Wala pang COVID-19, hirap na ang rice industry dahil sa Rice Tariffication Act. Mabilis na bumaha ng imported rice, mabilis na bumagsak ang lokal na presyo ng palay, mabilis na nawalan ng kita ang magpapalay pero mabagal na napaabot ang tulong na matagal na nilang kailangan.

Natapos na ang buong magdamag ng national emergency powers. Nananawagan tayo sa mga kinauukulan: Padaain ang mga trak ng pagkain. Bigyan agad ng food pass.

“Ngayon pa lang, napupuno na ang mga ospital at lumalaki ang kailangang espasyo para sa mga pasyente. Para maayos na masunod ang mga protocol, ang ating mungkahi: 1. Gamitin ang mga military hospital tulad ng V Luna Medical Center at Veterans’ Memorial Medical Center at maging ang Quezon Institute para

We would have voted ‘Yes’ but with serious reservations. The original draft bill was an attempt to get ‘unli’ emergency powers and ‘unli’ spending powers. While it limited the exercise of these powers to two months, it also gave the President the power to extend it to however long he

Ika-anim na araw na simula nang magkaroon ng enhanced community quarantine sa buong Luzon. Sa loob ng panahong ito, nakita natin ang ilang katangi-tanging inisyatiba ng mga local na pamahalaan at kabayanihan ng mga ordinaryong mamamayan. Nakita rin natin ang ilang nakakabahalang mga ulat mula sa ating mga front-liners, lalo

Today, we are fighting an unseen, mobile, rapidly-reproducing enemy invading our homes and communities, killing the weakest and most vulnerable. The real battle is in the frontlines, in the grassroots, and at that level every able-bodied citizen’s contribution and sacrifice will be decisive in defeating the pandemic and its impact

“We are on our third day of the enhanced community quarantine. The 60 million in Luzon, especially the 12 to 14 million in Metro Manila, most of whom are no-work-no-pay workers, are starting to feel the pressure of not earning a living and not having enough food to eat.

“We call on the AFP and DND to mobilize the AFP Reserve Force, especially colonel-ranked industry leaders in telecommunications and transportation. Their standing in their fields will enable them to mobilize existing networks that can provide logistical support for the emergency response. They can help in providing immediate communications and

To further improve the guidelines on food supply that Malacañang announced late last night, we propose that food manufacturers be allowed to mark with their company/brand logos: