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Peasants urge senate bets to take up land, coco fund and human rights
By Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) The militant peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) today challenged senatorial candidates to lay down their stand on agrarian
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Stakeholders to stage summit on P70-B coco levy fund
Manila :: Philippines | 5 months ago
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On Sept. 27, the Supreme Court announced it has ruled with finality that a 24-percent bloc of San Miguel Corp. (SMC) shares was bought with coconut levy funds which constitute public money and has awarded the shares to the government with a caveat
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Coconut farmers told not to expect cash from coco levy money
Auckland :: New Zealand | 6 months ago
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Southern Tagalog region walked three days in September to go to Mendiola where they held a rally demanding that the coconut levy be distributed to them. Philippines Coconut farmers should not expect cash doles from the controversial coconut levy fund
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Farmers propose body to manage coco levy fund
Quezon :: Philippines | 8 months ago
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Quezon, Philippines An alliance of coconut farmers' organizations in Quezon appealed to President Benigno Aquino III on Sunday to set up immediately a mechanism to manage the P56.5-billion coconut levy fund from the proceeds of the bulk of San Miguel
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Filipino farmers insist cash distribution of coco levy funds
By Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) MANILA, Philippines- The militant peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and the Kaisahang Pambansa ng mga Magsasaka sa Koprahan (Koprahan) today demanded the Aquino
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SMC buys back coco levy shares for close to P58B, farmers await gains
Manila :: Philippines | 8 months ago
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The cash dividends total P1.13 billion SMC said last June 15 that proceeds from the offering of Series 2 preferred shares shall be used for the contemplated redemption of the Series 1 preferred shares. The diversified conglomerate cancelled the
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Coconut farmers vow to campaign vs Aquino candidates
Manila :: Philippines | 8 months ago
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PhilippinesDisappointed with President Benigno Aquino III's continued silence on coco levy issue despite the recent Supreme Court final ruling that the multi-billion pesos 24-percent block of sequestered shares in San Miguel Corp. (SMC) belong to the
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What govt can do with farmers’ portion of coco levy funds
San Miguel :: El Salvador | 8 months ago
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The legal counsel of the Coalition of Coconut Farmers in Quezon province said the funds should be used to finance the distribution of lands to coconut farmers, which she considers as the most impoverished agriculture sector. A substantial part of
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Coconut levy: A legacy of Martial law and crony capitalism
Quezon :: Philippines | 8 months ago
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39pm Ed Mora has been drying coconut meat to make copra since he was 10, helping his father tend their six-hectare plantation in Barangay Bigaflor, Quezon. He didn't know then that he would still be fighting for their crops in the form of his
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Farmers march to Supreme Court to demand fair share of coco levy fund
Quezon :: Philippines | 8 months ago
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48pm Over a thousand coconut farmers marched to the Supreme Court (SC) and Mendiola bridge Thursday to demand their fair share of the coco levy fund. Ed Mora, chair of the farmers' group Pambansang Kaisahan ng mga Magbubukid sa Pilipinas, said they
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