Preda Fair Trade, Philippines

The indigenous people (IP) of San Marcelino, Zambales expressed their thanks for the mediation of Mr. Alex Corpus Hermoso, in the peace forum and dialogue with the military last April 15, 09. The objective of the meeting was to discuss issues of human rights violations related to the military incurshions into areas sacred to the […]

Aris Arlantico, a project officer of the Organic Development Project of PREDA Fair Trade, together with Mr. Alex Corpus Hermoso, Preda Programme Director and Fair Trade Project Manager will be attending the National Mango Conference to be held in Bohol on April 27-29, 2009. The confrence was organized by the Bohol Multipurpose Cooperative in corridnation […]

The coconut industry in the Philippines is at a low ebb but Preda dried Mangos uses the once discarded and useless shells for producing steam for the drying process and bring a big benefit to farmers. That’s one more reason to buy Preda dried mango. There is little demand in the world market or the […]

The Department of Environment and National Resources, (DENR) Zambales claimed during the last meeting of the OZCSN (Olongapo Zambales Civil Society Network) that they never issued any logging permit to cut down trees in upland region of Dusoc, Anonang, Cabangan contradicting the earlier reports that the DENR allegedly approved the logging operations clearing approximately two […]

Thousands of small farmers in the Philippines face a bleak 2009. A small group of them representing thousands more marched, demonstrated, staged a sit-in, shaved their heads, and went on hunger strike in a desperate last minute effort to win their land due to them under the Comprehensive Land Reform Act of the Philippines and […]