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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Greetings of Peace and Solidarity! We respectfully urge you to support the National Food Coalition’s advocacy to push for the enactment into law the proposed Zero Hunger Bill (An Act Ensuring the Availability, Adequacy, Accessibility and Safety of Food for all Filipinos during the COVID -19 pandemic under SB No. 38 and HB No. 1532). …
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 …
The COVID- 19 Pandemic and the Growing Hunger Situation in the Philippines Read More »
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 »