Lakbayan in Northern Mindanao Region a success – peasants’ groups
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Peasants all over the country march for land, rights, social justice
Peasants all over the country march for land, rights, social justice
By MARYA SALAMAT
After decades of what they described as “agrarian reform programs designed to fail,” Filipino peasants continue to suffer from landlessness and worsening poverty.
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Northern Mindanao Peasants join lakbayan, call for better living conditions
Northern Mindanao Peasants join lakbayan, call for better living conditions
Video: Northern Mindanao Peasants join lakbayan
Farmers in Northern Mindanao rally for genuine land reform
Farmers in Northern Mindanao rally for genuine land reform
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“In Bukidnon, TNCs conspire with the traditional landlords in grabbing vast tracks of land, and in evading agrarian reform programs.” – Danilo Menente, Kasama-Bukidnon
DAR accused of ‘conniving’ with Henry Sy’s firm to evict Hacienda Looc farmers
DAR accused of ‘conniving’ with Henry Sy’s firm to evict Hacienda Looc farmers
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“DAR officials are fully aware that Hacienda Looc is a contested land and that the fraudulent cancellation of their certificates is not equivalent to a conversion order,” KMP secretary general Danilo Ramos said.
Sidebar: Hacienda Looc farmers decry harassment, tag Henry Sy as a ‘landgrabber’
Hacienda Luisita farmers to SC: Stop land conversion
Hacienda Luisita farmers to SC: Stop land conversion
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Clearly, there is no other purpose for the transfer of ownership of the 500 hectares but to evade the coverage of the said portion of their landholdings from the CARP,” they said. To date, the land has remained undeveloped, the petitioners said.
No land reform in Nueva Ecija
No land reform in Nueva Ecija
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“We all know that Nueva Ecija is the country’s rice granary but farmers still do not own the lands they till and worse, they are being displaced because farm lands are being converted.” – Joseph Canlas, AMGL chairman.
SC decision ‘same monster as 1989, 2010 referendum’– Farmers’ group
SC decision ‘same monster as 1989, 2010 referendum’– Farmers’ group
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Hacienda Luisita farm workers cannot be fooled by the SC’s legal semantics. The SC order pretends to be democratic when, in fact, it is anti-democratic.” – Danilo Ramos, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas.
KMP insulted by government’s measly budget for farmers: P5 support per hectare of corn
KMP insulted by government’s measly budget for farmers: P5 support per hectare of corn
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“It is the farmers, without any meaningful support from the government, who principally worked for a bountiful harvest. Even the so-called budget for irrigation cannot be claimed as government support because we're the ones paying the exorbitant irrigation fees. Now, because the the government is giving measly funds for the national rice and corn program, we seriously doubt that high harvest yields can continue." – KMP
CARP deserves a zero budget – farmers’ group
CARP deserves a zero budget – farmers’ group
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“While landlords receive hefty payments, massive landlessness persists in the countryside. Millions of farmers are displaced due to massive land grabbing and land use conversion. Rural poverty and hunger is on the rise.” Anakpawis Rep. Rafael Mariano
2012 budget is anti-farmer, for counterinsurgency – farmers’ group
2012 budget is anti-farmer, for counterinsurgency – farmers’ group
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
"The DAR is mandated to implement land reform, but now under this Pamana program, it is being tasked to be yet another agency carrying out counter-insurgency campaigns. Yet again we insist that farmers in the provinces want land, not bullets." –Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas
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