Pangilinan: Farmers’ welfare must not be ignored in Pax Silica project

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Thursday said the welfare and sentiments of farmers and other affected communities should not be set aside in the proposed Pax Silica project. Stressing the need for genuine public consultation, Pangilinan said farmers, whom he described as “the people who feed the nation” deserve better treatment. “Their