Their story is the stuff of legend: a struggle for land that spanned a decade, a legacy unwillingly passed on to their children now grown up and strong enough to join the Long March. It will be told how true People of the Earth bid the nurturing soil of their homes goodbye to traverse the concrete … [Read more...]
The long march of the Sumilao farmers
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgOzlKiQBTA&rel=1]Twenty-one-old Bajek-jek Merida, daughter of one of the protesters and a farmer herself said it best: “There will be 4,999 pigs living in Sumilao. Are pigs more important than the farmers of Sumilao?” Indeed, why is their holy land, their … [Read more...]
Timi’s list: four grave issues hounding the Philippines
1. When Arroyo vowed on Rizal’s grave not to run for President» It was Rizal Day in 2002 when GMA vowed to not run as president. After 279 days, she broke that promise.2. The Hello Garci-gate scandal» A political scandal and electoral crisis of immense proportions that involved incumbent president … [Read more...]