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'Aanhin pa ang damo?': Rice farmers call for scrapping of Rice Tariffication Law

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 07:34 PM

Rice farmer groups on Monday said they are looking to gather 1 million signatures to support their call to scrap the Rice Tariffication Law which they said has caused hardships for local rice growers. Read more »

Multi-sectoral groups demand justice for Echanis, government critics

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 01:33 PM

The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, Anakpawis Partylist, and supporters of the Justice for Echanis, Justice for All gather in front of Camp Aguinaldo to protest the supposed prevailing injustice on the killing of peasant leader and peace advocate Randall Echanis and other critics of the government on Saturday.  Read more »

'Terorismo ng estado': Magkasunod na pagpatay sa 2 peasant leaders kinondena

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 09:01 PM

Kinondena ng iba't ibang progresibong grupo sa pamamagitan ng indignation rally nitong Miyerkoles ang sunod-sunod na pagkakapatay sa mga aktibista. Read more »

NDFP consultant Randy Echanis killed in QC

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 10 02:38 PM

Peasant leader and peace consultant Randall "Randy" Echanis and an unidentified neighbor were found dead early Monday in a rented house in Novaliches, Quezon City, Anakpawis said. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 1, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 11:46 PM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Farmers’ burden

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 01 05:25 PM

Farmers from the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and AMIHAN peasant women’s group hold a protest outside the Department of Agriculture (DA) headquarters in Quezon City, Tuesday. Read more »

'Negros 14' killing may be linked to anti-Reds campaign, land issues: farmers' group

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 11:20 AM

The killing of 14 individuals in Negros Oriental might be connected to the government's moves against communist rebels and land ownership issues in the region, a leader of a farmers' group said Wednesday. Read more »

Mga aktibista, arestado nang makuhanan umano ng granada, baril

Rod Bolivar, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 31 09:11 PM

Hinuli ng mga pulis at sundalo ang mga lider at miyembro ng grupong Misamis Oriental Farmers Association sa Misamis Oriental, Miyerkoles. Read more »

2 umano'y lider-aktibista inaresto sa Cagayan de Oro

Rod Bolivar, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 05:44 PM

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - Inaresto ng mga pulis at sundalo ang dalawang lider ng progresibong grupo sa Mindanao. Read more »

Ika-32 anibersaryo ng Mendiola massacre ginunita

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 09:53 PM

Tatlumpu't dalawang taon mula nang mangyari ang malagim na Mendiola massacre, pakiramdam ng mga lider-magsasaka ay wala pa ring tugon ang gobyerno sa hinahanap nilang tunay na repormang agraryo. Read more »

Rights groups begin probe on massacre of Negros farmers

Rina Chandran, Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 08:46 PM

Philippine rights groups said Wednesday they had begun investigating the killings of nine farmers who had occupied part of a sugar plantation, adding pressure on the government to better protect land activists.   Read more »

'Pagpapalit ng pinuno ng NFA, di sapat na solusyon sa problema sa bigas'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 08:52 PM

Hindi kumbensido ang ilang grupo na solusyon sa patuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng bigas ang pagbabago sa liderato ng National Food Authority. Read more »

Murders vs 'magsasaka'

Manny Palmero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 03:52 PM

Members of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas troop to the Armed Forces of the Philippines headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo Quezon City to condemn the series of killings of farmers in rural areas around the Philippines.  Read more »