Put Mark Villar on the dock
The Golden Age of PrimeWater started when Mark Villar was appointed DPWH secretary in 2016, with the company winning 22 more water districts in 2017, followed by 45 ventures in 2018, another 62 the succeeding year, 68 in 2020, 69 in 2021 and 75 in 2022, Duterte’s final year.
Villars deserve prison time, not only fines
It is now time for the SEC to order an intensive investigation into Villar Land, its affiliates and subsidiaries, as well as its many projects that have made short shrift of the agrarian reform law, contravened the idea of water districts being the under the control of local governments, with oversight by consumers.
Resisting militarization: State terror vs. the Indigenous peoples
The Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center (LRC)–Friends of the Earth Philippines said at least 73 documented cases of human rights violations affecting over 237,000 Indigenous individuals have been recorded this year. This is a staggering 428% increase since President Marcos Jr. took office, the center said.
Bicol farmers confirm flood control scams
KMB said a total of 853 flood control projects were supposedly completed in Bicol since 2022, including 273 in Albay, 252 in Camarines Sur and 125 in Sorsogon. Yet these provinces were devastated by floods as typhoons battered Bicol last year, destroying the crops and livestock of farmers.
Humba in the budget
It’s budget season once again sa Kongreso. Wala na namang kontrol ang flood ng bariles ng humba o pork barrel. Kaya, pag-usapan uli natin ang pork and other corrupted dishes.
Against a world of skeptics
Yes, that’s what agricultural biotechnology products are up against, and the fact that big corporations champion these products along with countries that dominate the food export business are the very basis of what is now slowly transforming into universal revulsion against genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), genetic engineering (GE).
Maang-maangan
Paulit-ulit na imbistiga,/Puro bulatsi sa Kamara,/Sa Senado ang pambihira,/Nagkumpulan ang linta!
Vietnam seethes vs Ph rice import freeze
With the rice import suspension, Vietnam will have little choice but to use their excess grain as livestock feed. It also indicates that the Philippines is purchasing low-quality grain that is destined to feed livestock for lack of a market.
Activists call for justice on IHL month
“Instead of ensuring food security and livelihood, the government is waging war against the people through bombings, encampments and forced displacements.”
Agri sector says 2026 Marcos budget ‘pro-rich, anti-poor’
As the House of Representatives (HOR) starts its deliberations on next year’s budget, the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) said Marcos Jr. submitted a financial plan that is worth billions for the rich and crumbs for the poor.