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PHOTO
OF THE WEEK
AT REST
No,
this sacada (seasonal farmworker) of the Cojuangco-owned Hacienda
Luisita in Tarlac (120 kms. north of Manila) didn’t die in the midst of
the day’s work. He is just asleep, sprawled on a piece of cardboard that
is not enough to shield him from dirt and the soil’s heat. Just like his
lowly wage – barely able to feed him and his family, forcing them to live
in the squalid quarters provided by the rich hacienda owners. But they are
not the only ones: there are multitudes of sacadas as unfortunate
as they in other parts of the country.
Photo by Niño Tagaro /
Bulatlat
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