Contents:

• PERSPECTIVE:Filipino Families and Government Spending Less on Education
  by Rene Raya
  
• PHOTO OF THE MONTH: Protest Against EU-ASEAN FTA by Sammy Gamboa
  
• DEVELOPMENT BRIEF: Notes on Oil Crisis by Walden Bello
  
• SOCIO ECONOMIC MONITOR: Education by Julie de los Reyes
  
• POLITICAL ROUND UP: Future of Agrarian Reform Hangs in Balance
  by Mary Ann Manahan
  
• UPCOMING EVENTS

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• PERSPECTIVE: How to Manufacture a Global Food Crisis by Walden Bello
• PHOTO OF THE MONTH: China
• SOCIO-ECONOMIC MONITOR: Wage Increase by Julie de los Reyes
• DEVELOPMENT BRIEF: Status Symbol: The Status of Visiting Forces Agreement with Australia Up for Ratification at the Senate by Herbert Docena
• POLITICAL ROUND UP:The Buzz in Congress by Joseph Purugganan
• UPCOMING EVENTS 
  

• PERSPECTIVE: In the Shadow of Debt by Walden Bello
• SOCIO-ECONOMIC MONITOR by Julie de los Reyes
• DEVELOPMENT BRIEF: On the Rice Crisis by Mary Ann Manahan
• POLITICAL ROUND UP:Neri’s Executive Privilege Timeline by Qiqo Simbol
• WHAT’S NEW? FOP’s New Format
  
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by Judy Pasimio, 17 December 2007

“Pasalubong ha?” said Alvin John, 4 years old, to his mother, Marylou. Pasalubong is a gift one usually brings home from a trip.

This was Marylou’s latest conversation with her only son, when she called home with the help of Saligan, the law group assisting her. “Namingaw na mi. (I miss home.) I want to go home now,” said teary-eyed Marylou.