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Militants march to US embassy, slam WTO; Another rice crisis in the offing, farmers warn [Philippines]

June 29, 2012, Manila, Philippines - A day before the so-called “special treatment for rice” enjoyed by the Philippines in the world trading system expires on June 30,” more than 2,000 members of the militant Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) today marched to the embassy of the United States in Manila to calling for the junking of the US-dominated World Trade Organization (WTO).

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Farmers march to Palace, US embassy; slams fake independence, bogus land reform

More than 2,000 farmers led by the militant peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) today, Independence Day, braved the rains and marched to Mendiola Bridge in Manila and the United States embassy to demand genuine land reform to the Aquino administration.

“There is no genuine independence when the Filipino peasantry are still locked in feudal bondage,” says KMP deputy secretary general Willy Marbella.

Ph rice sector faces WTO wrath

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June 5, 2012

The militant peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) today warned that the country’s rice industry is about to face the wrath of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the so-called “Special Treatment for Rice, also known as the quantitative restriction (QRs)” is set to expire on June 30.

The QRs on rice under the WTO allows the Philippines to limit the volume of rice that can be imported by the government every year, preventing a possible deluge of rice imports. However, the current QR on rice, approved by WTO in 2006, is scheduled to end this June. The Aquino government sought the extension but apparently failed to secure an extension due to United States opposition.

Groups slam Palm oil firm for spreading lies, deception [Philippines]

http://www.remate.ph/2012/05/groups-slam-palm-oil-firm-for-spreading-lies-deception/

THE Peasant Movement of the Philippines and the Asian Peasant Coalition (APC) lambasted Nakeen Corporation, a company that operates a palm oil plantation in Misamis Oriental, for spreading lies and deception during their press conference held on May 17, 2012.

Nakeen Corporation, a subsidiary of A. Brown Company Inc. , is a company that operates an 11,350-hectare palm oil plantation in three villages of Opol town.

“We assert the veracity of our report based on actual interviews we had with the indigenous peoples’ in barangays Bagocboc and Tingalan during the International Fact Finding Mission (IFFM) held in Opol, Misamis Oriental,” said Antonio Flores, a member of the IFFM team.

P-Noy urged to stop Danding’s MRT-7 project; DMCI Holdings did not disclose complete and accurate material info, says farmers [Philippines]

NEWS RELEASE, May 16, 2012 - The militant peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) today called on President Aquino to stop the $ 1.6 billion Metro Railway Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) project of San Miguel Group, chaired by his uncle Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco Jr., linking North Edsa to San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan.

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