visayas features

Visayan Farmers urge local government units (LGUs) for the passage of ordinance preventing the entry of GM crops and institute measures to protect farmers’ and consumers’ right to healthy and safe food

May 2, 2023

by MASIPAG National Office

MASIPAG farmers in the Visayas welcome the Supreme Court’s decision to issue the Writ of Kalikasan vs. golden rice and BT eggplant during its en banc deliberations last April 18, 2023. The court’s decision is an affirmation of the petitioner’s concern about its irreparable damage and risk to agrobiodiversity and the environment. “As organic farmer-practitioners, […]

Annual Regional Scientists Forum in Visayas, re-affirmation of networks’ mission for sustainable agriculture and rural development 

June 29, 2022

by MASIPAG National Office

Last June 9, 2022, MASIPAG Visayas successfully organized its annual Scientists’ Forum. 18 delegates from partner academic institutions and local governments from Bohol, Leyte, Negros, and Panay attended this year’s session. It was run in a hybrid format, with the primary hub situated in Batuan, Bohol, and other participants joining online. The major resource speakers […]

Sustainable Agriculture, Aegis against Mining Colossals at Homonhon Island

June 28, 2022

by MASIPAG National Office

83 farmers and fishermen from various people’s organizations from Bitaugan, Inapulangan, and Habag of Homonhon Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar participated in the MASIPAG Orientation on Sustainable Agriculture (MOSA) last June 20 to21, 2022. These are the three of the island’s eight barangays that are still unaffected by mining activities. The attendees expressed interest and […]

Threats to Development Work, Threat to Peoples’ Right to Development

December 10, 2019

by MASIPAG National Office

Unity Statement Unity statement on Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) Panay Cluster and MASIPAG’s Round Table Discussion on Human Rights and Challenges on Development Work, held on December 4, 2019 at Jaro Bellevue, Jaro, Iloilo City. We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, are united in our standagainst the violation of the people’s right to development […]