By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today The peasant group challenged De Lima to investigate first what really happened in the clash between protesting coconut farmers and the cops during last Thursday's rally at the NAPC office before issuing “prejudicial statements.”
By DANILDA FUSILERO Davao Today “Gipasulod mi nila sa covenant para maundang ang gubot, pero wala man pud nasunod ang kasabotan (They made us agree to the covenant to resolve the conflict but they did not comply).” -- Lilia Gicana, 54, a CLOA holder from Sitio Lacobe, Malabuan village, Makilala town
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today “What resilient economic growth?” Gabriela Women’s group reacted to Department of Budget and Management Secretary Florencio Abad’s opening statement at the forum which described the economic growth under Aquino’s watch as “stellar and resilient.”
By ALEX D. LOPEZ Davao Today “These oil mills were established using our money and are, therefore, owned by small coconut farmers. The return of all coco levy funds and assets to its rightful owners is long overdue,” says Marbella adding, that the companies must be turned over to the coconut farmers themselves.
By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today The Italian government granted the country’s PHP 2.5 Billion-worth of soft loan with 0.15 percent interest per annum to develop the 35 agrarian reform communities not only in the ARMM but also in the Soccsksargen region covering 53,000 households and 31,500 agrarian reform beneficiaries.