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Extend SIM card registration period, exhort telco users to register for their own protection
April 20, 2023We hope the DICT and NTC will grant the extension for SIM card registration and work with telcos in launching a more aggressive information campaign.
EDCA: Activating the US–Philippine mutual defense posture
April 17, 2023As the government continues to pursue the path for peace and sustaining regional stability in a rule-based international order, complementing this with a clearly defined and demonstrable defense posture with our allies is a language that Beijing might better understand.
Looming legislation that will harm private school stakeholders
April 17, 2023We support the appeal of COCOPEA and urge our legislators to defer the deliberations until all stakeholders in the private education stakeholders are heard.
Banning the no permit, no exam policy would be detrimental to the educational system
April 11, 2023A law that compromises this lifeblood might drain the life out of these schools – partners of the government in shaping the minds and hearts of the next generation, the future workers and leaders of our country.
Make the Philippines more competitive with digital infrastructure
April 5, 2023Ordinary consumers will greatly benefit from the opportunities and productivity of digital technologies.
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 […]