AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People warns that President Bongbong Marcos’ refusal to appoint a full-time Secretary for the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Health means more hardship for the Filipino people as the two agencies have crucial mandates in ensuring food security Read more…
AGHAM-Advocates of Science and Technology for the People challenges the President to support the science and technology in the country if he has identified himself as a frustrated scientist. The President’s statement came about when he delivered his speech during the Balik Scientist Program Convention held last October 14, 2022. Read more…
The Science, Technology, and Engineering Agenda for the Masses Philippines or STEAM Ph, an alliance that aims to advance the demands and calls of the S&T sector laments the continuous neglect of the science and technology sector under the new administration. Jona Yang, lead convenor of STEAM Ph and Secretary Read more…
AGHAM-Advocates of Science and Technology for the People and the Computer Professionals Union (CPU) call on the President to veto the SIM Card Registration Bill. In the reconciled versions of the Congress and the Senate, it cited that the foremost purpose of the bill is to address the problem of Read more…
Science and technology advocate group, AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People denounced the recent ratification of SIM Card Registration Bill in the Bicameral hearing of the Philippine Senate and the House of Representatives. “If signed into law, SIM Card registration will disenfranchise millions of users,” explained Read more…
Science, Technology, and Engineering Agenda for the Masses Philippines or STEAM Ph, an alliance that aims to advance the demands and calls of the S&T sector, decries the failure of the Marcos Jr administration to understand the relevance of science and technology with the meagre support being given to the Read more…
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People decries the longstanding problem of overproduction of food harvests, which are being blamed by Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban to the farmers not being able to plan for their planting season. AGHAM’s Secretary General, Jonallin Yang stated, “such statement coming from Read more…
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People denounces the pronouncement of President Marcos Jr’s priority bills that are said to improve governance. “The priority bills on public utilities do not address our primary problems as these bills do not retain privatization and deregulation, which result in high Read more…
“If newly appointed Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga is true to her words, then she should start her term by halting destructive reclamation, big mining and mega dam projects that threaten our biodiversity, exacerbate disaster risks, and affect the livelihood of the people,” said Jonallin Yang, Secretary-General of scientist group Read more…
“The newly-appointed Environment Secretary must give emphasis on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in crafting and implementing programs and policies of the agency, taking into account both structural and nonstructural measures. She must also undertake a review of the previous administration’s infrastructure projects.” This is what Jonallin Yang, Read more…