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    • Agriculture before the 2016 elections 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, January 10, 2015, on page B3)
      At the start of 2015, we should focus on agricultural development instead of being unduly distracted by the 2016 elections. This especially applies to the possible misuse of the Department of Agriculture's (DA) proposed ...
    • Apec can be a game changer for agriculture sector 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, November 17, 2015, on page B2-2)
      In the months preceding the Apec Leaders’ Meeting this week, Alyansa Agrikultura was asked to participate in five Apec working sessions. The invitation came from the Philippine government and the Apec Business Advisory ...
    • Farmers, fisherfolk achieve common ground with gov't 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 5, 2021, on page A13)
      Instead of an irreconcilable conflict between farmers/fisherfolk and government, common ground was forged at the National Food Security Summit (NFSS) on May 18-19. Furthermore, from May 31 to June 2, follow up top-level ...
    • Farmers, fisherfolk also COVID-19 front-liners 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, March 28, 2020, on page A11)
      While our health wor­kers are our recognized front-liners in addres­sing COVID-19, farmers and fisherfolk are also front-liners. This is because they produce the food we need to survive. With healthy food, our immune systems ...
    • Farmers, fishers: Beneficiaries or victims of Apec? 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 7, 2015, on page B4)
      In the area of food security, Apec will prove to be a boon rather than a bane for Filipino farmers and fishers. This will surely be the result if key recommendations made during the Apec Policy Partnership on Food Security ...
    • For farmers, 'Tuwid na daan' not enough 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 30, 2015, on page B2-3)
      In the Agriculture Fisheries 2025 (AF2025) Conference in February 2011, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), a think tank connected to the National Economic Development Authority, received 23 road maps ...
    • What next after Boracay? 

      Ordoñez, Ernesto M. (Philippine Daily Inquirer, April 10, 2018, on page B6)
      Talk is cheap, but action is needed. We are already seeing decisive action on the water issues in Boracay but that is only the tip of the iceberg. The bigger problem that should be addressed is water security. Consistent ...