Hungry peasants being met with violence by gov’t
“Kidapawan should not be another Escalante, Mendiola or Luisita.”
Hungry peasants being met with violence by gov’t
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Luisita farmers hold vigil to stop destruction of farms, huts
Luisita farmers hold vigil to stop destruction of farms, huts
“Two Cojuangco-Aquinos have won the presidency with the promise to distribute Hacienda Luisita to us farmworkers. But look at what’s happening to us here now,” Sibayan said.
Detained Cotabato farmers freed on bail
Detained Cotabato farmers freed on bail
All 76 detained Cotabato farmers have been released April 16.
UP professors support Cotabato farmers’ call for food, justice
UP professors support Cotabato farmers’ call for food, justice
“They were even maligned by the local government who told them, ‘mga patay gutom kayo hindi nyo alam kung pano pagtrabahuan ang mga ito. Dapat rice for work,’” (You starving to death people; you didn’t even work for this. We should have asked you to work in exchange for this rice.)
Farmers dare presidentiables to recover, return coco levy
Farmers dare presidentiables to recover, return coco levy
The National Conference of Small Coconut Farmers presented a seven-point proposal on the distribution of the coco levy funds.
#BigasHindiBala | For Negros farmers, it’s ‘Escalante massacre’ all over again
#BigasHindiBala | For Negros farmers, it’s ‘Escalante massacre’ all over again
“Didn’t the farmers of Escalante shout for land, rice, and better working conditions? And what did the government do? Just like the Kidapawan farmers, they were fed with bullets.
Court reduces Kidapawan farmers bail plea by half
Court reduces Kidapawan farmers bail plea by half
Farmers were initially asked to post a P12,000 bail for the direct assault charges filed against them by the police.
Global Day of Action | Groups demand justice for Cotabato farmers
Global Day of Action | Groups demand justice for Cotabato farmers
“The impunity promoted by Aquino underscores his accountability on the Kidapawan carnage. The President is allowing farmers to starve and die of hunger. He is guilty of incompetence, criminal negligence and genocide."
#BigasHindiBala | Colmenares tells Mar: ‘The issue is Aquino regime’s criminal neglect’
#BigasHindiBala | Colmenares tells Mar: ‘The issue is Aquino regime’s criminal neglect’
“What they needed is rice and not the spin of the Liberal Party or the administration.”
Groups hold Aquino responsible for Kidapawan massacre
Groups hold Aquino responsible for Kidapawan massacre
A gathering in solidarity of protesting Cotabato farmers wants to hold the whole Aquino administration accountable for the bloody dispersal.
1 dead, dozens wounded in bloody dispersal of peasant barricade
1 dead, dozens wounded in bloody dispersal of peasant barricade
“What kind of government do we have?”
Solar plant to replace rice lands in Rizal town
Solar plant to replace rice lands in Rizal town
“Many of us will go hungry if the solar project continues. The development they claim is not for the farmers but for the businessmen.”
Crops destroyed by alleged Cojuangco-Aquino goons in Luisita
Crops destroyed by alleged Cojuangco-Aquino goons in Luisita
UMA challenged all presidential candidates, especially Aquino’s anointed, Mar Roxas, to speak out against these atrocities.
Sugar workers reject Mar, Bongbong
Sugar workers reject Mar, Bongbong
“Both Mar and Bongbong are despicable representatives of everything that is wrong and rotten in the circus called the Philippine Elections.”
Hacienda Dolores peasants weather harassment
Hacienda Dolores peasants weather harassment
“We used to grow our own source of income. But now we have to work for others.”
#Elections2016 | Peasant women dare candidates to push for genuine land reform
#Elections2016 | Peasant women dare candidates to push for genuine land reform
“Land monopoly and peasants’ landlessness, agricultural trade liberalization, militarization, and privatization of social services are the main causes of peasant women’s suffering.”
Candidates vow to support land reform, other peasant agenda
Candidates vow to support land reform, other peasant agenda
A presidential candidate and four senatorial bets showed up to support the Peasant Electoral Agenda.
Solon lambasts extension of fund marred with irregularities
Solon lambasts extension of fund marred with irregularities
“There is enough basis to question how Acef was used but Congress is turning a blind eye…”
29 years without justice, farmers commemorate Mendiola Massacre
29 years without justice, farmers commemorate Mendiola Massacre
“Twenty nine years ago, genuine land reform was the demand of Filipino farmers. Today, nine out of ten farmers do not own the land they till.” – KMP chairperson Rafael Mariano
Land reform beneficiary slain in Negros
Land reform beneficiary slain in Negros
Before the incident, the Sustento family and other tillers experienced harassment while defending their collective land cultivation area.
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