By Human Rights Online Philippines on Jun 9, 2012 in:
Featured Photos, Batangas, Bukidnon, Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, Davao City, Davao Oriental, Farmer, Manila, Mendiola Street, Negros, Task force
Women farmers from Negros chant slogans at the Mendiola Bridge. (Photo: Jimmy A. Domingo) Source: Task Force Mapalad FB account Farmers who marched from Bukidnon, Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Negros and Batangas since June 1 urging President Aqui...
Smallholder agriculture calls in the ACSC-APF 2012! Source: asiadhrra.org Apr 28, 2012 The CSO event statement highlights the adverse impact of the “loss of forest and agricultural land to monoculture plantations” to the biodiversity, food securi...
Soldiers to remain in Hacienda Luisita despite opposition from farmers March 11, 2012 There will be no pullout of military forces in the disputed Hacienda Luisita estate in Tarlac province despite the demand of farmer groups in the area for the soldi...
7 Mar 2012 – Bukidnon farmers urge RAMCAR to vacate CARP-covered land; demand immediate installation | Task Force Mapalad. Bukidnon farmers clad in cow heads held a picket-rally to condemn the illegal occupation and use by RAMCAR of 983 hectar...
Farmers oppose Hacienda Luisita suit to stop SC ruling favoring them by Edison Reyes, News5 January 31, 2012 MANILA, Philippines – Farmer groups mounted a protest outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday as they filed a motion to clarify the SC’s N...
Supreme Court coco levy ruling ‘too late, too obscure’—Sen. Arroyo By TJ Burgonio, Philippine Daily Inquirer January 26, 2012 The Supreme Court ruling that the government owned a portion of the multibillion-peso coconut levy funds collected...
Luisita farmers bracing for arrest Philippine Daily Inquirer January 20, 2012 TARLAC CITY—Farmers who occupied land inside Hacienda Luisita that is now owned by a bank are bracing for arrest as they refuse to leave the property and expressed defi...