Advisory 3 - Feb. 8, 2009 (7:54 PM) - About 1,200 farmers from Task Force Mapalad, PEACE and UNORKA have entered Bacolod City and are now beside the Bacolod Bay Center beside the Cathedral.
They were welcomed by AKBAYAN-Negros and the Negros CARP Reform Movement (NCRM).
They stirred the city with calls for the extension of CARP as they hold a torch parade around the lagoon.
Bishop Vicente Navarra will hold a Mass for them tomorrow at 7:00 AM before they board a boat to Manila.
The farmers are expected to be in North Harbor, Manila at 5:30 AM Tuesday (Feb. 10).
Ref: Heidi Fernandez / Task Force Mapalad - (+63) 920 900 5087
Showing posts with label Negros province. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Negros province. Show all posts
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Negros Lakat Mag-uuma for CARP (Day 2 / Advisory 2)
Advisory 2 - Feb. 8, 2009 (8:58 AM) - About 200 Task Force Mapalad farmers from North Negros who stayed overnight in Victorias City parish are now walking towards Silay City where they will be met by other farmer marchers lunchtime today.
After hearing Mass at the parish of Perpetual Help and a breakfast of pandesal and coffee, they hit the road at 6:30 AM for a 15-kilometer walk to Silay City.
From Silay City they will complete another 20-kilometer walk to Bacolod City this afternoon and merge with marchers from South Negros at around 6:00 PM tonight.
Ref: Heidi Fernandez / Task Force Mapalad - (+63) 920 900 5087
After hearing Mass at the parish of Perpetual Help and a breakfast of pandesal and coffee, they hit the road at 6:30 AM for a 15-kilometer walk to Silay City.
From Silay City they will complete another 20-kilometer walk to Bacolod City this afternoon and merge with marchers from South Negros at around 6:00 PM tonight.
Ref: Heidi Fernandez / Task Force Mapalad - (+63) 920 900 5087
Negros Lakat Mag-uuma for CARP (Day 2)
Advisory 1 - Feb. 8, 2009 (7:14 AM) - In South Negros, some 300 Task Force Mapalad farmers (led by the Arroyo farmers) who spent overnight in Valladolid town are now marching 5 kilometers toward Pulupandan.
The La Carlota parish priest provided their dinner last night. Valladolid parish provided them breakfast.
After a send-off blessing by Fr. Jexon Davao, they hit the road to meet some 150 farmers from various Haciendas including Angelita, Velez-Malaga, Manzareno and contingents from Negros Oriental and Bago City.
They will take lunch in Bago City, the next stop after Pulupandan.
Ref: Heidi Fernandez / Task Force Mapalad - (+63) 920 900 5087
The La Carlota parish priest provided their dinner last night. Valladolid parish provided them breakfast.
After a send-off blessing by Fr. Jexon Davao, they hit the road to meet some 150 farmers from various Haciendas including Angelita, Velez-Malaga, Manzareno and contingents from Negros Oriental and Bago City.
They will take lunch in Bago City, the next stop after Pulupandan.
Ref: Heidi Fernandez / Task Force Mapalad - (+63) 920 900 5087
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