The Scouring of The Shire: On the Situation in Siruma
from: Kiudkad - the last resort Facebook page If we do not restore the Institution of Property we cannot escape restoring the Institution of Slavery; there is no third course – Hilaire Belloc The Facts (So Far) As of the writing of this blogpost, there is a situation unfolding in Brgy. San Ramon, Siruma, Camarines Sur. According to the sources I’ve found, it all started last January 28, when “vehicles loaded with fencing materials arrived” at the said area. This was all done “without prior notice to the barangay ,” that is, without informing the local community. The fencing operations which affected not only San Ramon but also Brgy. Salvacion, according to one source, “began the same day.” [1] The said territory being claimed under the Navarro/Wanderlust Land Development Corporation title covers “approximately 1,014 hectares,” [2] which is a significantly large area (it’s 3 times bigger, for instance, than New York City’s Central Park, which is measured at about ...
