The Hacienda Luisita Massacre: How It Happened
The violence that marred the strike of plantation and milling workers of the Cojuangco-owned Hacienda Luisita on Nov. 16 was bound to happen and government authorities may have to account for it.
HACIENDA LUISITA & AGRARIAN REFORM
Hacienda Luisita is a classic example of feudalism still reigning in the country. Hacienda Luisita is a vast sugarcane plantation in Central Luzon controlled by the Cojuangco clan since the 1950s. The Cojuangcos obtained the land through a government loan with a provision that after ten years, they would give the land back to the tenants. They never did.
The struggle of farm workers gained national attention when policemen and soldiers opened fire at picketing workers on November 16, 2004, leaving seven dead.
Bulatlat covered the quest for justice for the victims of the massacre, the miserable conditions of farm workers, the loopholes in the agrarian reform program, and how the Cojuangco-Aquino clan evaded land distribution.
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An Appraisal: Cory Aquino and Human Rights
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