The Philippine Star recently made a report regarding the retail prices of price and how they can be higher than the prices Filipinos experienced during 1998. Te report can be found here.
The Koalisyon sa Karapatan sa Sapat na Pagkain has prepared an alternative report for the Hunger Situation for the Philippines last 2021. Te report can be found here.
“Food is life- and food is a human right. But in countries, communities and households around the world, this essential need is going unfulfilled. We must build a world where healthy and nutritious food is available and affordable for everyone, everywhere”.This news is equally important, as marginalized Filipinos, a predominantly Catholic nation, will have support …
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It was announced on LICAS that Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Church in the country, will be working closely with the government’s food security programs, especially in poor communities. This news is equally important, as marginalized Filipinos, a predominantly Catholic nation, will have support from one of the more influential sectors of …
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As reported by the Philippine National News Agency, the House of Congress has approved the Right to Adequate Food Bill on its Third Reading. The bill recognizes that every person has a right to be free from hunger. Every person suffering from hunger or undernutrition, or at risk of suffering from hunger or undernutrition …
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Batid natin ang malaking problema sa kawalan ng pagkain at sa walang sapat ng pagkain, ang matinding gutom na dinaranas ng marami sa atin, ang mga hikahus sa buhay – ang mga maralitang tagalungsod, mga katutubo, at gaya ng sinabi ni Sec. Alexei Nograles, “irony of ironies” — pati rin ang mga magsasaka at mangingisda …
“The Duterte administration envisions the anti-hunger, anti-poverty program as a lasting gift to the Filipino people, a legacy that should be enjoyed by generations to come.” Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made the remark during the virtual launching of the National Food Policy initiative held last November 4, 2020 led by the National Food Coalition (NFC) and …
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This paper tackles gender and the right to adequate food, with emphasis on hearing the voices of those who feed the world – the women. In various discussions pertaining to hunger, the emerging concepts on food security, food sovereignty, food self-sufficiency, and food justice forward analyses on food systems in terms of access, production, and …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has shocked the world, especially the Philippines, whose government was ill-prepared to handle such a crisis. The country had been impoverished by decades of neoliberal policies with weak agriculture and public health systems, leading people into a highly precarious situation. Hunger has been exacerbated by the COVID -19 pandemic and continues to …
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Background Clear and comprehensive polices that promote the right to adequate food (RTAF) in the Philippines are urgently needed. It is in this backdrop that the National Food Coalition (NFC). was formed. It has issued an urgent call to President Benigno Aquino III and Congress for the immediate adoption by the Philippines of a RTAF …
Laying the ground for the food framework law in the philippines Read More »