Farmers express optimism on resumption of peace talks between RP, NDF 09/11/2011

Farmers express optimism on resumption of peace talks between RP, NDF

09/11/2011
Hacienda Luisita farmers have expressed optimism that in the resumption of the peace talks between the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) and the Philippine government will pave the way to finally resolve the stand off between the farm workers of Hacienda Luisita and the Cojuangco-Aquino clan which President Aquino belongs.

According to Rodel Mesa, secretary general of the farm worker based Unyon ng mga Manggagawa sa Agrikultura (UMA), the NDFP included the distribution of Hacienda Luista as one of their agenda on the peace talks.

This would post a challenge to Mr. Aquino’s seriousness to end insurgency by abiding to the Comprehensive Agreement on Social and Economic Reforms (Caser) which one of its main proponent is land reform.

“We have lost our trust to the Supreme Court that they will be the catalyst to end our decades of economic misery at the hands of the Cojuangcos’ but instead became a roadblock on our quest to achieve social justice..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/nation/20110911nat5.html