“We call on the DOJ [Department of Justice] to make good their promise of creating a special panel to look into rights violations against farmers in Hacienda Luisita. With the fragile situation in Luisita, this DOJ panel must start its work now.” — Ambala
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Luisita farmers bare ‘grand plan’ to frustrate land distribution
By RONALYN V. OLEA
According to the document, Oplan April Spring has a P1.545 million ($35.9 thousand) budget for operations that include “propaganda and counter-propaganda, organizing and mobilization, special operations (psyops).”
Single-mindedness?
By BENJIE OLIVEROS Bulatlat.com When Benigno Aquino III centered his presidential campaign on his slogan “Kung walang korap, walang mahirap,” nobody thought that his government would do just that. Worse, not only does the Aquino government appear to be single-mindedly focusing its efforts on its “anti-corruption” campaign. It’s anti-corruption campaign itself appears to be focused…
KMP charges Aquino envoy of inking anomalous $300M agri-deal with Bahrain
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
“This so-called joint venture smacks of land-grabbing and conflict of interest on the part of President Aquino’s political lieutenant in the Gulf.” – Danilo Ramos, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas
Under Aquino, no justice for victims of Hacienda Luisita massacre
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“The Cojuangco-Aquinos used and abused all legal means to their advantage and interest of further controlling the lands.” – Rep. Rafael Mariano of Anakpawis
Luisita workers reap seeds of decades-old struggle
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“We occupied the land because it belongs to us. We used the idle land for the benefit of our children,”
Farmers call on new Ombudsman to reopen Hacienda Luisita massacre case
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com The new Ombudsman has her work cut out for her. Three days after the appointment of retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales as new Ombudsman, farmworkers of Hacienda Luisita want her to re-open the books on the infamous Hacienda Luisita massacre case. Leaders and members of the Alyansa…
Hacienda Luisita farmworkers file motion for reconsideration on High Court’s referendum decision
by INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com MANILA – The Alyansa ng mga Mangagawang Bukid sa Hacienda Luisita (AMBALA) through its counsel Jobert Pahilga of the Sentro para sa Tunay na Repormang Agraryo (Sentra) filed a motion for reconsideration, July 20, on the Supreme Court decision ordering the Department of Agrarian Reform to hold a referendum…
Satur C. Ocampo | ‘The land they till is their life’
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star What will happen next in the Hacienda Luisita land dispute? This is the question tossed to me by various friends, following the strong reactions to the confusing Supreme Court ruling last July 5. Voting 6-4, the tribunal upheld the revocation of the stock distribution…
Farmers urge Agrarian department to defy Supreme Court referendum order
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com Defy the Supreme Court This is the standing call of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas and the Alyansa ng mga Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luson (Amgl, Peasant Alliance in Central Luzon) to both farmworkers in Hacienda Luisita and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) . The groups said that farmers…
Satur C. Ocampo | Hacienda Luisita dispute unsolved
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star We began this column in August last year with two pieces that dwelt on the historical background of the protracted land dispute in Hacienda Luisita Inc. and the oral arguments before the Supreme Court over the stock distribution option (SDO) as a way of…