Food security

Apr 19, 2022 | In the trenches, Opinion

The United States and its allies have slapped crippling economic—trade and financial—sanctions on Russia to stop the conflict in Ukraine. Except for oil and gas, Washington has banned financial and other business transactions with Moscow. Most global consumer brands,...

Agri, food sectors key to PH’s economic recovery – study

Apr 15, 2021 | Business

The economic impact of agriculture and food industries in Southeast Asia (Oxford Economics). The agriculture and food sectors will be the main drivers of post-pandemic economic growth, a study has found.The study commissioned by food manufacturer organization Food...

Wrong to profit from people’s hunger – Pangilinan

Feb 8, 2021 | Business, Metro, Nation

Opposition Senator Francis Pangilinan urged the government to act as one and implement the law that protects consumers, especially during emergency situations like the pandemic.”Mali ang pagkakitaan ang gutom at pagdurusa ng taumbayan. Kailangang siguruhin ng...

When food producers call for climate justice, everyone must listen

Oct 16, 2020 | Opinion

By Virginia Benosa-Llorin, Senior CampaignerGreenpeace Philippines A recent UN report, titled “The Human Cost of Disasters,” showed that a total of 149 million Filipinos have been affected by 304 disasters in the past two decades, mainly climate disasters. Within this...