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The Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women, rice watch group Bantay Bigas, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, Anakpawis Party-list and various organizations in Metro Manila held a protest in front of Department of Agriculture in Quezon City on Monday, Feb. 15.
In a statement, the Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women sought P15,000 production subsidy and P10,000 as social amelioration aid.
Amihan National Chairperson Zenaida Soriano said their demands were “constantly neglected” by the government.
“Nasaan ang ayuda?,” she said, citing the “phases” of socio-economic and climate crisis that the peasant women and their families have to endure, particularly the “detrimental impact” of the RLL.