CIU, PSI affilkiated union in Philippines, joined for the mobilization last January 26 culminating activities of World Social Forum simultaneous with celebrations on other parts of the world.World Social Forum (WSF) is the answer to the World Economic Forum of rich countries, top corporations, capitalist and rich individuals who meets every year at Davos, Switzerland to tackle world issues such as climate change and economy among others.

The WSF was formed to counter this gathering by way of projecting the true nature of the economy in the developing copuntries such as the Phils. including issues on privatization, contractualization, urban poor, public services, human rights and all the rest that reflects the gloomy and real situation of our country.

The activities from the 23rd of this month includes forum, mobilization at the skyway protesting contractualization and the march from Plaza Miranda to Mendiola which was halted by the police at the corner of Morayta and C.M. Recto The same was participated in by the APL, FDC, PM, BMP and other progressive organizations which were mainly from the KONTRA coalition (anti privatization, anti contractualization). News came out of tabloids and broadsheets.

For more info, please contact Mike Maga (General Secretary of CIU): miguelmagajr@yahoo.com