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  • Bayani Fernando and the urban poor

    Created: Monday, 03 September 2007 00:00 Author: Administrator
    PUBLIC LIVESBy Randy DavidInquirerMANILA, Philippines — If there is one public official in our country today who does his work seemingly without regard for the political consequences, that person has to be Bayani Fernando, the current chair of the Metro...

  • Legal Literacy for Urban Poor Leaders Held

    Created: Monday, 03 September 2007 00:00 Author: Administrator
    Last August 29-31, 2007, twenty-five leaders and organizers working on urban poor issues have just attended a Legal Literacy Training on Urban Governance, sponsored by Saligan para sa Alternatibong Lingap Panliga (SALIGAN) and Center for Popular Empowerme...

  • Court junks water rate hike due to CPE et al’s petition

    Created: Tuesday, 14 August 2007 00:00 Author: Administrator
    SUNSTARFriday, June 01, 2007see the sunstar article here>>THE Court of Appeals (CA) has denied the bid of the Lopez-owned Maynilad Water Services Inc. (MWSI) to increase its water rates by P30.19 per cubic meter for service area west effective Jan. ...

  • Human Rights

    Created: Tuesday, 12 June 2007 00:00 Author: Administrator
    CPE believes in a rights-based approach to development. It promotes and upholds the political, economic, and socio-cultural rights of the marginalized sectors in the urban areas as basis of holistic and transformative development of the communities....

  • Bayanihan sa Kaunlaran: Participatory Development and Governance for Sustainable Barangays

    Created: Tuesday, 17 October 2006 00:00 Author: Administrator
    Prepared by Edwin ChavezExecutive Director, Center for Popular Empowerment (CPE) Overview of BDP-PLA in Quezon City Introduction Participatory governance has become not only a trend but an imperative for local governments to pursue development. ...