The Philippines still has a high number of cases and high mortality. The entire mainland Luzon is under an enhanced community quarantine. A total lockdown has been declared in major provinces in Luzon and the Visayas island groups. But there will be a relaxation of the lockdown in some areas where there are zero or […]
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Bayanihan Para sa Agrikultura Laban sa COVID-19, composed of civil society organization and national federations of farmers, calls on the Department of Agriculture (DA) to expedite the release of Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) and the immediate implementation of programs supported by the rice fund. It is imperative that the RCEF […]
Young farmer Jumer Marcaida, a member of PAKISAMA, a partner FO of AFOSP-APFP in the Philippines, and his fellow farmers in their community keep busy with farm work during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. They sell various fresh vegetables and fruits and some processed foods through their cooperative. They are among the silent heroes […]