Agriculture stakeholders slammed the government’s plan to merge state-run lenders Landbank of the Philippines and Development Bank of the Philippines, saying the move could hurt the growth prospects of the long-neglected farm sector.
WE the undersigned representatives of farmers, fishers, workers, civil society organizations and the private sector reiterate our urgent plea to the Senate to reject, or at the very least defer any decision on, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade agreement. The Senate and the general public have been fed with false…
OVER 70 agriculture industry groups and organizations renewed their call for senators to reject or at least delay the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which they reiterated would be detrimental to local food producers. “We the undersigned representatives of farmers, fishers, workers, civil society organizations and the private…