Gloria, Resign!:Thousands Mark Peasant Day vs Landlessness, Poverty, Hunger
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Gloria, Resign!:Thousands Mark Peasant Day vs Landlessness, Poverty, Hunger
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Hacienda Luisita Farmworkers to Supreme Court: Give Us The Land Free and Clear
Hacienda Luisita Farmworkers to Supreme Court: Give Us The Land Free and Clear
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“This is an issue of life and death for us, we will not be discouraged or ever dissuaded into giving up.”
Balikatan in Nueva Ecija: Farmers Fear More Rights Abuses, Displacement
Balikatan in Nueva Ecija: Farmers Fear More Rights Abuses, Displacement
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Farmers groups said the presence of more military forces in the Fort Magsaysay Military Reservation, which the farmers are claiming, will result in more human-rights violations against civilians. They also said that farmers will be facing renewed threats of eviction.
Farmers, Fisherfolk Push Congress to Impeach Ombudsman Over Ignored Complaints
Farmers, Fisherfolk Push Congress to Impeach Ombudsman Over Ignored Complaints
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
A certification from the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court showed that “no criminal/civil case had been filed” against former agriculture secretary Cito Lorenzo and former agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante, in connection with the P728-million fertilizer fund scam. “Clearly, Gutierrez did not lift a finger to take action against the officials tagged in the fertilizer fund scam,” Danilo Ramos of farmers’ group KMP said.
After Hacienda Luisita, Cojuangco Family Claiming Former Military Camp Lands in Pangasinan
After Hacienda Luisita, Cojuangco Family Claiming Former Military Camp Lands in Pangasinan
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“The greed of the Cojuangco-Aquinos extends to Pangasinan. Now they are claiming that they own the lands that farmers have developed since the Spanish times,” said AMGL chairman Joseph Canlas.
Edsa at 25: Aquino Is Wasting Legacy of People Power, Say Farmers
Edsa at 25: Aquino Is Wasting Legacy of People Power, Say Farmers
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
For Filipino farmers, filling a stage with actors and performers is hardly the best way to commemorate the culmination of more than a decade's fight against the Marcos dictatorship. "It would have been better if President Aquino does something worthy of EDSA 1 such as announce the surrender of the Cojuangco family's unjust claim on Hacienda Luisita," Willy Marbella of KMP said.
CARP Lands in Tarlac City Being Claimed by Corporations
CARP Lands in Tarlac City Being Claimed by Corporations
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
A farmers’ group believes that this is a case of landgrabbing and speculation in anticipation of and preparation for the construction of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEx). The group said that as the market value of lands around the superhighways are expected to skyrocket, business firms are trying to takeover farmlands even if it meant displacing farmers.
Central Luzon Farmers Troop to Congress to Back GARB
Central Luzon Farmers Troop to Congress to Back GARB
Central Luzon farmers on Feb. 16 trooped to the House of Representatives to attend the Committee on Agrarian Reform’s public hearing of House Bill 374 or Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill (GARB).
Progressive Lawmakers to Congress: Tackle Land, Wage Issues to Time with Oslo Talks on Socio-Economic Reforms
Progressive Lawmakers to Congress: Tackle Land, Wage Issues to Time with Oslo Talks on Socio-Economic Reforms
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“The armed conflict is deeply rooted in extreme poverty and social injustice suffered by the Filipino people and should be addressed by concrete measures A just and lasting peace cannot be achieved through abstract and empty peace rhetoric.” –Anakpawis Rep. Rafael Mariano
Aquino Urged to Stop Magnetite Mining, Conversion of Coastal Areas Into PPP Ventures
Aquino Urged to Stop Magnetite Mining, Conversion of Coastal Areas Into PPP Ventures
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Pamalakaya, the fisherfolk group, said the government should stop “the national auction of coastal resources to multinationals and transnational corporation," saying such a policy would worsen the impact of climate change.
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