Tag: farmers
Decades of unresolved land conflicts expose gaps in Philippine governance and...
A new report shows rising land disputes driven by weak enforcement, leaving rural communities facing prolonged insecurity and displacement
Farmers seek probe into ₱300-B backlog in farm-to-market roads
Farmers press Congress to probe ₱16-B farm road budget, warning corruption deepens ₱300-B backlog and rural poverty
Farmers say import suspension, tariff hike ‘insufficient’ to address rice crisis
The groups lamented the worsening rice crisis, with market prices soaring even as farmgate prices of palay continue to fall
Peasant group slams Rice Tarrification Law amendments, calls for repeal
The revised law "is no gift. It is a death sentence for the millions of farmers who toil daily to sustain the country’s food supply"
Warmer climate, forest cover loss flood Bicol farmers’ plight
Days before Kristine (international name: Trami) developed into a severe tropical storm, the Philippine Sea was warmer than usual.
In Mindoro, farmers are harassed, arrested amid agrarian dispute
The latest incident is part of a systematic campaign of land grabbing and repression targeting the Indigenous community
Why is rice so expensive while farm workers grow hungrier?
Let all good people stand together for social justice in action, and do good and oppose evil, and with real faith
How did inflation affect minimum wage earners?
Bulatlat collected data on real wages from January 2023 to June 2024 in time for President Marcos’ third State of the Nation Address (SONA)
Peasant group decries lack of assistance for El Niño-stricken local food...
Western Visayas is the most affected region with P687.7 million ($12.3M) in agricultural damage, followed by Mimaropa and Cagayan Valley
Pope Francis calls for recognition of farmers as key contributors to...
Pope Francis pointed out the significance of acknowledging their human, spiritual, and social dimensions and providing them with support
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