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Villar more friendly than Aquino, leftwing groups say

In The Press Posted on November 11th, 2009.

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politics.inquirer.net

MANILA, Philippines—While not closing its doors yet to negotiations, militant party list groups said talks with Senator Manuel Villar of the Nacionalista Party (NP) are now in the advanced stages, while it has yet to begin with Senaor Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III of the Liberal Party (LP). read more »

House approves CARP extension

In The Press Posted on June 4th, 2009.

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PDI

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Earlier, Gabriela party-list Rep. Liza Maza proposed to delete a section of the bill which allows land owners or the beneficiaries to authorize the reclassification or conversion of the land five years after the awarding of the land and after it “ceases to be economically feasible and sound for agricultural purposes” provided that the beneficiary is paid and the land is not irrigated or irrigable. read more »

Threat to life and land continues despite CARPER

Press Release Posted on June 3rd, 2009.

Gabriela Women's Party Rep. Luz Ilagan called on Filipino peasants and indigenous peoples to continue to be on guard in protecting their rights to land and life despite the approval of HR 4077, Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms or CARPER, in the House of Representatives.

Rep Ilagan noted that CARPER is no different from the previous comprehensive agrarian reform program (CARP), which the agricultural sector considers a dismal failure. CARPER, already a watered down version of CARP, will continue to deceive farmers that they will one day become the real owners and beneficiaries of the land they are tilling. “Will a five-year extension, as provided for in CARPER, be able to correct the more than 20-year mistakes, corruption, and injuries committed against the landless peasants? " Ilagan asked.
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Arroyo Hit for Continued Landlessness, Intensified Poverty Among Mindanaon Farmers

Press Release Posted on January 22nd, 2009.

22 years after ‘Mendiola’ peasant struggle

During the march commemorating the twenty second anniversary of the Mendiola Massacre, Gabriela Party-list Rep. Luz Ilagan condemned Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for ganging up with feudal lords, landed elites, and transnational corporations to deny Mindanaoan farmers their right to land and for the continuing extra-judicial attacks against those demanding a genuine agrarian reform. read more »

Gabriela solon says no to bogus CARP extension

Press Release Posted on December 17th, 2008.

Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Luz Ilagan finds no reason for the continued implementation of the bogus Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, which, “instead of emancipating farmers from their impoverished condition has only condemned them into a lifetime of bondage and poverty”. read more »