Category: Opinion

Why Did Farmers, Scientists, and Advocates Filed the Writ of Kalikasan to Stop the Commercial Propagation of GMO Crops Golden Rice and BT Talong? 

May 8, 2023

by MASIPAG National Office

What is the Petition for Writ of Kalikasan? The Writ of Kalikasan is a remedy available to a natural or juridical person, entity authorized by law, peoples organization, non-governmental organization, or any public interest group accredited by or registered with any government agency, on behalf of persons whose constitutional right to a balanced and healthful ecology […]

Dignity, Freedom, and Justice For All: MASIPAG on International Human Rights Day

January 18, 2023

by MASIPAG National Office

As the world commemorate the International Human Rights Day today, Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG) is calling for concrete actions to stand for and defend Human Rights and tackle pressing global issues especially the plight of the peasant farmers. With this year’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ (UDHR) Human Rights Day […]

Their Investments are Poisons, Stop FAO-CropLife #ToxicAllaince

January 18, 2023

by MASIPAG National Office

Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG) is one with the international peasant sector on its call for a pesticide-free world as we commemorate the 38th year since the Bhopal Tragedy. On this day in 1984, the quiet city of Bhopal in India was turned into a massive gas chamber after a gas […]

MASIPAG on Marcos’ IRRI Visit

January 18, 2023

by MASIPAG National Office

LOS BANOS, LAGUNA | Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG) enjoins everyone to keep vigilant with regards to the visit of President Marcos to the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) last November 29, 2022. Since coming into power last May, President Marcos Jr. has been consistent with his pronouncement to revive his […]

Farmers rise against climate imperialism, forward farmer-led agroecology in asserting climate justice

January 18, 2023

by MASIPAG National Office

As the world calls for global day of action for climate justice, farmer-led network Magsasaka at Siyentipiko para sa Pag-unlad ng Agrikultura (MASIPAG) is one with the peasants of the world in achieving climate justice by fighting climate imperialism. While the peoples’ delegations of the global south participating in #COP27 are currently fighting for the […]