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Hacienda Luisita Massacre Benigno Noynoy Aquino III photo collage
The Philippines 
November 17, 2019

Remembering the Hacienda Luisita Massacre: A reminder that impunity is nothing new in the Philippines

Posted By: Louie Encabo 10889 Views cojuangco-aquino family, featured, hacienda luisita massacre, noynoy aquino, war on farmers

When workers go on strike, they are calling for better work conditions and an increase in pay. But in November 2004, when thousands of

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The Philippines 
November 16, 2016

Elitism and Greed: The Story of the Hacienda Luisita Massacre

Posted By: Louie Encabo 3841 Views cojuangco, hacienda luisita massacre, president arroyo

Feudalism, to many parts of the world, is a remnant of an archaic past. A chapter in human history where an oligarchic few controlled

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