Yvette Natalie Tan
I was recently asked to give a lay person’s overview on the country’s food security situation for Bahay Kubo Kitchens organized by Mesa ni Misis and FEED (Farmer Enterprise & Economic Development) as part of the United Nations’ Food Systems Summit. Here’s a short, oversimplified version of a complicated situation:
According to the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security, food security “means that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life.”
[OPINION] Is the NTF-ELCAC the enemy of the people?
Apr 27, 2021 1:24 PM PHT
Tony La Viña
The community pantry movement in the Philippines is now international news. As of writing, one has even been established in Timor-Leste, in addition to the hundreds set up on all of our islands, from Aparri to Jolo, all in a week or two.
But together with its popularity, which arises from the needs of many, we have also seen the ugly reaction of the government – instances of red-tagging, intimidation, and profiling of organizers and volunteers, as well as threats of legal action against Angel Locsin.