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CARPER Jeepney Circles Batasan While New Party-List Solons Take their Oath
Wednesday, April 29, 2009The farmers from Sumilao, Banasi and Calatagan embellished their jeepney with several streamers calling for the immediate enactment of the CARP Extension with Reforms (House Bill 4077) by the Congress. On top of the CARPER Jeepney were the statements “Ano Na Lang Ang Lalamanin Ng Mga Kalderong Ito Kung Ang Lupa Ay Ibibigay Sa Mga Banyaga?” written on empty pots and pans symbolizing the farmers outraged against House Resolution 737 which favors the interest of foreigners over poor Filipino farmers in the possession and ownership of lands in the country. Some of the farmers also sat on top of the CARPER Jeepney chanting “PASS CARPER NOW!” while making noise barrage using pots, pans and laddle. The CARPER Jeepney proceeded from CARITAS-Manila and roamed around Quezon Avenue and Quezon City Elliptical Road, before finally proceeding to the Batasan.
Farmers slam Speaker Nograles’ Merry-Go-Round on CARP Extension with Reforms
Monday, April 27, 2009Farmers belonging to Reform CARP Movement (RCM) do a roundabout in the vicinity of Batasan Complex to slam the continuous failure of Congress to prioritize discussion of the CARP Extension with Reforms bill since it resumed session two weeks ago.
UN Diplomat Calls for Full Implementation of CARP
Sunday, April 26, 2009United Nations Diplomat, Prof. Virginia Dandan, member and former chair of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR), pointed out that the Philippine government is not only bound to legislate the extension of CARP but, more importantly, it is obligated to fully implement the program and ensure that the law guarantees and fulfills the rights of the landless and poor farmers. Prof. Dandan expressed this in the recent conference entitled “Agrarian Reform and Human Dignity: Converging Perspectives and Actions for the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms (CARPER)” recently held at the UP Hotel and participated in by CHR Commissioner Leila de Lima, Cagayan de Oro Archbishop Antonio Ledesma, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, Atty. Christian Monsod, Gerry Bulatao, and representatives from the DAR, the academe, farmers’ groups and other agrarian reform advocates.
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
Farmers’ Call for CARPER Pin Hopes on Senate
Thursday, April 23, 2009Amidst the current chaos at the House of Representatives regarding the amendment of the Constitution, the farmers pin their hope on the Senate for the enactment of the CARP Extension with Reforms. The farmers from Sumilao, Banasi and Calatagan, together with other farmer groups, to wit, Samahan ng Mamamayang Nagkakaisa sa Barangay Sumalo (SAMANABASU), Youth for the Upliftment of Declining Agriculture (YUDA), KASAMAKA-Canlubang, Samahan ng Magsasaka, Mangingisda, Kababaihan at Kabataan sa Mariveles (SAMMAKA), Samahang 53 Ektarya ng Macabud, Kilusang Mangbubukid ng Bondoc Peninsula (KMBP), Pagsusulong ng Tunay na Repormang Agraryo sa Gitnang Luzon (PARAGOS-PILIPINAS), and the Reform CARP Movement (RCM), attended the session of the Senate yesterday to press for the immediate enactment of Senate Bill 2666—the Senate’s version of CARP Extension with Reforms authored by Sen. Gringo Honasan. At least 120 farmers attended the session.