Published January 28, 2021, 2:46 PM
A human rights group said Thursday it is alarmed by the continuous attacks on peasant workers in Hacienda Yulo in Laguna and Isabela.
Karapatan made the statement following the reported threats, harassment, and arrests being experienced by farmers in these areas.
“Like the majority of the populace, what they need most now is assistance, support, and ultimately, the right to land and life. However, there has been no letup from life-threatening attacks they experience, whether from State forces or armed security and goons of local landlords,” Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay said.
Palabay was referring to the accounts posted by Defend Yulo Farmers on Facebook which said that attacks by armed men against Hacienda Yulo farmers in Sitio Buntog in Barangay Canlubang have escalated.
(KMP / MANILA BULLETIN)
According to Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), the farmers were beaten up at Sitio Buntog, Barangay Canlubang at around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The gunmen blocked the quick reaction team, which the group said, were accompanied by the farmers on documenting the recent incidents of “arson, demolition, and harassment” in the area.
Support group Defend Yulo Farmers said those hurt were Pedro Mangubat, Hermie de Leon, Chris Laurel, William Caranat, Florencio Masongsong, and a minor.
Sitio Buntog is part of the 7,100-hectare Hacienda Yulo sugar estate in Laguna. It spans the cities of Calamba, Cabuyao, and Sta. Rosa.
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Guards beat up 6 farmers in Hacienda Yulo in Laguna
By EMILY VITAL
MANILA Six farmers, including a minor, were beaten up by elements of the Seraph Security Agency in Hacienda Yulo, barangay Canlubang, Calamba, Laguna, according to Defend Yulo Farmers.
One of the farmers, Pedro Mangubat, suffered dental injuries. Also hur were Hermie de Leon, Chris Laurel, William Caranay, Florencio Masongsong, and a minor.
Just this Saturday, January 23, the security guards hired by Ayala Land and San Cristobal Realty burned the houses of farmers Fredie Cacao and Mario Mangubat.