NPA on the Sagay massacre: RPA, AFP and landlords did it
The New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Island said the culprits in the massacre of nine farmers in Sagay City Saturday evening are “mercenaries” calling themselves the Revolutionary Proletarian Army (RPA) under the command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) Special Civilian Active Auxiliary (SCAA) unit stationed in Hacienda Mirasol, Brgy. Baterya, some […]
Ang ika-sampu
Para sa siyam ng Sagay Masdan ang mga sakadang nakayuko sa lupa Ang mga yayat nilang katawa’y sanay Tumiklop mula sa baywang Tungo sa bagong ararong lupa Upang magtanim o gumapas ng damo, Magputol ng tubo o buhatin ang mga ito. Sa halagang isang daang piso. Kada araw. Araw-araw. Kailangan nilang magsipag. […]
NDFP to Panelo: It is gov’t that is committing crimes against the people
Leaders of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace panel took turns lambasting new Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo, calling him “amnesiac,” “befuddled,” and, worse, “cheap shyster.” Reacting from Panelo’s challenge to NDFP chief political consultant Jose Maria Sison to “walk the talk” and support President Rodrigo Duterte’s “call for conciliation and peace,” the […]
Groups denounce Sagay massacre, abduction of farmer organizer
Human rights advocates held a protest action in front of Camps Aguinaldo and Crame in Quezon City to denounce Saturday’s massacre in Hacienda Nene, Sagay City in Negros Occidental and the abduction of farmer-organizer Joey Flores Sr. in Nueva Ecija last week. Nine farmers and farm workers, including 2 minors, were killed by suspected SCAA/CAFGU […]
NDFP: Sagay massacre shows evils of hacienda system
The National Democratic Front of the Philippines’ (NDFP) Reciprocal Working Committee on Social and Economic Reforms (RWC-SER) condemned the massacre of nine peasants, including two minors, in Sagay City, Negros Occidental Saturday night. The group tasked to co-craft with its government counterparts free land distribution programs for poor farmers blamed the failure of the Government […]
NFSW: 172 farmer-activists killed under Duterte
The massacre of nine land reform beneficiaries in Sagay City, Negros Occidental Saturday night brought the number of killed farmer-activists to 172 under the Rodrigo Duterte regime, the National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW) and the Unyon ng Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA) said. In condemning the massacre of the nine farmers, the groups blamed the […]
9 farmers massacred in Sagay City
Nine farmers, including two minors and four women, were massacred in Sagay City, Negros Occidental last night, Saturday. In a flash report posted this morning, Aksyon Radyo Bacolod said nine were killed in a strafing incident at Hacienda Nene, Purok Fire Tree, Barangay Bulanon, Sagay City. The victims were National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW) […]
‘October Resistance’: Farmers protest human rights violations
Hundreds of farmers and activists commemorate Peasant Month with a series of activities they call ‘October Resistance,’ in obvious reference to the so-called Red October plot the military tried selling off as a plan oust President Rodrigo Duterte. Led by the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), a rally was held from University of Santo Tomas […]
Prosecutor drops gun possession charge vs Silva’s companions
Three companions of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Adelberto Silva arrested with him last Monday, October 15, were ordered freed Thursday after charges of illegal possession of firearms against them have been dismissed. Public Interest Law Center (PILC) managing counsel Rachel Pastores said that the temporary release of Hedda Calderon, Ireneo Atadero […]
Inquest proceeding of Adel Silva and company
National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant and company faced inquest proceedings at Sta Cruz, Laguna Tuesday afternoon following their arrest by police and military personnel Monday afternoon. According to the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, Silva and company had with them two handguns, three grenades, an improvised claymore mine and assorted […]