[asia-apec 1143] 2nd Call for Solidarity msg for KMP Congress

[Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas]

2 June 1999

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Warm greetings of solidarity from the struggling Filipino peasants!

The Peasant Movement of the Philippines (KMP) will be launching its Fifth 
National Congress this coming June 7-9, 1999 to be held at the De Meester 
Residence, St. Theresas's College, D. Tuazon St., Quezon City, Philippines. 
This congress carries the theme, "From the Triumph and Lessons (of the 
Past), Further Strengthen and Broaden the Peasant Struggle for Land! Isolate 
and Fight the US-Estrada Regime's Onslaught on the Lives and Rights of the 
People!"

KMP is expecting 187 delegates from its 47 provincial chapters and 9 
regional and sub-regional chapters nationwide. Representatives from peasant 
institutions, agrarian reform advocates from the church sectors, lawyers, 
academics and other professions are also expected. Philippine peasant 
support groups and supporters abroad is likewise anticipated. KMP's 
bilateral partners from the peasant and rural workers' movements from the 
Third World are enjoined to attend to grace the occasion and have the 
opportunity to exchange lessons and experiences in their common fight 
against local elite and globalization .

In line with this, we would like to request you to bring or send solidarity 
messages to be read at the Congress, by email now since we are running out 
of time, if you have not sent them yet.

We thank you for your favorable response. For details, please contact Ka 
Daning or Rhoda at KMP's tel. (632) 435-35-64/ telefax: (632) 920-56-68; or 
e-mail us at <kmp@ info.com.ph>.


For the Peasant and the People,

Rafael V. Mariano
National Chairperson, KMP


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