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The Farmer and Nature Net (FNN), AFA’s member in Cambodia, held its general assembly last December 19, 2008, where representatives from 10 provinces and specialized networks elected the farmer federation’s new president and vice-president, among other officers.

In an e-mail sent to AFA and its member organizations from 8 countries in Asia, FNN announced that there were important amendments in FNN’s governance, particularly its management structure.

“The process and result of the GA was very smooth and fruitful,” said Kong Sokcchoin, Secretary of FNN.

Download the FNN GA resolutions

(In observance of the holidays, the AFA Secretariat office will be closed from December 22 to January 2.)

Press Release

Contact: Elaine Teope, PAKISAMA (0919)6190466/Maricel Tolentino, ANGOC 4337653-54 or (0917)8191089/Rene Peñas, PAKISAMA-Sumilao farmer (0906)8315336

As the seven-day promise of Secretary Sylvestre Bello to act on their case ended yesterday, the protesting Banasi farmers marched to Malacanang anew at 8:30 AM. They would like to meet with Secretary Bello and demand an accounting of his promise. They reached the Malacanang gates but were effectively blocked by a plank of policemen. The farmers retreated a bit and now are having a silent sit down protest under the Nagtahan Bridge, hoping PGMA will notice them when she passes by.

One of the farmers, Crisanta Baleder, 63, collapsed during the incident and was rushed to D.Ocampo Hospital.

The farmers learned last night that their case was remanded yesterday by Malacanang to the Department of Agrarian Reform.

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PRESS STATEMENT
November 26, 2008

Bring Ka Vic’s Killers to Justice Immediately !
Stop Political Killings in the Philippines !

We, the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development, an
alliance of nine national farmers’ organizations in eight countries in
Asia, are shocked, dumbfounded, and deeply in sorrow and righteous anger
over the shameless and senseless killing of one of our farmer-leaders, Ka
Vicente Paglinawan, Vice President for Mindanao of the Pambansang Kilusan
ng mga Samahang Magsasaka or PAKISAMA, AFA member in the Philippines.

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