Hugpong Mag-uumang Bol-anon

Humabol-KMP

E. K. Inting St., Tagbilaran City, Bohol

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Abril 10, 2008

BOHOL FARMERS FOR FOOD STABILITY

Some 500 farmer members of the Hugpong Mag-uumang Bol-anon (HUMABOL)-Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) stormed the Municipal Hall and Public Market of Trinidad, Bohol on April 10, 2008 to call on the government for the following demands:

●   strengthen its agencies particularly NFA and the Department of Agriculture to immediately solve the rice (and corn) crisis through dismantling the cartels and big rice traders by buying directly to the farmers (farmgate price higher than the traders) in volumes, and immediately punish the rice hoarders;

●   immediately sue and punish corrupt officials including those who are involved in government projects;

●   3-points policy changes such as 3.1) immediate pull out from WTOs policies on agriulture particularly the rice trade liberalization 3.2) immediate cancellation of the  land use conversion program and 3.3) re-alignment of the debt-servicing and military budget to agricultural services and food production; and

●   in the long-term, implement GENUINE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM through the immediate approval of HB 3059 known as the ”Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill”

For reference:

RUBEN SABIOR

Chairperson, # 09292086962

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