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The Sumilao Farmers' Visayas Route
 

Date

Place

Kms

Activities

Point person

24 Oct 2007

Arrival at Liloan
Overnight at Liloan

 

Welcome:  could be a short prayer or mass

  • Noel, Jane of KAISAHAN are coordinating the Visayas leg

  • DAR Region, provinces, and municipalities are requested to support the whole march

  • RD Homer and the provincial offices of the DAR (PARO Toto, for example) already committed to give full support to the march
  • Initially, coordination efforts are being done with the following groups: KAISAMPALAD, EVNet, IDPG, MODE, PMP, AFF, BRAMO, KAMAO, JACOFA, CODE NGO, PhilDHRRA,
  • Coordination are also being done with the Dioceses, SACs, BECs, Parishes especially to provide the food and accommodation needs of the Sumilao farmers
  • The PNP, Military, and Police will also be contacted to provide assistance to the march

 

 

25 Oct

Liloan to St Bernard

30

 

26 Oct

St Bernard to Silago

35

 

27 Oct

Silago to Abuyog

32

 

28 Oct

Abuyog to Tolosa

37

 

29 Oct

Tolosa

 

Reflection session of the marchers (Barangay Election)

30 Oct

Tolosa to Tacloban

23

Prayer rally upon arrival in Tacloban

31 Oct

Event in Tacloban

 

Mass at 8am, Presscon at 10am, AR Forum at 1pm.  Events to be held at Sto Nino Church

1 Nov

Rest and Reflection Session in Tacloban

 

Reflection session of the marchers

2 Nov

Tacloban to Sta Rita

33

Turn over event at San Juanico Bridge

3 Nov

Sta Rita to Hinabangan

33

 

4 Nov

Hinabangan to Catbalogan

36

 

5 Nov

Catbalogan to St. George

32

 

6 Nov

St. George to Calbayog

37

 

7 Nov

Calbayog to a barangay somewhere between Calbayog and San Isidro

27

 

8 Nov

To San Isidro; Leave San Isidro for Matnog, Bicol

27

 

  To those willing to help the farmers, here are their everyday needs:

  • Food namely breakfast (painit and pamahaw), am snack, pack lunch, pm snack, dinner;
  • Accommodation including place sleeping, CR, laundry, pillows and sleeping mats
  • 2 jeepneys for carrying the marchers' belongings and logistical materials
  • Water (since their body resistance is weak, they need mineral water and electrolyte sources like Gatorade and Extra Jos
  • Medicines particularly Biogesic, ascorbic acid, Betadine, Gauze, cotton, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and tissue
  • Raincoats (mahaba at makapal)
  • Bathing and washing soaps, shampoo
  • Slippers, hats, face towels
  • TShirts are also welcome although they would rather wear similar shirts with printed campaign calls like "Walk for Sumilao Lands, Walk for Justice," "Restore the Dignity of Sumilao Farmers, Extend and Reform CARP," "Ibalik and 144 hectares of Sumilao Land."
  • Activities may be organized at each stop which could be a mass or a prayer or dialogue with farmers, etc…depending on the support groups that will welcome the Sumilao farmers at each stop.