“Importing fish, especially the kind common in the Philippine waters, is akin to importing agricultural staples that could be grown in Philippine soil.”
Day: February 2, 2022
Rights group urges CHR to probe recent bombing in Cagayan, harassment of farmers in Bulacan
“We urgently call the attention of independent bodies such as the CHR, fellow human rights defenders, and local authorities to probe these incidents.”
US solons want sanctions vs PH’s rabid red-taggers, rights violators
“Those behind these corrosive violations should no longer operate with impunity.”
Journalists covering agrarian dispute shot, beaten by armed goons
“The shooting and intimidation of journalists are a blatant violation of press freedom. Journalists should not be hindered in covering stories especially those that involve human rights abuses against farmers and marginalized sectors.”