Tag Archives: Hacienda Luisita
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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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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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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Manila’s high court asked to stop 2 presidents from converting lands
By Gerry Albert Corpuz, Bombshell Moran and Bb. Joyce Cabral MANILA, Philippines-Leftwing fisherfolk activists belonging to Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Tuesday said theSupreme Court ruling upholding the ban imposed by the Department of Agrarian Reform … 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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Aquino flirting with Arroyo, critics charge
By Bb. Joyce Cabral, Bb. Tayuman Recto-Yap and Gerry Albert Corpuz MANILA, Philippines-The militant fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) today warned President proclaimed Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III to refrain from engaging in either open … Continue reading
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