Category Archives: agrarian reform
Militants declare CARPer a failure
By Gerry Albert Corpuz and Roy Morilla Manila, Philippines- Eight of the biggest rural based organizations in the country today led by Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), the left-leaning fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), the … Continue reading
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Police state in Hacienda Luisita assailed
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Bianca Jing Bajing Jing and Bb. Tayuman Recto-Yap MANILA, Philippines-Striking Hacienda Luisita farm workers on Wednesday pressed President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino to pull out the composite team of Army troops, para-military forces and members of … Continue reading
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Aquino asked: Don’t evade land reform issues on state address
By Lollipop de los Reyes, Pepsi La Loma and Gerry Albert Corpuz MANILA, Phillippines- Fifteen Hacienda Yulo farmers in Barangay Canlubang, Calamba City in Laguna now on their second day of fast today urged President Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III … Continue reading
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Farmer activists prefer protest over street party
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Roy Morilla and Gegemon Babon MANILA, Philippines – ” An earth shaking no.” Farmer and other rural based groups Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), the left-leaning fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), … Continue reading
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SORA pits vs. Aquino’s SONA
By Bianca Jing Bajing Jing and Gerry Albert Corpuz MANILA, Philippines-Farmer groups led by the peasant activist group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), the left-leaning fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), Unyon ng Mga Manggagawa sa … Continue reading
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Land disputes hound Manila’s new agrarian chief
By Roy Morilla and Gerry Albert Corpuz MANILA, Philippines- At least seven cases of agrarian disputes mostly from Southern Tagalog region were presented today to newly installed Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Virgilio delos Reyes. In a dialogue with … Continue reading
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Manila police clears Aquino on Mendiola dispersal
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Mudra Amparo and Sugar Hicap MANILA, Philippines- Manila police chief district GeneralRodolfo Magtibay had insisted that he ordered the violent demolition of protest camp-out structures set by striking farm workers of Hacienda Luisita and peasant activists … Continue reading
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