Tag Archives: Hacienda Luisita Massacre
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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Manila’s high court orders review of Luisita case
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Queen Shawn Dok and Lady Michelle Adobe MANILA, Philippines-Striking farm workers in Hacienda Luisita and close allies in and out of the 6,453 hectare sugar estate owned by the family of the late President Corazon Cojuangco … Continue reading
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11 groups call for rejection of Noynoy in 2010 polls
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Lollipop de los Reyes and Sugar Hicap MANILA, Philippines-About 11 rural based organizations and agrarian reform advocacy groups urged the 50 million Filipino voters in the May 10, 2010 elections to reject the presidential bid of … Continue reading
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Militants slam Noynoy for backing private armies
By Sarsi Pimentel and Cherry de Belen MANILA, Philippines – The activist fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) assailed on Monday Liberal Party (LP) presidential standard bearer Senator Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III over his position … Continue reading
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Manila’s agrarian reform chief asked to act on land disputes involving top 2010 bets
By Sugar Hicap, Bb. Joyce Cabral, Cherry de Belen and Gerry Albert Corpuz MANILA, Philippines-Striking farmworkers of Hacienda Luisita and affected farmers of the ambitious MRT-7 railway project in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan had coalesced to pressure Department of … Continue reading
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Washington is eyeing Noynoy as new puppet to replace GMA, militants say
By Gerry Albert Corpuz in Manila and Jayjay Jaiho in Tarlac City MANILA, Philippines -The 28 national council leaders of the activist fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) currently here in Manila for their annual meeting … Continue reading
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Noynoy as cover of Time Magazine, no big deal—Luisita farmworkers
By Sarah Ann Ago and Bb. Joyce Cabral MANILA, Philippines- While Liberal Party (LP) presidential candidate Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III is in cloud nine having been featured as cover of the latest edition of TIME Magazine, farm workers … Continue reading
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Noynoy told: You can’t really sell Hacienda Luisita, it is not yours
By Gerry Albert Corpuz and Billy Javier Reyes MANILA, Philippines-One of the groups supporting the fight of Hacienda Luisita workers expressed outrage on Tuesday over a controversial statement of Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Senator Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III that … Continue reading
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Groups urge Luisita workers to declare Dinky persona non grata
By Jayjay Jaiho and Chocolate Moose Fernandez Manila, Philippines-Three militant groups supporting the striking farmworkers of Hacienda Luisita on Sunday urged farmworkers of the 6,453-hectare sugar estate owned by the family of the late President Corazon Aquino to declare persona … Continue reading
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Noynoy siblings are stupid in blaming baby boom for Luisita workers sorry state
By Jay Cuesta, Chocolate Moose Fernandez and Gerry Albert Corpuz Manila, Philippines- Four of the biggest rural-based organizations—the activist farmers group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), the leftwing fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), the peasant … Continue reading
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