Tag Archives: Kasama-TK
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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Philippine state security forces resume attacks vs. activists
By Gerry Albert Corpuz in Manila and Axel Pinpin in Calamba City MANILA, Philippines- Barely 26 days before apparent Philippine President Sen. Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Aquino III assume the presidency from President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, alleged members of a death squad … Continue reading
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Satur, Maza to lead farmers’ March in Mendiola
By Bombshell Moran Manila, Philippines- Eight militant party list lawmakers will lead the 7,000 strong farmers’ march to Don Chino Roces Bridge on the occasion of the 23rd year anniversary of Mendiola Massacre. In a press conference this morning, Makabayan … Continue reading
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ST activists all set for nationwide Lakbayan
Contributed by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan chapter in Southern Tagalog Calamba City, Laguna- Militant groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Southern Tagalog (BAYAN-ST) and Katipunan ng mga Samahang Magbubukid sa Timog Katagalugan (KASAMA-TK) are all-hands preparing to conduct the nationwide protest … Continue reading
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DAR promised to look into farmer’s landlessness
By Axel Pinpin, contributor Mnaila, Philippines-In a dialogue yesterday with the farmers, Sec. Nasser C. Pangandaman of the Department of Agrarian Reform promised to look into the wide scale conversion of farm lands in Southern Tagalog. The militant KASAMA-TK criticized … Continue reading
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Calamity stricken farmers burned 1,000 photos of surfing Gloria
By Lollipop de los Reyes and Billy Javier Reyes Manila, Philippines-Some 1,000 reproduced photos of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo showing her surfing in Argao Island in Mindanao will be burned by calamity affected farmers in Central Luzon and Southern Tagalog in … Continue reading
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(UPDATE)Southern Tagalog farmers say new land reform law will bring catastrophes to land tillers
by Axel Pinpin, contributor Manila, Philippines – The militant KASAMA-TK (Katipunan ng mga Samahang Magbubukid sa Timog Katagalugan) expressed dismay over the extension of 20-year old Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) and warned of massive re-concentration of land to the … Continue reading
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Farmers on “wheels” dare Noynoy, Gibo to act on land disputes
by Lollipop delos Reyes and Chocolate Moose Fernandez Manila, Philippines-Organizers of the Central Luzon bound 3-day peasant caravan- the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and Anakpawis party list on Monday urged presidential candidates Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Defense … Continue reading
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Rural groups launched “Palparan sa Kulungan, Hindi sa Kongreso” campaign
Rural groups launched “Palparan sa Kulungan, Hindi sa Kongreso” campaign Leaders of the left-leaning fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya), the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), the Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA), the peasant … Continue reading
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