On January 30, 2007 at 10:00 in the evening, another
peasant leader of PASAMAKA (Pagtingob Sang Mangunguma
Kag Mamumugon Sa Kaumhan) named Joseph Matunding was
gunned down while on his way home together with his
wife in Barangay Manduawak, San Dionisio, Iloilo by
two unidentified armed men using 45 caliber pistols.
Joseph died on the spot due to several gun shot wounds
on his chest. Five empty shells of 45 caliber pistol
were recovered at the site of the incident. His wife
named Teresita Matunding was rushed to the nearby
hospital due to gun shot wound sustained on her feet.
peasant leader of PASAMAKA (Pagtingob Sang Mangunguma
Kag Mamumugon Sa Kaumhan) named Joseph Matunding was
gunned down while on his way home together with his
wife in Barangay Manduawak, San Dionisio, Iloilo by
two unidentified armed men using 45 caliber pistols.
Joseph died on the spot due to several gun shot wounds
on his chest. Five empty shells of 45 caliber pistol
were recovered at the site of the incident. His wife
named Teresita Matunding was rushed to the nearby
hospital due to gun shot wound sustained on her feet.
Joseph Matunding of PASAMAKA led a campaign to place a
120-hectare landholding owned by Eusebio Lopez under
the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP),
benefiting a total of 90 poor farmer beneficiaries.
The property was covered under the Operation Land
Transfer (OLT) in 2004. The beneficiaries were
awarded with Certificates of Land Ownership Award
(CLOAs) in February 2006 by the Department of Agrarian
Reform (DAR). However, in realizing that the DAR had
no concrete plan for their installation in the
landholding, the farmer CLOA holders initiated to
self-install themselves in the same month.
Understandably, the beneficiaries had no other source
of income but farming.
120-hectare landholding owned by Eusebio Lopez under
the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP),
benefiting a total of 90 poor farmer beneficiaries.
The property was covered under the Operation Land
Transfer (OLT) in 2004. The beneficiaries were
awarded with Certificates of Land Ownership Award
(CLOAs) in February 2006 by the Department of Agrarian
Reform (DAR). However, in realizing that the DAR had
no concrete plan for their installation in the
landholding, the farmer CLOA holders initiated to
self-install themselves in the same month.
Understandably, the beneficiaries had no other source
of income but farming.
Joseph Matunding was also the Chairman of Alliance of
Public Lands Peoples Organization (CAPLPO) calling for
the coverage of public lands under CARP for
distribution to the landless poor peasants in the
province. The CAPLPO is member of PASAMAKA. He was
also the Chairman of Paglaong Agricultural Lands
(CPAL) in the same province.
Public Lands Peoples Organization (CAPLPO) calling for
the coverage of public lands under CARP for
distribution to the landless poor peasants in the
province. The CAPLPO is member of PASAMAKA. He was
also the Chairman of Paglaong Agricultural Lands
(CPAL) in the same province.
UNORKA condemns in the strongest terms the killing of
Joseph Matunding on 30 January 2007, another unknown
hero of the poor landless peasants in the province.
Joseph Matunding on 30 January 2007, another unknown
hero of the poor landless peasants in the province.
UNORKA holds the DAR accountable for the death of
Juanito because of its failure to immediately install
the farmer beneficiaries and giving them protection
from harassment from the camp of the landowner. In the
same vein, the perpetrators of Ka Joseph's murder must
be brought to justice.
Juanito because of its failure to immediately install
the farmer beneficiaries and giving them protection
from harassment from the camp of the landowner. In the
same vein, the perpetrators of Ka Joseph's murder must
be brought to justice.
Justice for Joseph Matunding! Justice for peasants
killed in the name of authentic agrarian reform!
killed in the name of authentic agrarian reform!
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