Category: News and Articles
A fair share for patients living with rare diseases
March 29, 2023Working together, we will see the objectives of the Rare Disease Law being realized — hopefully soon.
Under-implemented Rare Disease Law
March 27, 2023We call on our legislators support this important law with enough budget allocation to enable the DOH to address the challenges raised by rare disease stakeholders in the true spirit of Universal Health Care for all.
Mobility and sustainability for more Filipinos
March 21, 2023We urge Malacañang to reassess and expand EO 12 for it to be truly inclusive and game changing.
Exposing the bullying in the WPS
March 13, 2023Wide-eyed vigilance to tell the truth about Chinese gray zone actions will force Beijing to concoct bigger lies that, in the end, cannot stand up to credible witnesses and evidence.
Science-based and data-driven production-importation scheduling will help achieve food security
March 12, 2023CitizenWatch supports President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s initiative on implementing a strategic production-importation scheduling approach to agriculture products as a way to protect the local agriculture sector. Indeed, importation should be a last resort, only to be done when local production proves inadequate to meet demand. We note with concern previous incidences when certain basic agricultural products became […]
Clamor for a circular economy
February 28, 2023The government must respond with operationally-viable policies that will allow reasonable transition timelines for compliance – mindful of maintaining the accessibility, safety, and affordability of products and services for consumers.
‘Critical Infrastructure EO’ to fast-track sustained prosperity
February 20, 2023This “Critical Infrastructure EO” may prove to be the President’s developmental legacy that will be valid beyond the myopic 6-year political timeline.
A clear, consultative process for transport stakeholders
February 18, 2023Expanding TNVS services should be done with urgency as mobility is key to accelerating an inclusive economic recovery.
Zero tax incentive for electric vehicle imports should include motorcycles
February 16, 2023The benefits of a shifting to more sustainable means of transportation must be experienced not just by those who already live relatively comfortably, but more so for majority of the population who must struggle harder to have a respectable quality of life.
Motorcycles excluded in EO12?
February 13, 2023Players in the motorized 2-wheel industry are feeling discriminated by their perceived exclusion from the tax breaks of EO 12.