Archive of Peasants

Military 'lockdown' in Northern Samar barangays torments farmers
July 25, 2024

The military has been imposing arbitrary lockdowns in several barangays in Catubig, Northern Samar for a week. This is part of the 20th IB’s focused military operation (FMO) in said barangays and adjacent communities since May 2024. Latest reports from these barangays indicate that farmers of Barangay Hitapian (population: 1,247) and Barangay San Vicente (1,767), […]

'Lockdown' ng militar sa mga barangay ng Northern Samar, pahirap sa magsasaka
July 25, 2024

Isang linggo nang nakapailalim sa ipinataw ng militar na lockdown ang ilang mga barangay sa bayan ng Catubig sa Northern Samar. Ipinataw ang arbitraryong lockdown bilang bahagi ng focused military operation (FMO) ng 20th IB sa naturang mga barangay at katabing mga komunidad mula pa Mayo 2024. Ayon sa pinakahuling ulat ng masa sa mga […]

Southern Tagalog Lagablab Caravan arrives in UP-Diliman
July 20, 2024

Five hundred farmers and others from various sectors of Southern Tagalog arrived at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, early evening of July 19. They will stay on campus until Monday, before participating in the People’s SONA which will be launched to coincide with Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s third SONA. Students and other […]

Lagablab Caravan ng Southern Tagalog, dumating na sa UP-Diliman
July 20, 2024

Dumating sa University of the Philippines sa Diliman, Quezon City ang 500 magsasaka at iba pang sektor mula sa Southern Tagalog sa gabi ng Hulyo 19. Mananatili sila sa kampus hanggang Lunes, bago sila lalahok sa People’s SONA na ilulunsad kasabay ng ikatatlong SONA ni Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Mainit na sinalubong ng mga estudyante at […]

Batangas farmers demand aid from DSWD
July 17, 2024

Sugarfolks Unity for Genuine Agricultural Reform (SUGAR)-Batangas, led the gathering of up to 3,000 farmers before the Social Welfare and Development (SWAD) office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Batangas City on July 10 to demand the distribution of aid earmarked for them. The aid promised to farmers was not distributed […]

Ayuda sa mga magbubukid sa Batangas, iginiit sa DSWD
July 17, 2024

Umabot sa 3,000 magbubukid, sa pangunguna ng Sugarfolks Unity for Genuine Agricultural Reform (SUGAR)-Batangas, ang nagtipon sa harap ng upisina ng Social Welfare and Development (SWAD) ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sa Batangas City noong Hulyo 10 para igiit ang pamamahagi ng ayuda na nakalaan para sa kanila. Hindi ipinamahagi ang ayuda […]

4th IB arrests 2 farmers' rights advocates in Mindoro
July 16, 2024

The 4th IB and the Philippine National Police (PNP) illegally arrested two farmers’ rights advocates in a barangay in Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro on July 13. Joy Laguardia and her companion were released two days after being arrested and accused of being high officials of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s […]

2 tagapagtaguyod ng karapatan ng magsasaka, inaresto sa Mindoro
July 16, 2024

Dalawang tagapagtaguyod ng karapatan ng mga magsasaka ang iligal na inaresto ng 4th IB at Philippine National Police (PNP) sa isang barangay sa bayan ng Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro noong Hulyo 13. Inilitaw sina Joy Laguardia at ang kanyang kasama dalawang araw matapos inaresto at pinararatangang matataas na upisyal ng Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas (PKP) at […]

Hustisya para sa mga kabataang sina Ronel at Robert Monsanto: Kabataan, sumapi sa Bagong Hukbong Bayan!
July 11, 2024 | New People's Army | Bicol Regional Operational Command (Romulo Jallores Command) | NPA-Masbate (Jose Rapsing Command) | Luz del Mar | Spokesperson |

Pinagkaitan ni Marcos at ng 2nd Infantry Battalion – Phil. Army ng kinabukasan ang mga kabataang magsasaka at magkapatid na sina Ronel Monsanto, 22 anyos at Robert Monsanto, 18 anyos sa kanilang lugar sa So. Laray, Barangay Aguho, bayan ng Esperanza noong Hulyo 8. Nagpapastol ng alagang hayop ang magkapatid nang madaanan at mapagdiskitahan ng […]

Rice prices will unlikely decrease despite tariff cuts
July 11, 2024

The price of rice in the market is still high this month despite Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s promise that it will decrease when reducing the tariff imposed on imported rice by 20% (from 35% to 15%). Marcos regime officials boasted that it could be reduced by P9/kilo (later lowered by P5/kilo) this July due to the […]