Peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), on Sunday, Oct. 23, urged the administration to appoint a competent agriculture secretary, reiterating the need to strengthen the Philippine agricultural sector. “It is obvious that the President cannot fulfill his task as the agriculture...
There are various ways to resolve the "worsening" food crisis in the Philippines. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) For peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) the national government should intentionally adopt policies to address the “worsening” food crisis and hunger problem in the...
Masipag, a farmer-led network of people’s organizations, condemned the ratification of a resolution that seeks to commercialize the genetically modified golden rice in Nueva Ecija. (Photo courtesy of Masipag / Facebook) Golden rice was initially created in hopes of preventing Vitamin A deficiency...
A peasant group on Sunday, Oct. 2, once again called on the national government to provide much-needed compensation to cyclone-affected farmers and fishermen. Brgy. Salangan in San Miguel, Bulacan still submerged in flood on Sept. 26, 2022 after the onslaught of Super Typhoon Karding. (MARK...
Filipino farmers urged the administration to discontinue “costly” importation and strengthen the country’s local rice production. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) plans to import more rice to...
A fisherfolk group urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to discontinue the country’s importation policies amid the further devaluation of Philippine peso. (FLICKR / MANILA BULLETIN) Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) called on the Marcos...
An alliance of Filipino women called on the national government to strengthen and increase its budget for calamity response a day after tropical cyclone Karding ravaged Luzon with torrential rains, severe winds, and other rain-induced hazards. Photo shows the extent of damage of Super Typhoon...
Farmers expressed their fear of wider agricultural trade deficit amid the further declining rate of peso. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) Peso, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, reached a new all-time low record and sank to P57 against the US dollar. The further declining rate of peso, according to peasant group...
An online solidarity action was held by various peasant groups in the Philippines to solidify their resistance against the Golden Rice project. Masipag farmers reject Golden Rice (Photo courtesy of Masipag Visayas / Facebook) Filipino farmers, on Monday, Aug. 8, launched an online solidarity action...
Filipino farmers continue to reject the Golden Rice project, reiterating that this “unnecessary and unwanted corporate experiment” may endanger not only farmers but also consumers and the environment. (Photo courtesy of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas Bicol) Golden Rice, which was first...
Farmers slammed President and Department of Agriculture (DA) Chief Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s proposal to prioritize the implementation of farm-to-market network system, calling it a “magnet for corruption.” (Image courtesy of the Department of Agriculture) Marcos, on Monday, July...
Aiming to address the “root” of social strife due to landlessness and poverty, Makabayan representatives, together with peasant and fisherfolk leaders refiled the Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill (GARB) in the 19th Congress. Makabayan representatives along with peasant and fisherfolk leaders...
