A group of farmers is urging the Philippine government to end the liberalization of fertilizer importation in the country and start regulating the prices of this essential farm input. This was the response of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) to a Business Bulletin story quoting Fertilizer and...
After being flagged by Commission on Audit (COA) for underutilization of funds and accounting irregularities, the Department of Agriculture (DA) is now strategizing to fully utilize its budget for this year. Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) At the same time, the DA...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the Department of Agriculture (DA) for billions of unspent funds and accounting "irregularities" prompting several farmers’ groups to slam the government agency led by Agriculture Secretary William Dar. Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of...
Farmers are seeking a Senate probe on the rising cost of fertilizer despite the supposed government interventions to bring down farm inputs in the country through the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF). (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, Kilusang Magbubukid ng...
As the agriculture sector continues to sustain damages due to non-stop monsoon rains, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) had sought Congress to grant a P15,000 production subsidy for small farmers during calamities. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) “Torrential rains and flooding...
A farmers group has opposed the proposal of President Duterte to allow civilian groups and anti-crime volunteers to carry arms to help fight crimes, saying that the move could result to more “unwarranted and merciless killings.” Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas In a statement on Sunday, June...
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) has denounced the “illegal” arrest of its local members in separate operations in Laguna and Bohol on Friday, June 25. Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) In a statement, the militant group said Dana Marie Marcellana and partner Christian Relao were...
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) has batted for a P15,000-subsidy for farmers and fishermen following the approval the House of Representatives on second reading the proposed Bayanihan 3, the government's third economic stimulus package. In a statement, the KMP called out the House of...
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) has appealed anew for cash assistance and production subsidy for farmers and fishers affected by recent typhoons and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Various groups hold a protest outside Congress on Monday, May 17, to press for the legislation granting...
Detained peasant leader and land defender Joseph Canlas has succumbed to complications due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Tuesday, May 11, militant group Anakpawis said. “We mourn the avertable passing of exemplary peasant leader Joseph Canlas,” Anakpawis said in a statement. “He passed...
Detained peasant leader Joseph Canlas is currently in critical condition after experiencing symptoms related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Photo courtesy of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP). The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said Canlas is currently in a coma and hooked to a...
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) has appealed for the release of detained peasant leader Joseph Canlas who was rushed to a hospital on Saturday night, May 8, after experiencing difficulty in breathing. Photo courtesy of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP). In a statement issued...
