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Civil society calls legislators to fast-track bills for people's welfare before
campaigning for elections

The Alternative Budget Initiative (ABI), a consortium of 60 nongovernment organizations which initiated legislator-civil society partnership for better allocation for social development, called on legislators to first concentrate on fast tracking the passage of laws to empower the people before concentrating on preparations for the 2010 elections.

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n  Budget for social programs threatened

n  Civil society groups urge Congress to adopt people’s alternative budget proposal

n  Alternative poverty estimates say progress is too slow to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015

n  Social Watch Philippines identify budget provisions vulnerable to manipulation and abuse

n  Civil society challenge PGMA and Congress to publicly and transparently finalize the 2009 national budget

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n  Government asked to adhere to GAA provisions on Unprogrammed Fund

n  COA challenged to immediately audit PGMA's P2 billion power subsidy

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OCTOBER 10
Congress Session Hall
ABI action at the House of Representatives

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