AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People joins the call of fisherfolk and environmental organizations to stop the ongoing reclamation and dump-and-fill projects in the country, especially Manila Bay. AGHAM warns of grave ecological and economic consequences should reclamation, dump-and-fill, and other destructive activities such as dredging Read more…
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People lambasts another planned foreign trip by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the coronation of King Charles III and his Queen Consort Camilla in the United Kingdom this coming May. Marcos Jr. has already made eight foreign trips since coming to Read more…
“Gintong sibuyas!” Ate Mayeth exclaimed when asked about the rising prices of onions in the past months. In the urban poor community where Ate Mayeth lives, the price of onion has more than doubled from what it’s worth. “Laki ng diperensya kumpara noon dahil sa sampung piso, makakabili ka na 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 deplores President-elect BBM’s self-appointment as the new Secretary of the Department of Agriculture when he has not laid down a concrete agenda in addressing the worsening food crisis and insecurity in the country. His promise of lowering the price of a kilo of rice Read more…
AGHAM – Advocates of Science and Technology for the People vehemently condemns the Philippine National Police (PNP) for violently and illegally arresting 87 agrarian reform beneficiaries and peasant advocates who were peacefully participating in a “bungkalan” in Hacienda Tinang, Concepcion, Tarlac. The “bungkalan” is an activity wherein farmers and land Read more…
AGHAM-Advocates of Science and Technology for the People strongly urge the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to withdraw its order to demolish fish pens and mussel and oyster farms in Cavite City, Kawit, Rosario and Noveleta. Instead, DENR must listen to the affected communities and give them enough support to improve their livelihood amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Advocates of Science and Technology for the People or AGHAM calls for immediate support to local food and meat producers to arrest the problem with skyrocketing prices of food commodities. The scientist group urges the Duterte government to urgently address the issue affecting every Filipinos’ gut problem. The all-time high Read more…
AGHAM Advocates of Science and Technology for the People decries Senator Cynthia Villar’s recent pronouncement regarding land conversion as one that reeks of arrogance and ignorance on Philippine agriculture. But this is expected from someone whose family business involves converting lands into commercial and residential use.
Despite being known as an agricultural country, the Philippines is now facing serious drawbacks in the agricultural sector particularly the rice industry in the midst of the implementation of the rice liberalization law. The major staple food which Filipino farmers have cultivated from time immemorial and which serve as their Read more…