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Food advocates say wage hike needed to urgently address inflation

Dawn Peña November 25, 2022 inflation rate
Food advocates say wage hike needed to urgently address inflation

“The supervening event of a very high inflation is enough reason to raise the wages of workers, salaries of employees and livelihoods of [Filipinos].”

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Agri budget not enough for food producers; subsidy sought

Dawn Peña September 9, 2022 2023 budget, agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture, NEP 2023
Agri budget not enough for food producers; subsidy sought

Farmers said Marcos Jr’s decision to give priority to debt servicing and infrastructure during this period of worsening food crisis is telling of what’s in store for Filipinos in the next six years.

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Filipino farmers can feed the nation but…

Dawn Peña September 1, 2022 increasing prices of food
Filipino farmers can feed the nation but…

“What follows the food crisis will be the worsening hunger of the people.”

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Market Watch | Still no word from Marcos Jr. on how to address price hikes, groups say

Dawn Peña August 10, 2022 excise tax, market watch
Market Watch | Still no word from Marcos Jr. on how to address price hikes, groups say

“What good are farm-to-market roads if they do not have anything to transport? Agriculture and fisheries productivity has worsened due to continuous hikes in production costs.”

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Marcos Jr. urged to recognize inflation, present structural economic solutions

Dawn Peña July 22, 2022 birdtalk, IBON, marcos jr., state of the nation address
Marcos Jr. urged to recognize inflation, present structural economic solutions

“It’s not just because of the Duterte administration, it’s because of decades of accumulating policies which started during the Marcos dictatorship.”

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Farmers present 12 ‘doable’ agri program for Marcos Jr.’s first 100 days

Dawn Peña July 12, 2022 Inflation, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, market watch
Farmers present 12 ‘doable’ agri program for Marcos Jr.’s first 100 days

“Marcos Jr. ‘s disbelief at the rising inflation rate shows his nonchalant attitude and extreme disconnect with the hardship experienced by Filipinos. His life of opulence is far from what ordinary hand-to-mouth Filipinos go through.”

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Marcos Jr.’s cabinet, Solid North and shades of Martial Law years

Dawn Peña July 1, 2022 1 Comment
Marcos Jr.’s cabinet, Solid North and shades of Martial Law years

Marcos Jr. has yet to complete his list of cabinet members but several of those identified have been found to be from the family’s bailiwick, the Ilocos region, or linked to his father’s appointees.

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Proposed tax hike to burden low-income Filipinos

Dawn Peña May 30, 2022 tax
Proposed tax hike to burden low-income Filipinos

A labor group assailed the Department of Finance’s proposed tax reform for the new administration, saying the government apparently does not care on people’s welfare.

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Filipinos seek concrete reforms as 2022 elections near

Dawn Peña March 31, 2022 elections 2022
Filipinos seek concrete reforms as 2022 elections near

Dev’t groups say Filipinos are seeking tangible solutions, looking at the upcoming election as a turning point for democracy and development.

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Market Watch | Presidential aspirants urged to prioritize food self-sufficiency and food security

Dawn Peña March 21, 2022 elections2022, food security, food self-sufficiency, Philippine agriculture, presidentiables
Market Watch | Presidential aspirants urged to prioritize food self-sufficiency and food security

“The next administration must do away with previous and existing neoliberal policies that wreaked havoc on our agriculture and productive forces.”

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Farmers push for price ceiling, buffer fund as prices increase

Dawn Peña March 4, 2022
Farmers push for price ceiling, buffer fund as prices increase

Filipino farmers are urging the Department of Trade and Industry to implement measures like price ceiling and buffer fund to address increasing prices of basic goods and necessities.

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