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Tag: war on farmers

Rice Tariffication Law Rodrigo Duterte Philippine rice farmers
The Philippines 
November 19, 2019

If Duterte is truly sorry for the plight of farmers, he should repeal the Rice Tariffication Law

Posted By: Louie Encabo 508 Views 0 Comment featured, Philippine rice, rice tariffication law, rodrigo duterte, war on farmers

The price of palay – or unprocessed rice – is in a free-fall, bringing misery to our already impoverished rice farmers. Sadly, the plummeting

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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 1961 Views 1 Comment 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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Stop killing farmers protest photo
The Philippines 
April 21, 2019April 21, 2019

Why I’m Voting (part 2): Our farmers deserve better

Posted By: Louie Encabo 379 Views 2 Comments 2019 philippine senatorial elections, agriculture in the philippines, featured, rice tariffication law, war on farmers

This is part 2 of an eight-part series covering the issues that will help me decide who I’m voting for in the May 2019

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Farmers protesting PNP chief Oscar Albayalde
The Philippines 
April 16, 2019April 18, 2019

Operation Sauron: the covert war happening in Negros Oriental

Posted By: Louie Encabo 880 Views 5 Comments armed forces of the philippines, featured, oplan sauron, philippine national police, rodrigo duterte, war on farmers

In less than six months, the province of Negros Oriental has witnessed two different massacres killing a total of 20 people – mostly farmers

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Farmers protesting PNP chief Oscar Albayalde
The Philippines 
April 2, 2019

What’s going on in Negros Oriental?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 329 Views 0 Comment featured, national federation of sugarcane workers, negros massacre, neri colmenares, oscar albayalde, sagay massacre, sarah elago, war on farmers

When talking about warfare and massacres in the Philippines, the common guess is that it would happen in the island of Mindanao. Under the

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