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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. ....
Search You Are Here:Home → 2021 → January → 7 → Armed goons threaten families, ransack homes in Hacienda Yulo Armed goons threaten families, ransack homes in Hacienda Yulo A farmer’s house destroyed by the armed goonds last Jan. 6, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Bayan-Laguna)Farmers in Buntog have been struggling for decades to assert their rights to the land, which they and their ancestors have lived in since 1911. By JUSTIN UMALI SANTA ROSA, Laguna – Residents of sitio Buntog, barangay Canlubang, Calamba, Laguna face renewed threats of eviction after armed goons threatened farmers and ransacked two houses in the area, January 6. According to Mario Mangubat, one of the residents, a demolition team allegedly hired by developers arrived at their house at around 3 p.m. and forced them out of their home. Guards then pointed their guns at Mangubat and his brother and forced them to the ground while the demolition team proce ....