Residents, progressive groups oppose NPA allegations on slain Sampaloc farmers
Meanwhile, relatives of the slain farmers are in talks for possible legal action despite being fearful for their safety.
Category: Southern Tagalog
Gumaca local police refuses to release remains of alleged NPA combatant despite humanitarian team’s ‘sufficient documents’
Meanwhile, last November 17, two copra farmers were killed by the military after being branded as NPA members.
UPLB alumnus, human rights advocate Sally Ujano arrested over a 15-year old “rebellion” case
Ujano served as executive director at the Women’s Crisis Center and has been the coordinator of Philippines Against Child Trafficking since 2008, prior to arrest.
485 coconut farmers from Quezon coerced by state forces to surrender as affiliates of CPP-NPA-NDF
Amidst the harassment from state forces, farmers continue to struggle because of little to no subsidy to support their livelihood affected by the pandemic and recent calamities.
Palawan political prisoner Antonio Molina dies in custody
Molina has been imprisoned since his arrest in 2019, and was unable to continue his chemotherapy sessions.
11 farmers’ homes demolished on Peasant Day; farmers call for land distribution, genuine agrarian reform
Besides the demolition, farmers from Rizal have been constant targets of red-tagging and militarization.
Progressives mark Peasant Month with regional, national protests; police, military forces attempt to block mobilization
Just days before the protests, peasant organizer Cristina Magistrado was arrested in Binangonan, Rizal by seven PNP officers.
3 ex-RAM members sentenced to reclusion perpetua after the 1986 murders of labor leaders Rolando Olalia, Leonor Alay-ay
NUPL President Atty. Edre Olalia details the “exasperation” of the victims’ families following a 35-year legal battle
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