Farmers from Negros, Southern Tagalog, Tungkong Mangga and Hacienda Luisita protested in front of the Department of Agrarian Reform office in Quezon City on Saturday, and blamed the implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms (CARPer) for causing massive landlessness, poverty and hunger, marking what they dubbed as World “Foodless” Day.
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News in Pictures: Thumbs Down
The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas-Southern Mindanao (KMP-SMR), together with other peasant groups in the region, slam President Benigno Aquino III and his administration for its anti-farmer and anti-lumad policies, and for being a US puppet. KMP-SMR will hold a 3-day protest action, starting october 21, in line with the celebration of Peasant Month.
News in Pictures: IJM Workers Picket in front of ABS-CBN
Starting October 12, the picket in front of ABS-CBN network’s Sgt. Esguerra gate will serve as protest center of the Internal Job Market Workers Union (IJMWU) to further pressure the network management to reinstate the 114 illegally dismissed workers and to hold certification elections, following the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) decision on their case.
News in Pictures: Women Peasant Group Gives Aquino ‘Kalabasa’ Award
Amihan, a national federation of peasant women, awarded President Benigno S. Aquino III with a kalabasa, marking his 100th day in office last October 8.
News in Pictures: Peasants Attempt to Hold Vigil in Mendiola for Aquino’s 100 Days, Dispersed by Police
More than a hundred peasants who attempted to hold their two-day vigil at the foot Don Chino Roces Bridge (formerly Mendiola Bridge), marking President Benigno Aquino III’s 100th day in power, were dispersed by police around 7:30 p.m. on October 6.
News in Pictures: Migrant Group Protests Budget Cut for OFWs
While President Benigno Aquino III and his group are enjoying hotdogs in New York, migrant workers under Migrante-UAE are protesting the recent budget cut for OFWs. The group said that the rights and welfare of migrant workers do not seem to be a priority for the Aquino administration. The indoor protest was held in Karama, Dubai on September 23.
News in Pictures: Quezon City North Triangle Residents Hold Vigil, Prepare for Demolition Tomorrow
Residents of Quezon City North Triangle held a vigil on Wednesday, in preparation for the possible demolition of their homes tomorrow.
News in Pictures: On 38th Anniversary of Martial Law Declaration, Davao Progressive Groups Slam OBL Extension, Urge Aquino to Protect Human Rights
Protest actions by progressive groups were held on Tuesday in commemoration of the 38th anniversary of the declaration of martial law in 1972.
News in Pictures: Progressive Groups Condemn ‘State of Undeclared Martial Law’ in Negros Oriental
Marking the commeration of the 38th aniversary of the declaration of martial law in 1972, progressive groups led by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Negros Oriental, held protest actions on Tuesday, condemning the ‘state of undeclared martial law’ in the province and the extension of the counter insurgency program Oplan Bantay Laya.
News in Pictures: Noynoy Visit in Davao City Met with Protest
Progressive groups in Davao City staged a lightning rally during President Benigno “Noynoy” S. Aquino III’s visit on Thursday. The groups called for the scrapping of Oplan Bantay Laya and demanded justice for all the victims of human-rights violations.
News in Pictures: In Solidarity with The Cuban 5
In solidarity with the people of Cuba, the International League of People’s Struggles (ILPS-Philippines) and the Philippines-Cuba Friendship Association (Amistad) held a protest action near the US embassy in Manila on Monday, urging the US government to free the Cuban 5.