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Jun 18, 20080

My unauthorized postmortem of CARP

Bobit S. Avila
Philippine Star

While others may say that it is too premature to conduct a postmortem on why the Comprehensive Land Reform Program (CARP) failed, however I do believe that for all intents and purposes CARP is already … Read the rest

Jun 11, 20080

Congress gives up on CARP extension

Aurea Calica and Jess Diaz
Philippine Star

Congress gave up last night on passing a bill seeking to extend the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) for another five years.

The 20-year-old CARP lapsed yesterday.

Sen. Gregorio Honasan, Senate committee on … Read the rest

May 7, 20080

Bishops, legislators urge CARP extension

Nora O. Gamolo, Senior Desk Editor
Manila Times

THIRTY-FIVE bishops and members of the House Committees on Agrarian Reform and Appropriations urged for the extension of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) to address “what still remains as one of … Read the rest

Apr 5, 20080

GMA unveils P48-B agri package

Paolo Romero
Philippine Star

CLARK, Pampanga – The government has allocated P48.7 billion in emergency budgetary support, loans and grants to the agriculture and fisheries sectors to ensure the country’s food security, President Arroyo said yesterday amid alarm bells over … Read the rest

Mar 30, 20080

Senators beyond saying sorry to smear victims?

Federico D. Pascual Jr.
Philippine Star

LOS BAÑOS (PLDT/WeRoam) — After he was found to have peddled the false information that the father-in-law of Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap was in the rice business, Sen. Nene Pimentel simply shrugged off his … Read the rest

Mar 30, 20080

Sumilao farmers ink deal with SMFI

Marvin Sy and Evelyn Macairan
Philippine Star

The long march of the farmers of Sumilao, Bukidnon has finally come to an end after they signed an agreement with San Miguel Foods Inc. (SMFI) yesterday over the disputed 144 hectares of … Read the rest

Mar 2, 20080

Unabated smuggling leads to closure of agribusinesses – AGAP

Philippine Star

The continued decline in the production of feed-millers is due to a drop in the livestock population resulting from uncontrolled smuggling, party-list Rep. Nicanor Briones of the Agricultural Sector Alliance of the Philippines (AGAP) said as he sought … Read the rest

Jan 18, 20080

Sumilao case goes to SC

Mike Frialde
Philippine Star

The former owner of the contested 144-hectare property in San Vicente, Sumilao, Bukidnon yesterday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to nullify the Dec. 18, 2007 order of the Office of the President canceling the conversion of … Read the rest

Jan 17, 20080

Bernas out of touch with the case of Sumilao farmers

Philippine Daily Inquirer

FR. JOAQUIN BERNAS S.J., my colleague in the College of Law at the Ateneo de Manila (Padre Faura), looks at the Sumilao problem purely from the legalistic point of view. He argues that because the landowner failed … Read the rest

Jan 17, 20080

Bernas out of touch with the case of Sumilao farmers

Philippine Daily Inquirer

FR. JOAQUIN BERNAS S.J., my colleague in the College of Law at the Ateneo de Manila (Padre Faura), looks at the Sumilao problem purely from the legalistic point of view. He argues that because the landowner failed … Read the rest

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