Members of the fishers’ group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), on Tuesday, April 5, held a “Pink Fluvial Parade” in Laguna de Bay hours ahead of the Leni-Kiko Grand People’s Rally in Antipolo City, Rizal. (Image courtesy of Pamalakaya) Before proceeding...
Peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), on Monday, April 4, urged the government to revoke the biosafety permits granted to Golden Rice. (Image courtesy of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas) “Today is the 62nd year anniversary of the (IRRI) in the Philippines. IRRI is among the main...
The prevent the country’s best and the brightest from leaving the Philippines, presidential candidate Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said he will provide free housing units and vehicles, on top of a competitive salary package, for Filipino scientists should he win the presidency in the...
A total of 250 farmers from Hacienda Murcia and Hacienda Tinang in Capas, Tarlac and Zaragosa, Nueva Ecija attended the “Makabayang Pagbabago” forum in Concepcion, Tarlac, said peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP). The forum was held to discuss pressing issues that farmers face...
Filipino products capture international tastemakers’ attention at Maison & Objet and More In the country’s participation in Maison & Objet and More (MOM), the online sourcing platform of long-running Parisian trade fair Maison & Objet, three featured products caught the eye of...
The National Youth Commission (NYC), together with the Asia Exchange Association, has opened the applications for the ASEAN-Korea Economic Forum (AKEF): Sectoral Forum for the 9th ASEAN-Korea Economic Forum which will be held in July 2022. (Image courtesy of PNA) “The forum aims for the youth to...
DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Education Secretary Leonor Briones highlighted the important role of the Filipino youth when it comes to drug prevention. While the Department of Education (DepEd) is working on new methods in drug prevention education, Briones said that the department believes that the...
On the fourth day of the “Caravan of the Landless,” farmers and rural sectors from various Bicol provinces called on the release of political prisoners in Camarines Norte. The caravan, which will be held until the end of the month, aims to highlight the “most urgent issues” faced by farmers...
“Mga magsasaka lang kami. Bakit kami nire-redtag, hinaharas, at pinapasuko? Mga magsasaka kami na nagdedepensa sa mga lupang sakahan at tirahan namin (We are just farmers. Why are we being red-tagged, harassed and subjugated? We are farmers defending our farm lands and homes).” These were the...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV called on Filipino seafarers to hear out Vice President Leni Robredo’s pronouncements about the maritime industry rather than be misled by fake news and false posts on social media. Senator Antonio Trillanes IV and Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo suggested making alcohol and gambling more inaccessible to the public, saying it is the constitutional obligation of the government to protect the welfare of Filipinos, especially the children. Vice President Leni Robredo (Screenshot from CBCP via...
(ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) To help them cope with changes, Education Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones reminded education stakeholders to give importance to Education Futures. “The future cannot wait for us,” Briones said during her visit to Benguet National High School (BNHS)...
