Reources

Lawmaker Luis Villafuerte is a despotic landlord, representative of 2nd District of Camarines Sur in the Bicol region (a province in southern Luzon region), but he is landgrabbing in San Miguel town,  full article »

STATEMENT OF SUPPORT TO THE INDIAN PEOPLE’S STRUGGLE AND AGAINST OPERATION GREEN HUNT OF THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT  full article »

Resolution of the La Via Campesina, the international peasant movement
Approved on the 5th International Conference of the LVC at Maputo, Mozambique on October 23, 2008  full article »

Praymer

HOUSE BILL # 3059:
Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill (GARB)

NILALAMAN

A. Ang House Bill # 3059: Genuine Agrarian Reform (GARB)

1. Ano ang mga prinsipyo at layunin ng GARB?
2. Bakit libreng pamamahagi ng lupa?
3. Ano ang saklaw ng pamamahagi ng lupa sa GARB?
4. May retention limit ba sa GARB?
5. Ano ang takdang panahon sa pagkumpleto ng pamamahagi ng lupa?
6. Paano ang pamamahagi ng lupa?
7. Paano ipapamahagi ang mga pribadong lupaing agrikultural?
8. Paano isasagawa ang nasyunalisasyon?  full article »

On January 28, 2008, a platoon of suspected military and police elements wearing ski masks arrested Randal Echanis, external affairs deputy secretary general of KMP (Peasant Movement of the Philippines), while in a meeting with leaders of Unyon ng Mga Manggagawa (UMA) or Union of Agricultural Workers and the Negros-based National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW)... The continuing injustice committed against Echanis should not be tolerated. Let us all stand up and fight for the immediate and unconditional release of Ka Randy, and the subsequent dropping of all charges filed against him by the corrupt, bankrupt and immoral government of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.  full article »

Achieving Aid Effectiveness Reform for Genuine Development
Keynote address by Hon. Rafael Mariano, Anakpawis Partylist Representative
and National Chairperson of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP)
CSO Parallel Forum on Aid Effectiveness
August 31-September 1, 2008
Accra, Ghana

Friends, distinguished delegates and fellow activists,

Greetings from the peasant movement in the Philippines and in Asia! My warmest thanks to the organizers for having me here and for the opportunity to give this keynote. Briefly, let me introduce my organizations: the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and the Asian Peasant Coalition (APC). I am also a member of parliament for our partylist group Anakpawis (Toiling Masses).  full article »

House Bill 3059 or GARB's proposal in Congress is now being led by Anakpawis Partylist Rep. Rafael "Ka Paeng" Mariano, who is also the Chairperson of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP). As the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) has already expired and has been proven not to serve the basic interests of landless peasants, GARB proposes "free" land distribution to peasants and promotes nationalization of agricultural lands.

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fourteenth Congress  full article »

Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

Fourteenth Congress
First Regular Session  full article »