Luisita peasant leader arrested
Groups are calling for the release of Ambala leader Florida Sibayan, who was arrested by police during a protest in Hacienda Luisita this morning.
Luisita peasant leader arrested
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Arrest of ‘Hacienda Luisita 11’ absurd, ridiculous – lawyer
Arrest of ‘Hacienda Luisita 11’ absurd, ridiculous – lawyer
“We were practically arrested by the Cojuangco-Aquino family to hide the anomalous and violent implementation of a flawed land distribution scheme.” – Ericsson Acosta, poet, ex-detainee, and part of the fact-finding team
Agrarian reform in Luisita marred by terror, deception
Agrarian reform in Luisita marred by terror, deception
The Alyansa ng Magbubukid sa Asyenda Luisita (Ambala) complained of the reduction of land being distributed, forcible signing of Application to Purchase and Farmers Undertaking, the unaffordable amortization, and the deployment of several Special Action Forces (SAF) and Special Weapons and Tactics units.
Luisita farm workers slam DAR’s promissory note requirement
Luisita farm workers slam DAR’s promissory note requirement
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“The promissory note will make it easier for DAR and the Cojuangco-Aquinos to evict the farm worker-beneficiaries from their land. If the farm workers are unable to pay, their land would be confiscated.” – Jobert Pahilga, lawyer of Ambala
3 Luisita farm workers nabbed
3 Luisita farm workers nabbed
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Three farm workers of Hacienda Luisita were arrested by policemen, February 28. Yesterday, leaders of Alyansa ng Manggawang Bukid sa Asyenda Luisita (Ambala) were holding a dialogue with Provincial Agrarian Reform Office...
8 years after Luisita massacre, not one hectare distributed
8 years after Luisita massacre, not one hectare distributed
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Until now, the Cojuangco-Aquinos have not given back our land and we have not received a single centavo as payment for our land that they sold.” – Alyansa ng Manggagawang Bukid sa Asyenda Luisita
Luisita farmworkers determined to fight for their land
Luisita farmworkers determined to fight for their land
By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com MANILA – Farmworker Rodel Mesa could never be more certain: “The Cojuangco-Aquinos will never give up Hacienda Luisita.” The clan of President Benigno Aquino III seemed to be defeated with the April 24, 2012 final decision of the...
KMP warns vs loopholes in SC decision on Luisita distribution
KMP warns vs loopholes in SC decision on Luisita distribution
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“There’s no room for complacency at this point in our fight – we have to push for actual and immediate land distribution.” – Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura
Luisita farmworkers say ‘no’ to DSWD dole-outs
Luisita farmworkers say ‘no’ to DSWD dole-outs
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
What farmworkers need is land; they legally own Hacienda Luisita and the recent SC decision affirmed that. They should be given all the help they need to make the land fully productive again.” – UMA
For cultivating own land, Luisita farm workers ordered arrested
For cultivating own land, Luisita farm workers ordered arrested
By RONALYN V. OLEA
In another twist in the long-standing agrarian dispute at Hacienda Luisita of the Cojuangco-Aquino clan, a Tarlac court issued warrants of arrest against the farm workers for cultivating the land for survival.
Farm workers to SC: ‘Junk Cojuangco-Aquinos’s plea, declare decision as final’
Farm workers to SC: ‘Junk Cojuangco-Aquinos’s plea, declare decision as final’
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“The high court must act now and stop the decades-old exploitation of farm workers by the Cojuangco-Aquinos.” – Ambala
Luisita farm workers hold assembly, call for immediate land distribution
Luisita farm workers hold assembly, call for immediate land distribution
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Somehow, we see justice for our martyrs who struggled hard for this day to come.” – Lito Bais, Unyon ng Manggagawa sa Agrikultura
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.
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.
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).
Farmers Demand New DOJ Probe of Mendiola Massacre, SC Action on Luisita Case
Farmers Demand New DOJ Probe of Mendiola Massacre, SC Action on Luisita Case
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
To the Supreme Court, they sent a letter addressed to Chief Justice Renato Corona appealing for the speedy resolution of the Hacienda Luisita case. To the Justice department, it was a letter to secretary Leila de Lima seeking the reopening of the 24-year-old Mendiola Massacre case.
Hacienda Luisita Case Should Be Tackled in GRP-NDF Talks — Farmers
Hacienda Luisita Case Should Be Tackled in GRP-NDF Talks — Farmers
“Agrarian reform is the main content of the socio-economic reforms embodied in CASER," the NDF's Luis Jalandoni said, referring to the Comprehensive Agreement on Socio-Economic Reforms that is the second substantive agenda in the negotiations. "Through genuine agrarian reform, we shall break the land monopoly of a few big landlords and implement free land distribution to our landless farmers and everyone who is willing to till the land,” Jalandoni pointed out."
Struggle for Land, Justice Continues Under Aquino as More Luisita-Like Cases Emerge
Struggle for Land, Justice Continues Under Aquino as More Luisita-Like Cases Emerge
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
Denial of their rightful claim to the land they have been tilling for generations, forcible eviction, killings, and harassments continue to plague the peasantry even after the Aquino administration replaced the much-hated Arroyo administration.
Hacienda Luisita Peasants, Lawyer File Memorandum Asking SC to Order Land Distribution
Hacienda Luisita Peasants, Lawyer File Memorandum Asking SC to Order Land Distribution
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
The 49-page document contained the farm workers' final stand regarding the agrarian dispute, which has been going on for more than a century already. "The justices would be able to find every answer to their questions (in this memorandum)," ULWU acting president and Ambala vice chairmain Lito Bais said.
Slideshow: Hacienda Luisita Farm Workers Trash ‘Financial Assistance’ by Cojuangco-Aquinos
Slideshow: Hacienda Luisita Farm Workers Trash ‘Financial Assistance’ by Cojuangco-Aquinos
Luisita Farmers Trash 'Financial Assistance'
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