Monthly Archives: January 2010
JPE told: “Remember June 8, 1989”
By Bb. Joyce Cabral and Viva Regala-Alonzo Manila, Philippines-Two militant groups supporting the striking farmworkers of Hacienda Luisita on Saturday reminded Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile that on June 8, 1989, the senator, then Senate Minority Leader of the Corazon … Continue reading
Filed under agrarian reform, elections, human rights, politics
GMA urged to confess crimes ahead of May 2010 polls
By Trinity Biglang Awa and Chocolate Moose Fernandez Manila, Philippines-Leaders of the left-wing fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Saturday advised outgoing President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to confess her crimes to the public ahead of the … Continue reading
Filed under corruption, elections, human rights, politics
Farmers accused pawnshop magnate of intrusion
By Glemmar Bacusmo, KMP media officer in Cebu Cebu City, Philippines- A cooperative of agrarian reform beneficiaries in Carmen, Cebu today lambasted businessman Michel Lhullier after the road project of the latter encroached their farms destroying crops and plowed plots. … Continue reading
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Gov’t no contingency plans on tuna job crisis, says fishers group
By Sugar Hicap and Billy Javier-Reyes in General Santos City and Bb. Joyce Cabral and Gerry Albert Corpuz in Manila Manila, Philippines- The left-leaning fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Thursday lamented that the Macapagal-Arroyo … Continue reading
Fishers group asked Malacanang: Stop Panglao reclamation project
By CherryPie Eggpie Sandoval and Lollipop delos Reyes Manila, Philippines-The activist fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Monday pressed Malacanang to stop the ambitious reclamation project in Panglao, Bohol province, asserting that the environment and … Continue reading
Militant group sees Nograles hand in Palparan’s fresh anti-Left campaign in Davao City
By Chocolate Moose Fernandez and Akihira Tatchu Manila, Philippines-The left-leaning fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Sunday said the fresh deployment of rabid anti-communist crusaders Bantay party list Rep. Jovito Palparan Jr., Jun Alcover of … Continue reading
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Palace asked: “Explain alleged conspiracy with Cojuangco-Aquino on SCTEx deal
by Kremlin Montenegro and Viva Regala-Alonzo Manila, Philippines-Leftwing militants supporting the fight of striking farmworkers in Hacienda Luisita on Saturday asked Malacanang Palace to explain its role on the alleged overpricing of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) project. In a joint … Continue reading
Filed under agrarian reform, corruption, elections, human rights, labor woes
Militants slam new DENR chief for evading talks on Laiban dam
By Chocolate Moose Fernandez Manila, Philippines-Militant groups opposed to the ambitious P 52-billion Laiban dam project in Tanay, Rizal slammed newly appointed Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary Eleazar Quinto for evading a dialogue with their leaders last … Continue reading
Filed under agriculture, disaster, environment, human rights
Farmer marchers say DAR is joking on 200K hectare target for land distribution in 2010
by Kaka Esteban and Trinity Biglang Awa Manila, Philippines- “It is a joke and a bad one.” Peasant leaders of the 10-day Pambansang Lakbayan ng Anakpawis Para Sa Lupa at Katarungan on Thursday slammed the announcement of the Department of … Continue reading
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10-km march highlights 23rd year anniv of Mendiola Massacre
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Roy Morilla, Rey Manangan and Billy Javier Reyes Manila, Philippines- 10,000 farmers and Manila based activists will walk 10 kilometer from Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to Mendiola Bridge in Manila to demand free distribution of … Continue reading
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