Category: Features

𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗚 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘅

March 12, 2026

by MASIPAG National Office

At a press conference held on March 9, 2026, Felix’s legal counsel asserted that the libel case is baseless. Felix pointed out inaccuracies in the recipe book Kayumanggi: A Kaleidoscope of Filipino Flavors and Food Traditions, published by the DTI. His critique was part of legitimate academic discourse and public accountability, not libel. This case […]

EDSA at 40: MASIPAG upholds people’s resistance towards people‑led development

February 26, 2026

by MASIPAG National Office

Masses alone are the makers of history. On February 25, 1986, millions of Filipinos marched along Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) to resist tyranny and finally end the decade‑long dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Farmer‑led network Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag‑unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG) stands with the Filipino people, not only in commemorating the […]

RTL Brings No Progress to Rice Industry: MASIPAG calls to end neoliberal policies, advance rural development!

February 14, 2026

by MASIPAG National Office

Seven years since the implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), there has been no meaningful progress on the rice industry in the country. Farmer-led network Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-Unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG) continues to join the call to junk RTL and end the neoliberal policies that make farmers suffer more.  Farmers have […]

End the cycle of deceptive ‘development’ schemes, uphold justice and land rights for the Tumandok community!

December 30, 2025

by MASIPAG National Office

On December 30, 2020, nine Tumandok civilians were killed in a joint police and military operation in Panay Island. Only months after the massacre, a community leader who served as a witness was gunned down, while the victims’ lawyer barely survived a brutal stabbing that left wounds to his head and back. Farmer-scientist network Magsasaka […]

Season’s Greetings from MASIPAG!

December 21, 2025

by MASIPAG National Office

As the year closes, we celebrate the strength and resilience of MASIPAG farmers and rural communities. Through their labor, care for the land, and solidarity, they sustain our food systems and keep hope alive for a just and humane agriculture. This year is especially meaningful as MASIPAG marks forty years – a milestone that reflects […]