Anakpawis Rep. Ariel Casilao urged the National Housing Authority (NHA), Wednesday, to expedite the awarding of idle housing units in Rodriguez, Rizal, as mandated by Joint Resolution No. 2, which President Rodrigo Duterte approved last May.
For Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas chair Danilo Ramos, the President and the head of the Department of Agriculture (DA) "got some explaining to do" as to the extent of agricultural lands being compromised in foreign agri-business deals signed in recent state visits.
A peasant group expressed fear the agricultural lands in the Philippines will become more open for grabbing by landlords and big foreign agro-corporations.
Progressive groups ?mounted a petition-signing around the oldest ?public market here to ask the government to scrap its Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law?, which they described as anti-people.
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio will be the guest of honor of the mass oathtaking of barangay officials here on Friday.