Importing sugar not a sweet deal, won’t lower price, farmers say
"While we are importing sugar in record volume, prices of sugar went up by at least 80 percent under Marcos Jr."
Importing sugar not a sweet deal, won’t lower price, farmers say
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Dumaguete’s coastal women are building climate solidarity through food
Dumaguete’s coastal women are building climate solidarity through food
"Fisherfolks are all for development, but they hope such development would not sideline them and only benefit a few. Why not develop and nurture the fishing industry instead?"
Group calls for support for fishers affected by Mindoro oil spill
Group calls for support for fishers affected by Mindoro oil spill
Citing data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the group said that in the second quarter of 2022, Palawan and Oriental Mindoro contributed 86.79 percent and 2.57 percent to the total regional fisheries production, respectively. This translates to 59,895.53 metric tons in the local fisheries production.
Group fears looming train fare hikes amid crisis
Group fears looming train fare hikes amid crisis
"Private companies always come after big profit margins. Under LRMC's contract, the government will pay once the corporation is not able to charge a fare hike. This is unclear and anti-people," said Bayan.
Price hikes, record-high inflation mark the start of 2023 for Filipinos
Price hikes, record-high inflation mark the start of 2023 for Filipinos
There seems to be no end in sight just yet for the increasing food prices in the Philippines, with the country’s poor bearing the brunt of it.
Groups urge DA to take over Batangas sugar mill
Groups urge DA to take over Batangas sugar mill
The call comes from concerns of “possible bankruptcy of 4,584 sugarcane planters [and] less work for more than 10,000 sugarcane field workers."
Marcos Jr. urged to remove tax on oil
Marcos Jr. urged to remove tax on oil
A group of Filipino farmers asked Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to remove the value-added tax on oil to provide immediate relief to poor families as prices surge anew.
#NoGoldenEra | Marcos Jr.’s economic plan to amass wealth for a few
#NoGoldenEra | Marcos Jr.’s economic plan to amass wealth for a few
One of the legacies of the Marcos Sr. dictatorship is how it blatantly used the state and bureaucracy to plunder the economy and enrich itself and its favored elite, including foreign interests. Marcos. Jr., with his economic blueprint, is setting the stage to do the same.
Food advocates say wage hike needed to urgently address inflation
Food advocates say wage hike needed to urgently address inflation
"The supervening event of a very high inflation is enough reason to raise the wages of workers, salaries of employees and livelihoods of [Filipinos]."
The poor cuts down on staples as price hikes continue
The poor cuts down on staples as price hikes continue
When asked about the country’s inflation rate, Jemelie Polinar, a mother of three, let out a sigh as she picked the freshest yet cheapest squash. “To be honest, I don’t know anything about those numbers. What I know is that the poorest of the poor are suffering the most. This is our daily reality, from the increased transportation costs to the food we need.”
Market vendors decry increasing prices
Market vendors decry increasing prices
“We used to be able to buy mangoes by the sacks. But now, we just buy (a few kilos) because of the high prices.”
Food producers go hungry
Food producers go hungry
Farm workers are calling for higher wages as they battle every day to put food on the table.
Filipino farmers can feed the nation but…
Filipino farmers can feed the nation but…
"What follows the food crisis will be the worsening hunger of the people.”
Market Watch | Still no word from Marcos Jr. on how to address price hikes, groups say
Market Watch | Still no word from Marcos Jr. on how to address price hikes, groups say
“What good are farm-to-market roads if they do not have anything to transport? Agriculture and fisheries productivity has worsened due to continuous hikes in production costs."
Marcos Jr. urged to recognize inflation, present structural economic solutions
Marcos Jr. urged to recognize inflation, present structural economic solutions
"It's not just because of the Duterte administration, it's because of decades of accumulating policies which started during the Marcos dictatorship."
Lawmaker pushes for tax exemptions, breaks for ordinary folk
Lawmaker pushes for tax exemptions, breaks for ordinary folk
The “Tax Reform Act for the Masses and the Middle Class," seeks to exempt those making P33,333 ($590) monthly or less from paying income tax. It is also looking into providing tax breaks for families of persons with disabilities, those caring for elderly parents or relatives, and those with children.
Filipinos seek concrete reforms as 2022 elections near
Filipinos seek concrete reforms as 2022 elections near
Dev't groups say Filipinos are seeking tangible solutions, looking at the upcoming election as a turning point for democracy and development.
Market Watch | Presidential aspirants urged to prioritize food self-sufficiency and food security
Market Watch | Presidential aspirants urged to prioritize food self-sufficiency and food security
"The next administration must do away with previous and existing neoliberal policies that wreaked havoc on our agriculture and productive forces.”
‘It’s hunger spell for Filipino transport drivers as oil prices continue to spike’
‘It’s hunger spell for Filipino transport drivers as oil prices continue to spike’
For Filipino transport drivers, the incessant oil price hikes may force them to stop operating. Worse, it keeps them from putting food on their table.
Analysis | Record oil price hikes: People must rage against neoliberalism
Analysis | Record oil price hikes: People must rage against neoliberalism
According to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), there is "no physical shortage" of oil. So, what is happening then? As in the case of major oil price volatilities this century, excessive speculation in the oil derivatives markets is pushing up prices, not the disruptions in oil's actual or physical trading.
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