Hacienda Luisita Grinds to a Halt; Workers Vow to Continue Protest
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Hacienda Luisita Grinds to a Halt; Workers Vow to Continue Protest
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Benjie Oliveros | Obtaining Justice for Luisita Farmers Is a Test for Noynoy
Benjie Oliveros | Obtaining Justice for Luisita Farmers Is a Test for Noynoy
Noynoy Aquino may not have stolen money from the nation’s coffers but he has been stealing land from the farmers of Hacienda Luisita. The issue of the farmers of Hacienda Luisita is not merely a test of his mettle as a presidential candidate but, more importantly, it is a test of his sense of justice.
Workers Demand Scrapping of DOLE Order Used to Break Up Strikes, Kill Unionists
Workers Demand Scrapping of DOLE Order Used to Break Up Strikes, Kill Unionists
The Kilusang Mayo Uno said the “assumption of jurisdiction” order issued by the labor secretary has been abused and has been used in many instances to break up strikes, often violently, as what happened in Hacienda Luisita in 2004.
Land, Justice for Luisita Farmers Can Make or Unmake Next President — AnakPawis
Land, Justice for Luisita Farmers Can Make or Unmake Next President — AnakPawis
In a historic convention of urban poor, peasant and labor leaders, Anakpawis, the largest partylist of marginalized sectors in the Philippines, tagged the issues of land distribution and still unresolved massacre of striking workers in Luisita as “flagship social justice problems” that presidentiables should seriously address now.
Luisita’s Peasants Determined to Continue Struggle Despite Threat of Eviction
Luisita’s Peasants Determined to Continue Struggle Despite Threat of Eviction
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
The ex-farm workers of Hacienda Luisita had been reaping the fruits of their labor through a “cultivation campaign” that allowed them to plant what they needed and supported their livelihood. But the plantation has decreed that they should stop what they’re doing and leave. Unfazed, the farmers are bracing for another tough fight ahead.
What’s in a Name? For Noynoy, a Shot at Presidency — and a Challenge to Do Better
What’s in a Name? For Noynoy, a Shot at Presidency — and a Challenge to Do Better
By ALEXANDER MARTIN REMOLLINO
If Noynoy Aquino wins the presidency because he capitalized on the popularity and legacy of his mother, it should not surprise him that some people will put on his doorsteps the failures of the Cory administration not only to remind him of what she failed to do but to underscore what needs to be done. He can start with Hacienda Luisita.
An Appraisal: Cory Aquino and Human Rights
An Appraisal: Cory Aquino and Human Rights
While Cory Aquino restored democratic institutions and became a symbol of integrity in governance, her regime remained beholden, if not hostaged, by the military and Washington. This resulted in massive human-rights abuses that were even worse in terms of number of victims than those committed so far under the Arroyo regime.
An Appraisal: Cory Aquino and Left
An Appraisal: Cory Aquino and Left
The Left’s engagement with Cory had been both pleasant and acrimonious at certain stages. While they linked arms with her on a number of causes, there were also issues on which leftists found themselves at odds with the late president.
Progressive Groups, Leaders Recognize Cory’s Role in Fight Vs Tyranny
Progressive Groups, Leaders Recognize Cory’s Role in Fight Vs Tyranny
Even as they did not always see eye to eye with her politically, several progressive groups and party-list representatives have paid tribute to former President Corazon Aquino. They recognize her role in the people’s struggles against tyranny, corruption, and greed for power.
Cory Aquino’s Place in History
Cory Aquino’s Place in History
The failures of her presidency notwithstanding, Cory Aquino will be remembered for helping restore democracy in the Philippines and dismantle the vestiges of the Marcos dictatorship. When the Arroyo regime increasingly became corrupt and autocratic, she again rose to the challenge. Cory fought tyranny to the very end.
Why CARPER Is Worse Than CARP
Why CARPER Is Worse Than CARP
Among other provisions, the CARPER bill mandates that private agricultural lands – the type that the Arroyos and the Cojuangcos own – can only be distributed if the original CARP managed to distribute 90 percent of its target. But CARP, despite the two decades it had, only distributed less than half of it. It’s an impossible provision that only underscores what progressive farmers have been saying all along – that CARPER is bogus.
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