Tag Archives: R-1 Expressway Extension Project
Noynoy, Mar warned: Stop Ayong’s demolition plan or face electoral backlash in 2010
By Bb. Joyce Cabral and Sugar Hicap Bacoor, Cavite- The left-leaning fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Tuesday warned Liberal Party presidential and vice-presidential candidates Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Mar Roxas that the … Continue reading
Filed under elections, environment, Manila Bay, politics
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
Filed under agrarian reform, Manila Bay, politics
(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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Militants question P1.1 B billion MMDA budget for Manila Bay clean up
“P 1.1 billion is P 1.1 billion. This will make the MMDA the government’s super agency in the National Capital Region. Given its notorious records of high crimes of corruption, daily political arrogance and extreme brutality, the proposed budget for MMDA’s Manila Bay clean up will make it an uncontrollable monster in 2010,” the Pamalakaya leader added.
Hicap said the huge budget allocated for the MMDA could be one the compelling reasons why the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) suddenly inked a pact with MMDA, to maximize not only its human resources, but as well the huge funds allocated to it for counter-insurgency operations and urban militarization. Continue reading
Filed under corruption, environment
Palace’s P 1.6 B budget for Manila Bay clean up meant for “demolition jobs”, says fishers group
Palace’s P 1.6 B budget for Manila Bay clean up meant for “demolition jobs”, says fishers group The left-leaning fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Tuesday said the P 1.6 billion Malacañang has allocated for … Continue reading
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Fishers, urban poor have become objects of Manila Bay clean up, not toxic firms, groups lament
Fishers, urban poor have become objects of Manila Bay clean up, not toxic firms, groups lament The militant fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) and the party list group Anakpawis on Thursday lamented that small fisherfolk … Continue reading
Filed under environment, human rights, Manila Bay
Fishers group slams DENR plan to ask Japanese aid to save Manila Bay
FINACIAL BARBARISM Fishers group slams DENR plan to ask Japanese aid to save Manila Bay Dismissing the idea as “grandslam money making scheme cloaked on environmental concern, the activist fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on … Continue reading
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Fisherfolk petitioners in
Fisherfolk petitioners in Manila Bay clean up ordered to leave in 15 days Fisherfolk members of the militant fisherfolk alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) and the party list group Anakpawis who petitioned the Supreme Court last … Continue reading
Filed under environment, human rights, Manila Bay
Militants’ complaint: PNP harassing 9 Belgian exposurists
Militants’ complaint: PNP harassing 9 Belgian exposurists The left-leaning fishermen alliance Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) on Thursday slammed the Philippine National Police in Cavite province for harassing 9 Belgian exposurists currently being hosted by Pamalakaya-Timog Katagalugan, … Continue reading
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Secretary Atienza busy with Pacman, but less accommodating to complaining fishers, says Pamalakaya
Secretary Atienza busy with Pacman, but less accommodating to complaining fishers, says Pamalakaya “This country is extremely unfortunate. It has an environment chief who is keeping himself busy as homeland spokesperson for Manny Pacquiao, rather than address the fisherfolk problems … Continue reading
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