Wednesday, August 23, 2006

INT'L PEASANT SOLIDARITY MISSION (AUG 6-8)

Flora, wife of slain peasant leader Romy Malabanan still cries three years after assassins shot his husband in front of their home in Bay, Laguna. "Tuwing may napapanood ako sa TV na isa na namang pinatay, namamatay ako dahil alam ko yung sakit na nararamdaman ng mga pamilyang nawalan ng mahal sa buhay," she said.

Peasant advocates collectively known as "Tagaytay 5" detained in Camp Vicente Lim, Calamba, Laguna.

Maxima Punzal shows a picture of his son, Anakpawis member Leodigario, who died in his arms after being shot by masked men inside their living room in Norzagaray, Bulacan. Her account is heartbreaking, will have to write it in my blog sometime.


Adelina, a peasant leader and wife of Dumagat leader Nicanor delos Santos, who was shot in the Antipolo City bus terminal while preparing to depart for the Human Rights Day rally in Manila last 2001.

Asher and Erlinda Cadapan, parents of abducted Univeristy of the Philippines student Sherlyn, goes to the Commission on Human Rights to follow-up the case of human rights violation they have filed with the agency.



Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas chairperson and Anakpawis Rep. Rafael Mariano holds up a petition postcard created by KMP3 (Peasants and their Advocates Stand Against Tyranny).

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