Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2019 23:25:24 +0000
CEBU CITY — Human rights and farmers’ organizations in the Visayas want to hold accountable the police and military officials involved in joint operations that led to the killing of 14 farmers in two towns and a city in Negros Oriental province on March 30.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2019 21:38:06 +0000
The economic research group Ibon Foundation on Tuesday warned that the rice tariffication law would neither improve the productivity of local farmers, lower the price of rice, or ensure a stable rice supply unless the government gave substantial support to agriculture.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 05:43:12 +0000
Malacañang on Monday said it would welcome any move by farmers to question the legality of the recently-signed Rice Tariffication Law.
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Read moreCredit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2019 21:18:49 +0000
A human rights group in Mindanao questioned the recent arrest of “lumad” and peasant leaders who were earlier reported missing in Cagayan de Oro City, comparing the actions by police and the military to the tactics used by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler against his enemies.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:21:59 +0000
A member of a farmers’ group affiliated with the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas was killed in Zamboanga del Norte.
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