Ang Kasaysayan
For decades, promises of genuine land distribution and rural development have fallen short. Revelations on how long the farmers of Lupang Ramos have been fighting for their right to genuine land reform shows inconsistencies in and/or lack of government aid/support.
This episode reveals the history of legal battles and decades of struggle by the farmers and original tillers of Lupang Ramos.
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History of Lupang Ramos
For decades, the farmers of Lupang Ramos have been embroiled in a bitter land dispute, fighting for their rights to the land they have cultivated for generations. The 372-hectare agricultural land, located in Dasmariñas, Cavite, has been a battleground between the farmers and various claimants, including descendants of the Ramos family, Ayala Land, and Luke Roxas of St. Francis Square.
The Persisting Militarization in Lupang Ramos
“Red-tagging” has been an ongoing phenomenal issue in the Philippines but it intensified during the presidential administration of Duterte. Red-tagging is a form of threat and harassment to human rights defenders, political activists, lawyers, and other targeted groups affiliated with the progressive left—and farmers are no exception.
Defending Land and Life in Lupang Ramos
The Katipunan ng mga Lehitimong Magsasaka at Mamamayan sa Lupang Ramos (KASAMA-LR) is a grassroots peasant organization composed of farmers and residents of Lupang Ramos, a 372-hectare agricultural land in Dasmariñas, Cavite. This land has long been the site of land disputes, ownership controversies, and unjust attempts to displace those who have lived and worked there for generations.
