demolitions of informal housing settlements of the poor and to put forward their demand for humane housing and dignified living for the poor. Kilos-Maralita’s campaign aims to combine the struggle for housing rights with the struggle for a broad range of social protection measures in this time of global economic crisis. These measures include ensuring access of the poor to employment, livelihood, food, healthcare, education, water and electricity. Under the banner Kilos-Maralita, the urban poor aim to claim their right to the city and their right to active participation in governance. 
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Launching of Kilos Maralita
April 1 (1-5pm), Quezon Memorial Circle - Some 500 urban poor leaders are expected to come together on April 1 at the Quezon Memorial Circle to take part in the launching of a Kilos-Maralita --  a broad coalition of the urban poor with almost 300 member organizations nationwide.
 
The Struggle for the City: The New Character, Approaches and Agenda of Urban Poor Movements in Asian Cities Amid the Global Financial Crisis
On 16-18 February 2009, the Institute for Popular Democracy (IPD) is holding a meeting of urban poor leaders and campaigners from China, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines at Sir William’s Hotel in Quezon City, Philippines to have an exchange of experiences and ideas towards defining the new character, approaches and agenda of urban poor movements in Asian cities amid the global financial crisis. Some 30 participants are expected to take part in this activity.
 
Highlights of the Seventh Asia-Europe People's Forum (AEPF-7)
The Asia-Europe People's Forum 7 with the theme "For Social and Ecological Justice" took place in Beijing between the 13th and 15th October 2008. Though there were intrinsic limitations and challenges that emerged from the very outset of its preparatory phase, AEPF-7 turned out to be a hugely successful event and a number of of Asia-Europe observers considered it as 'historic'.
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Asembliya ng mga Maralitang Lungsod: "Ang Epekto ng Pandaigdigang Krisis at ang Tugon ng Kilusang Maralita"
December 2, 2008 - Matagal nang nasa krisis ang sitwasyon ng mga maralitang lungsod. Ang kasalukuyang pandaigdigang krisis pang-ekonomiya ay lalo lang magdudulot ng matinding kahirapan at magpapalaki sa bilang ng mga maralita.
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Asia-Europe Caucus for Democracy and Human Rights
The Asia Europe People's Forum in cooperation with Développement et Civilisations Lebret-Irfed, FORUM-Asia,Indonesian Partnership on Local Governance Initiative, Institute for Popular Democracy, and One World Action will be holding the Asia-Europe Caucus for Democracy and Human Rights on June 6-8, 2008 in the Philippines. The caucus will revolve around the theme "Asserting People-Centered and Participatory Democracy, Reclaiming Human Rights."
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