A year ago today, we released a short film abt the situation of Filipino farmers.

"Extra Rice!" received more than 40,000 views combined on diff platforms, and we're really thankful for it. We also hope you took the time to research more, if not, here's a thread.
In four years, the Duterte regime has managed to kill 262 farmers. This figure amounts to approximately one peasant life extra-judicially extinguished every five days.

READ: http://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=604403523515245&id=110634456225490
Tanggol Magsasaka noted that there is an increase on peasant killings even when we are currently in a pandemic. https://peasantmovementph.com/2020/06/29/farmers-welcome-human-rights-experts-call-for-on-the-ground-impartial-and-independent-probe-on-hrvs-in-ph/
Farmers welcome human rights experts call for on-the-ground, impartial and independent probe on...

Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas and Tanggol Magsasaka welcomed the statement of 31 human rights experts urging the UN Human Rights Council to establish an independent investigation into human righ…

https://peasantmovementph.com/2020/06/29/farmers-welcome-human-rights-experts-call-for-on-the-ground-impartial-and-independent-probe-on-hrvs-in-ph/
Mabibilang na nasa 192 na ang kaso ng iligal na pag-aresto ng mga magsasaka at kanilang mga taga-suporta mula noong Enero '19 hanggang Hunyo 2020.

READ: http://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157752765013386&id=75519398385
Their demand: “Ayuda sa magsasaka, hindi pataba sa bulsa!” amplifies the broad public clamor for urgent aid for farmers and transparency on the use of government fund intended for COVID-19 socio-economic response. https://peasantmovementph.com/2020/06/30/ayuda-sa-magsasaka-hindi-pataba-sa-bulsa-farmers-demand-resignation-of-agri-sec-william-dar/
Ayuda sa magsasaka, hindi pataba sa bulsa! Farmers demand resignation of Agri Sec William Dar

Farmers and land reform advocates stage a lightning picket at Department of Agriculture to press the agency on the 1.8-billion 2020 fertilizer fund scam. Their demand: “Ayuda sa magsasaka, hi…

https://peasantmovementph.com/2020/06/30/ayuda-sa-magsasaka-hindi-pataba-sa-bulsa-farmers-demand-resignation-of-agri-sec-william-dar/
Aside from suffering from the impact of lockdown, peasant families are also suffering from the anti-poor alternative to face-to-face classes proposed by DepEd: online classes. https://amihanwomen.org/2020/07/01/amid-lockdown-aftermath-are-the-peasant-families-prepared-for-distance-learning-peasant-women-group-and-advocates/
“Amid lockdown aftermath, are the peasant families prepared for Distance learning?” – peasant women...

Manila, Philippines – The National Federation of Peasant Women or AMIHAN raised the alarm on the preparedness of the peasant[...]

https://amihanwomen.org/2020/07/01/amid-lockdown-aftermath-are-the-peasant-families-prepared-for-distance-learning-peasant-women-group-and-advocates/
If you have the time, please read the articles I attached to this thread. Their fight is also our fight. Thank you.

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