AFA and PAKISAMA supports the campaign of the residents of the town of Casiguran in Quezon province, Philippines (mostly farmers, fishers, and indigenous peoples) who will be displaced by the creation of a special economic zone in the area.
The Sentro ng Alternatibong Lingap Panligal (SALIGAN), together with the Task Force Anti-APECO, held the first of a series of fora on “Addressing the APECO” in Quezon City, Philippines last June 4, 2010.
The activity convened multi-sectoral partners in support of affected residents of Casiguran, Aurora, largely comprised of farmers, fisher folk and indigenous peoples, who will be displaced by the passage of RA 10083 or the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone (APECO) law.
The forum gave voice to the urgent concerns of the local communities, as well as the legal contentions against RA 10083. The adverse socioeconomic and environmental impact of special economic zones(SEZs) like the APECO were also discussed, followed by an initial planning session on a planned national advocacy campaign.
For more information, please contact Atty. Aison Garcia via e-mail at aison_80@yahoo.com; or through telephone numbers 426-6124 and 0922-8340026.
Video taken by Jun Virola of AFA (afajun@asianfarmers.org), in cooperation with PAKISAMA (pakisama.natl@yahoo.com).
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