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The plight of the Sumilao farmers who walked from Sumilao, Bukidnon to Manila with their slippers on a sling. This is a march for justice so the government will help them get their ancestral land back. It took them 60 days to reach Manila. Yesterday morning they were flown back to Bukidnon with high hopes despite vague results.
We spotted their lantern made out of slippers the other day while driving along the Elliptical Road. We made a very quick stop and took snaps of their camp with my camera phone. If you will notice, there’s a question mark in the star. We can only hope that their’s will be a Merry Christmas. For more updates and info about their plight you can visit schumey’s blog.
Tags: Bukidnon, slippers, social justice, Sumilao farmers, weekend snapshot
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Those are poignant pictures and a good post to highlight the plight of the Sumilao farmers. An excellent post for your weekend snapshot. I hope that their Christmas will be a blessed and joyful time. Best wishes to you.
Great photos…
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wowww…. teh photos show so uh fun!…ey liza, sa cavite ka ba naka based?….
merry xmas to you and to your family!….
hope their cry is heard and everyone have a Merry Christmas
justice to all in Sumilao! Merry xmas!
thnx for dropping to my ws and thnx for the greetings!
have a wonderful holiday!
great shots…i’ve just noticed those slippers after reading your post…
Sad plight. This symbolizes not just their condition but a lot of other people too, who suffer so much in this country. I wish them blessings not just this Christmas but beyond the season.
Have a joyous Christmas, Liza!
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Thanks for raising my awareness of this situation. How horrible. I hope 2008 brings the justice these people deserve. God bless.
How sad I hope they will be rewarded and get back what they deserve.
Great one!
thats what I’m talking about… what the!!! nice one at least people will be aware of this situation…
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Happy Weekend and Merry Christmas TC
hope they get the justice they deserve this Christmas.
you have a Blessed Christmas yourself!
The poor farmers. I wish they get their wish.
Merry Christmas!
Thanks for posting this. This is a perfect picture to symbolize their march of 1,700kms. These are the slippers the farmers used up during the march. Thank you for sharing these pictures with us.
There still many out there who share the plight of these farmers, I just hope that they too will be warmly supported by us who have more in life.
Thanks again.
P.S. I have added your post to the list of bloggers who have voiced out their support to the farmers.
Breaks one’s heart isn’t it? I hope too what they did will result to a better life for them. God bless them.
i’m feeling them. it’s really sad that people are suffering so much in life on the other side of our country.
i wish them well.
Very interesting, thanks for raising awareness of this issue. Meaningful photo.
Merry Christmas
I hope the government will here those farmer voices..its a very sad thing back there at home..;(
Important photos of a sad situation. I hope they can have a Merry Christmas too.
Mabuhay ka ngayong pasko Ate Liza!!!
Hindi pa tapos ang laban ng mga Sumilao Farmers..pero hangga’t may keyboard syempre hindi tayo susuko sa pagsuporta sa mga magsasakang patuloy na kinakamkam ang maliit na yaman.
maligayang pasko po!
Hope they get the justice they deserve. Great and timely photos.
Merry Christmas Liza.
Great post.
pity them for having to have such a long march just to highlight their plight… i hope the government doesn’t disappoint them