Tag: Intersect Quick Facts

IQF: Charter Change: At What Cost?

Published April 19, 2023 by JJCICSI

Even if President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said that Charter change (Cha-cha) is not a priority of his administration, his allies in the House of Representatives continued their deliberation on proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution. Why do they want to amend our Constitution? They want to loosen some restrictions…

Our Money, Our Lifeline: Where Have the COVID-19 Funds Gone?

Published October 4, 2021 by JJCICSI

The National Capital Region (NCR) was placed on enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) on August 6-20, 2021, and consequently on its fourth lockdown in a period of one and a half years. Other key cities on ECQ in August were Cebu, Iloilo, and Cagayan de Oro, while many provinces such as Laguna,…