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 welfare and sentiments cannot simply be set aside. The government’s title to the land through the [Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA)] cannot be used as a mere justification for evicting the people who live and farm in the area where Pax Silica plans to build […]...Keep on reading: Pangilinan: Farmers’ welfare must not be ignored in Pax Silica project