Category: land reform
hacienda luisita: 1,527 hectares still owned by cojuangcos
everyone was expecting pained remarks from the aquino-cojuangco camp after the supreme court ruled that compensation is to be based on 1989 valuations. but, nothing. i wondered if maybe because they had read alex magno’s “Hacienda” where he says The … Continue reading
ninoy & the hacienda
sychronicity: ninoy aquino’s 27th death anniversary (the filipino is worth dying for) and the hearing of the high-profile hacienda luisita case (scheme sdo) in the supreme court. there’s good background stuff on the internet, thanks to gmanews.tv, and there’s lynda … Continue reading
fear & loathing in/for hacienda luisita
so hacienda luisita inc. has started buying off, i mean, paying off, i mean, distributing initial financial aid to farmers ranging, acc to anc, from 500 to a few thousand bucks. grabe. can’t blame the farmers (for caving in) but … Continue reading
cojuangcos, kapit-tuko sa hacienda
obvious na ba kung bakit di na umasenso ang pilipinas? this time the president’s own family is setting the precedent, hoping that the supreme court approves. is this why kaya biglang nire-recognize na ni aquino si corona as chief … Continue reading
yellow naif disses land reform :(
nakakadismaya the 5-minute video produced and posted by newbie blogger felicity tan entitled Ang nangyari sa Hacienda Luisita, ayon sa mga magsasaka. it’s a cut-to-cut talking-heads kind of quickie production featuring just 7 former farmworkers / laborers / tenants … Continue reading
ninoy’s LP would have welcomed satur & liza
i’m not crazy about manny villar but he scores pogi points (with me anyway) for welcoming leftist lawmakers satur ocampo and liza masa as senatorial candidates of the nacionalista party. this, even if villar knows (i’m sure) that the NP … Continue reading
noynoy, etta, luisita
read this open letter by akbayan’s etta rosales to for senator benigno aquino 3rd in the manila times today but can’t find it in the online edition. googled it instead and found ellen tordesillas‘ blog post. Dear Noynoy, I … Continue reading