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Ang Pambansang Kalagayan

Ang Pambansang Kalagayan. Setyembre 26, 2012. … for whom?. Rich potential for development. Population : market & productive labor force (94 million, 13 th largest of 200+ countries) Minerals : Among world’s most mineral-rich

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Ang Pambansang Kalagayan

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  1. AngPambansangKalagayan Setyembre 26, 2012

  2. … for whom?

  3. Rich potential for development • Population: market & productive labor force (94 million, 13th largest of 200+ countries) • Minerals: Among world’s most mineral-rich • 3rd in gold, 4th in copper, 5th in nickel, 6th in chromite • Energy sources • Natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind, wave, biomass, solar energy, oil • Agriculture & aquatic resources • 9.7 M ha. farmland, marine wealth, wetlands • Rich biodiversity • 25th in number of animal & plant species

  4. Q: How can majority of Filipinos benefit from Philippine resources?

  5. Govt’s answer for 3 decades: Globalization • Free market • liberalization, privatization, deregulation • Rely on profit-driven private sector • Rely on foreign investment & exports

  6. “The fundamentals are sound” (1996) “Angat Pinoy: Pagkakaisa tungo sa kaunlaran” (2000) “In full swing for economic take-off” (2005) “Good governance for a better tomorrow” (March 2012)

  7. Since early 1990s… Growth x 2 to as much as 7.6% annually Exports x 5to US$41 B annually Foreign investment x 7to US$24 B

  8. Yet economic decline Manufacturing smallest share of economy in 60 years (23%) Agriculture smallest in history (17%)

  9. Worsening jobs & livelihoods crisis 11.1%Unemplt rate (ave. 2001-11) 2011: 4.3 million unemployed + 16.7 millionpoor quality work (4.3 M unpaid family workers, 12.4 M own account workers) Source: IBON estimates on data from NSO

  10. Worsening jobs & livelihoods crisis Aquino 2:~4.5 million(Jan 2012) Arroyo:4.4 million (2010) Estrada:3.7 million (2001) Ramos:3.0 million (1998) Aquino 1:2.6 million (1992) Source: IBON estimates on data from NSO

  11. Flat real minimum wage P238 P248 P215 P209 P246 P137

  12. Record forced migration 4,030 leaving daily (2010) 9.5 millionoverseas Filipinos (2010) Source: IBON estimates on data from POEA, CFO and NSO

  13. Wide & deep poverty, severe inequality… • Poorest 1.9 million families (1st decile) - P22/person/day • 2nd decile -P35 • 3rd decile -P45 • 4th decile -P55 • 5th decile - P67 2009:Poorest 70% (~65 million Filipinos)@P104 or less/day

  14. Combined income for year: 185,000 richest families(richest 1% of families) = Combined income for year: 5,500,000 poorest families(poorest 30% of families) Php343 billion (2009)

  15. Combined net worth:25 richest Filipinos = Combined income for year: ~55,400,000 poorest Filipinos(11,100,000 poorest families) US$21.4 billion (2009)

  16. Ecological crisis • Deforestation and forest plunder • ~7-26% of land area, from 40% in 1960s • Degraded coasts • 70% of reefs at high/very high risk, among world’s “coral hotspots”, 76% of mangroves lost • Biodiversity hotspot • 4th country in Asia with most number of threatened species (221 fauna, 526 flora) • Water crisis • 67% of river systems unsafe, 58% of groundwater contaminated • Mining damage to shores, rivers, forests & biodiversity • Vulnerability to climate disasters

  17. “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” - Albert Einstein 1879-1955

  18. Still more globalization… • Foreign investment • Public-private partnerships/PPPs (infra, social services) • Exports/free trade • Mining, agribusiness, BPOs, tourism • Temporary relief without reform • Conditional cash transfers (CCTs/4Ps)

  19. … unresolved economic crisis • Continued joblessness • Wage repression • Growing poverty & inequality • Rising prices of oil products, basic commodities, water & power • Demolitions • Agrarian injustice • Mineral resource plunder

  20. Nilahukanangprotestangbagongtayongalyansana Action against Contractualization and Towards Significant Wage Increase Now (Act 2 Win), nabinubuongmalalakingpederasyon, unyon at sentrongmgamanggagawasabuongbansatuladngKilusang Mayo Uno (KMU), Alliance of Filipino Workers (AFW), Federation of Free Workers (FFW), National Labor Union (NLU), Makati Medical Center Employees’ Association, KoalisyonngProgresibongManggagawa at Mamamayan (KPMM) at  Banking and Financial Unions Against BSP Circular 268 (BFU Against BSP Circ. 268). • Isa sakagyatnilangkahilinganangpagbasurasa Department Order  18-A ng DOLE naanila’ypanibagongiskemangpagpapatindingkontraktuwalisasyon. “Pesteangkontraktuwalisasyonsamgamanggagawa,” pahayagnggrupo.

  21. The new wage system sets up two tiers in the country’s wage system. It orders employers per region to pay a mandatory amount as “floor wage,” and “encourages” employers to pay workers a productivity-based incentive on top of it. That is, if the company reports improvements in productivity. The amount of the floor wage is to be determined by the government. The other tier, the productivity-based wage, is to be determined by productivity committees to be formed per company.

  22. Ika-11 ngEnerongtaongitoinilabasng Department of Health ang HMO No. 2012-0002 nanaglalayongbawasanangalawanssalabahinng P130 kadabuwanmula P150 at P30 parasasubsistence allowance kadaarawngpaggawamula P50. Ayonkay Robert Mendoza, pangkalahatangkalihimng AHW, nasa Magna Carta of Public Health Workers ( Republic Act 7305) at hindimaaaringgalawinangnasabingmgaalawansnanababawasansa HMO No. 2012-0002. Kaltassabenepisyo

  23. Korporatisasyonngmgapublikongospital • Hindi lamangang 26 napublikongospitalangnakataya kung matuloynamaipasang House Bill 6145 at House Bill 6069, gauyundinang Senate Bill 3130. Nakatayaritoangkarapatanngmgamamamayang Pilipino saserbisyongpangkalusugan.

  24. Arnel Leonor Tolentino, 21, resident killed in the April 23 Silverio Compound demolition with a gunshot wound in the head. The PNP claimed they were using blank catridges. Therefore, blank bullets can also kill?

  25. Taguig Demolition- September 20

  26. Demolition sa Guatemala Compound, Makati City, Sept. 24, 2012

  27. 70,000 families have been affected by demolitions in Metro Manila under the Aquino administration

  28. Urban Development and Housing Act: Sec. 28. • Eviction and Demolition. — Eviction or demolition as a practice shall be discouraged...In the execution of eviction or demolition orders involving underprivileged and homeless citizens, the following shall be mandatory: (4) Proper identification of all persons taking part in the demolition; (5) Execution of eviction or demolition only during regular office hours from Mondays to Fridays and during good weather, unless the affected families consent otherwise; (6) No use of heavy equipment for demolition except for structures that are permanent and of concrete materials; (7) Proper uniforms for members of the Philippine National Police who shall occupy the first line of law enforcement and observe proper disturbance control procedures; and (8) Adequate relocation, whether temporary or permanent"- Mgapulis at demolition team, WALANG NAMEPLATES!- Demolisyon, lumampasng 3pm!- May backhoe naginamit, walanamang concrete houses!- Walangrelokasyon, kahit temporary!

  29. Political democracy,or elite rule? • Political dynasties & warlords • Ex. Aquino-Cojuangco, Marcoses • Political families • 178 dominant families (c/o UNDP) • 16 senators (67%), 130+ congressmen (60% of regular seats), 53 gov/26 vice gov (c/o CenPEG) • Millionnaire Congress (ex. HOR) • 75% triple or double-digit millionnaires (Pacquiao P1.35 B, Marcos P932 M, Belmonte P726 M) *15th Congress • Weak party system • Subverted party-list system • Traditional politicians • State-sponsored attacks on progressive party-list groups

  30. Who’s the boss?

  31. Political democracy,or inter-elite rivalries? • Corona impeachment mixed motives • Accountability • Control of Supreme Court • 2013 & 2016 elections • LP vs. Binay group (within administration)

  32. Hence, mass struggles for economic & political democracy

  33. Even armed struggles seeking radical change

  34. July 2010-March 2012(under Aquino admin) • 76 EJKs9 enforced disappearances94 political prisoners arrested • 0accountability • 2001-March 2012 • 1,279 extrajudicial killings (EJKs) • 215 enforced disappearances • 363 political prisoners

  35. Oplan Bayanihan(2011-2016) Combat operations(vs. non-/combatants) Combat operations(vs. non-/combatants) Civil-military operations Civil-military operations Oplan Bantay Laya(2002-2010) “whole of nation” “people-centered” “human rights-based” propaganda, development work, etc.

  36. Continuing conflict Govt needs to address roots of civil war

  37. Yielding sovereignty Conforming to US imperialist agenda at expense of independent foreign policy

  38. Growing US military presence • Assert regional hegemony, counter China • Greater US economic intervention • Philippine energy & mineral resources • Cheap Filipino labor • Capture domestic market • Partnership for Growth (PfG), Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

  39. Paanoilalarawanangadministrasyong Aquino? • PAHIRAPdahilsapagpapatupadngmgakontra-mamamayangpatakaran • INUTILsaistilongpamumuno, sapagtupadsamgapangako, at sapagtugonsakrisisnakinakaharapngtaumbayan • PAPETdahilsapagtataguyodsainteresngmgadayuhanlalonangimperyalismong US Larawan mula sa gulfnews.com

  40. Moving forward: Economic democracy • Nationalist economics, not globalization • Responsible intervention to build domestic industry & agriculture • Protect ecological wealth • Bias for people’s welfare • Public education, health & housing • Just wages • Meaningful land reform • Progressive taxation

  41. Moving forward: Political democracy • Foundations of democracy • Build mass-based people’s organizations • Wage economic & political struggles • Independent foreign policy • Accountability for high-level corruption & plunder • Militarism & state-sponsored human rights violations • Peace talks with NDFP & MILF

  42. Village chief, Matigasog tribe Anti-mining activist Killed March 5, 2012

  43. Ka PoncingInfante: lider-tsuper • PoncianoInfante, liderng Piston sa Pampanga, noongLunes, Setyembre 4, nghapon. NagpapahingasaHausvilleJeepney Terminal malapitsa Marque Mall sa Angeles City siInfantenangsiya ay barilin. • “Nakakalungkot at nakakagalitnabalitaito. Patraydornapinagbabarilsi Ka Poncinghabangnagpapahingasiya. Mariingkinokondenang Piston angkarumaldumalnapangyayaringito,” aniGeroge San Mateo, pambansangtagapangulong Piston. • Sinabini San Mateo naangbiktima ay pangulonggrupongPasada-Angeles City at pangulo din lokalnasamahanngmgadrayber at opereytornaPandan-Angeles Drivers Operators Association, nakapwamiyembrong Piston.

  44. KUNG KAMI’Y MAGKAKAPIT-BISIGGelacio Guillermo(Salinni Jose Lacaba) • Kung kami’ymagkakapit-bisig, hindi ka banangangamba? • Libo-libokami, milyon-milyon, tumutugonsapanawagan • Ng mgakapatid naming nanumpasaisangdakilangsimulain. • Makinigka’tmanginigsagalitnaumaalingawngawsaamingtinig! • Kami’ynagmulasalahatngdakongangtao’ynabubuhay • Na niyuyurakan at namamataynatilaasonggutom.

  45. Kami’ynagmulasamgakalye’tbarungbarongngamgabayan • At lunsod, nagmulasamgamgapagbrikangnagtatakda • Na anggalawngbawataraw ay nakababagot, parangmakina, • Habangdala-dalanaminangpangigipusposngkaluluwa, • Habangnaghihimagsikangpusolabansalahatngpwersang • Humihilasaaminsahukay.

  46. Kami’ynagmulasalunggangdaga. • Mangingilabot ka kapagnakitamongiwinawagaywayangbandila • Ng amingpagkakapatiran, kapagnarinig mo angtaginting • Sa mgatinignapinagbuklodngisangawit, angawit • Ng dukhangmanggagawa, ngwalanghanap-buhay, ngnagugutom, • Angawitngwalangtahanan at walangsarilinglupa • Sa bayangsinilangan. Kasamanaminangmgakabiyak • At walang-malaynaanak, at angmgamultongamingmganinuno • At nglaksa-laksangnangamataynakailanma’yhindinaminnakilala. • Kung kami’ymagkapitbisig, hindi ka banangangamba?

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