30 Sept 2021 – NTUC’s farmers organization FFF (Federation of Free Farmers) has had good results at influencing government policies and programs through coalition-building, mass and social media, and interaction with executive and legislative branches – coalition mass actions against rice trade liberalization; ongoing recovery by government of uncollected tariff from rice imports in 2019 and 2020, which are meant for farmer productivity and competitiveness programs; actions against rice importation which disadvantages rice farmers;

Published by rudy Date posted on September 30, 2021

restoration of small farmers and fisherfolk representation in broad-based participatory ¬¬processes in agriculture and fisheries; implementing regulations of the 2021 coconut farmers and industry trust fund act; resolution of long-pending land cases (Mindoro Occidental, Camarines Sur, Bukidnon).

FFF and its cooperatives are building motorized fishing boats under LGU contract for fisherfolk, cacao production/processing, mangrove planting and artificial reef projects (Davao, CARAGA); engaged in skills training and livelihood – corn snack processing, corn husk weaving (Tarlac); food processing (Sultan Kudarat); solar energy for irrigation pumps (Tarlac); acquisition of farm machinery, vehicles and equipment (Pangasinan, Mindoro Occidental); financing, procurement, delivery of fishing boats, fish cages and other supplies (Davao, Zamboanga-Sibugay); agricultural processing (Sultan Kudarat, Cotabato); agricultural marketing (Zamboanga-Sibugay); and collaborating with DA on establishing containerized gardening at cooperative, community and household levels in urban areas.

It has engaged in social services – food packs distribution (Leyte, Cotabato); community pantry (Negros Occidental); even free hair cut and manicure (Tarlac) during the pandemic.

April 2025

World Day for Safety and Health at Work
“Safety and health at work every day!”

Invoke Article 33 of the ILO constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!
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