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MEDIA ADVISORY
April 18, 2013
Contact:
Jerik Cruz— (+63.998.315.1919/ jerik.cruz@gmail.com)
Bernie Aton— (+63.932.879.8752 / bernieaton@gmail.com)
Task Force Anti-APECO with Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan
invite you to witness and cover:
LAKAD KATARUNGAN, LAKAD MATUWID NA DAAN
The Casiguran Marchers Return to Manila, Seek Fulfillment of PNoy’s Promises
Since 2010, the lands and livelihoods more than 3000 families from Casiguran, Aurora, have been threatened by the Aurora Pacific Economic Zone (APECO). APECO is a 12,923-hectare freeport which has been shepherded by Senator Edgardo Angara, Congressman Juan Edgardo Angara and Governor Bella Angara-Castillo through the passage of R.A. 9490 in 2007, and vastly expanded by R.A. 10083 in 2010.
The 120 Casiguran marchers, who dialogued with President Benigno Aquino III on December 11, 2012, will finally be returning to Manila in order to demand the accomplishment of the promises extended to them by President Aquino and his Cabinet Secretaries. After enduring a frustrating four-month waiting period, they will be travelling by caravan and foot throughout Central Luzon and Manila, bringing stories of their growing unrest at the government’s nonfulfilment of most of its pledges to the Casiguran marchers, and more reports of APECO’s continuing violations since December 2012— such as illegal land conversions and illegal logging.
From April 16 to April 20, the Casiguran marchers will be visiting Baler, Baguio, San Jose City, Pampanga, and Bulacan. They will be making a final key stop in regional government offices in San Fernando, Pampanga on February 19, before venturing into Metro Manila by April 22, where they will remain until their demands for land titles, a credible economic review of APECO, and a moratorium on APECO’s budget and activities are finally met by the national government.
CARAVAN/MARCH ITINERARY
19 April – Friday TARLAC / PAMPANGA
MABALACAT: 10:00 AM
Entry March from Tarlac Mabalacat border to Our Lady of Divince Grace Parish Church, Mabalacat
After 10:00 AM
Press Conference
(Our Lady of Divine Grace Parish Church, Poblacion, Mabalacat, Pampanga)
ANGELES: 12:00 PM
Mass
(Apung Mamacalulu Shrine, Brgy. Lourdes, Angeles City, Pampanga)
SAN FERNANDO: PM:
Meetings and Dialogues with Regional CHR and DAR
(TBC – Regional DENR, BFAR and NCIP Offices)
20 April – Saturday PLARIDEL, BULACAN
9:00 AM
Entry March into Plaridel, Symposium and Forum
(St. James Parish Compound, Poblacion, Plaridel, Bulacan)
21 April – Sunday QUEZON CITY
AM: Motorcade in Malolos and Arrival at Quezon City
12:00 PM
Mass (St. Peter Parish, Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City)
3:00 PM
March to Immaculate Mother School; Symposium and Forum
(Immaculate Mother School Foundation, Inc., 872 Joseph St., Commonwealth, Quezon City)
22 April – Monday ELLIPTICAL ROAD, Q.C. / CARITAS MANILA
Q.C.: 9:00 AM
Entry March from Novaliches and Arrival at Department of Agrarian Reform
(Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City)
Q.C.: 9:30 AM
Press Conference and Dialogue
(Department of Agrarian Reform, Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City)
MANILA: 12:00 PM
Arrival and Welcoming at Caritas Manila
(Caritas Manila Inc., 2002 Jesus Street, Pandacan, Manila)
24 April – Wednesday Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City
4:00 PM Kwentong Bayan Media Briefing and National Situationer
(Roofdeck, MVP Center for Student Leadership, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Q.C.)
ALL SCHEDULES IN THIS ITINERARY ARE TENTATIVE, AND MAY BE UPDATED. FOR THE LATEST UPDATES, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT THE MEDIA POINT-PERSONS INDICATED ABOVE.
For phone interviews of representatives of the Casiguran marchers, media can contact:
Fr. Joefran Talaban – parish priest of Casiguran, TFAA Spokesperson (+63.947.890.5969)
Mr. Rene Cerilla – PAKISAMA President, TFAA Caravan Co-Coordinator (+63.919.236.3496)
