National peasants month | Stories from the fields of struggle
In the past months, the nation has witnessed the unfolding of systematic corruption in the country. While politicians and their accomplices amass billions of pesos, the rest of the ordinary people continue to suffer from lack of government support.
For the National Peasant Month, Bulatlat highlights the stories of the peasant farmers, the peasant group and their leaders who, despite the difficulties they face, remain steadfast in their struggle for genuine agrarian reform.
A sapling today is tomorrow’s harvest of promise: The bungkalan case in Sara, Iloilo
A family-owned hacienda in Sara, Iloilo has left generations of farmers without their own fields to till since the 1990s, despite government’s promises of distributing Certificate of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs). As the weary peasantry exhaust all legal and bureaucratic efforts within the bounds of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), the bungkalan campaign — launched last 2017 at the Sanson Estate by more than 200 land advocates, describes their tale of resistance. Click here to read more
KMP after four decades
With every strike of the plow and every drop of the farmers’ sweat comes a cry that has grown stronger for 40 years: the land belongs to those who till it. Until now, the KMP continues to fight for farmers’ rights to land, livelihood, and justice in the face of policies that further impoverish them. Click here to read more
A woman peasant leader’s struggle in a feudal culture
In a feudal and patriarchal society, a woman’s voice is often unheard. But Lucia Capaducio, a woman peasant leader in Panay, broke the norm. She asserted her right as a woman not only in their household but also in the society where women human rights defenders like her are being silenced by the state. Click here to read more
From Marcos Sr to Marcos Jr, Cebu farmers remain hungry
“We at KMP-Cebu continue to call for the genuine implementation of agrarian reform, which dates back to the Marcos era. It has been more than fifty years, and even under Marcos Jr., nothing has been fully implemented which is why the protests continue.” Click here to read more
Farmers blast Marcos Jr over corruption, neglect of agriculture sector
“The taxpayers’ money is being used to fund the ‘fake’ flood-control projects and other billions of ‘unprogrammed funds’ that serve as the pork barrel of the president. Instead of genuine land reform, they resort to graft and corruption.” Click here to read more
Mothers in the rural land power the nation’s fields
Recently, the Lupang Ramos farmers grieved the impact of the successive storms which destroyed their planted corn and string beans. Click here to read more
Rural women march for land, justice
Farmers are hungry because there’s no compensation when they’re hit by calamities. Click here to read more
Tobacco farmers demand fair prices, assert right to be heard
“The price of tobacco is too low, so we’re asking for an increase because it’s difficult to grow.” Click here to read more
‘Millions could’ve been fed by P197 billion flood control funds,’ – Rice farmers
“There is no future for us. A farmer parent like me cannot afford my child’s education due to low palay prices,” Click here to read more
Marcos Jr’s emergency palay procurement ‘too little, too late’
The Philippines is among the top rice producers globally but remains one of the world’s largest rice importers, with over 2.4 million farmers depending on the crop for livelihood. Click here to read more
Farmers reel from typhoon onslaught, low palay prices, insufficient state support
Farmers in Northern Luzon are reeling from successive typhoons and plunging palay prices, warning that without substantial government support, their livelihoods and the nation’s food security are at stake. Click here to read more
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