13 June 2007 Quezon City, Philippines – Tearing down makeshift walls of a police detachment that is being built in front of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) compound, farmers shouted their demand for the reform and extension of the Philippine’s Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), which is due to end in June next year, […]
The AFA Execom elected a new Vice-Chairperson last June 15, 2007 during its 19th Execom Meeting at held at the Partnership Center in Quezon City, Philippines. Mr. Prawit Pancharoen, newly elected Chairperson of SorKorPor, succeeded Ms. Sudaporn Sittisathapornkul as Vice-Chairperson after the latter finished her term. In simple ceremonies at the end of the meeting, […]
The Taiwan Dairy Farmers’ Association (TDFA) became the newest member of AFA after the Execom decided to accept its application during the 19th AFA Execom Meeting held at the Partnership Center in Quezon City, Philippines last June 15, 2007. Mr. Tsung-Chi Huang (Charles), Secretary General of TDFA, attended was invited to the Execom meeting for […]
The “Roundtable Discussion on Alternative Regionalism” was held last July 24, 2007 at the Ledesma Room of the Partnership Center, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, hosted by PAKISAMA. The roundtable discussion was organized by TAG, AsiaDHRRA, and AFA, and funded by Oxfam International and Agriterra. It brought together key advocates working on the ASEAN integration processes […]
A “Round-Table Discussion on Alternative Framework on Trade: WTO and Beyond” was held last August 28, 2007 at the Partnership Center, in Quezon City, Philippines. Organized by TAG, AsiaDHRRA, and AFA, the roundtable discussion brought together key advocates working on just and fair global agricultural trade to brainstorm on an alternative framework on trade even […]
Two research projects – on alternative regionalism and alternative trade – are being being jointly undertaken with AsiaDHRRA and Trade Advocates Group (TAG), a Philippine-based coalition. The two researches are set to be completed by September 2007. Second drafts of the researh are being circulated for comments by members of anchor organizatizations. The drafts have […]
AFA Treasurer Vicente Fabe shares an AFA presentation on “Needs and Expectations of Asian Farmers on Agricultural Research” during an international conference entitled “Agricultural Research for Development in Europe: Towards a Shared Vision, ” in Brussels, Belgium on June 28-29, 2007. The conference is organized by ERA-ARD. Ka Vic was invited both for his personal […]
WE are concerned people’s organizations who wish to add our voice to the growing number of people who are against the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA). We urge the members of Senate not to ratify the treaty and to demand transparency from the Executive in its future negotiations so as not to repeat the experience […]
