Issue/
sub-issues
Stand/
Expressed Interest on the Issue
Power/Influence
Remarks/
Comments
Actor
(Real character in the film)
Group/
Sector
1. Mr. Pesales (Father of farmer who was killed)
Farmers or Rural poor sector
Death of his son, lack of justice
Investigate the death of his son, Human rights violation
Low influence, has potential power if he unites and works with farmers’ group
2. Col. Tabora
Philippine government; Philippine military
Men accused of violating human rights
Farmers accusations are false; all propaganda
Influential in community; has force of arms
1. Erning de Castro
Farmer tenants; Sharecroppers; Peasants
Occupation of vacant lot; Lack of own land; Sabotage of their crops by the landowners causing debt; Blocking of irrigation systems
Provide them with the alleged unsettled and idle land; Stop the sabotage and harassment
Low influence, has power to unite with other peasant farmers with the same opinions and views
2. Luz de Castro
Farmer tenants; Sharecroppers; Peasants
Idleness of the Aquafil land since she was 15; Lack of basic needs
Stop the sabotage and harassment
Low influence, has power to unite with other peasant farmers with the same opinions and views
3. Bert Pelaez
Farmers
Firing of security guards; Lack of justice on the violence brought to them
Justice for the violence that has been brought upon them
Low influence, has power to unite with other peasant farmers with the same opinions and views
Different officials, no matter if they are right, have no right to promote war and violence
4. Dionisio Alegre
Farmers; Peasants
Unjust use of firearms by the guards to promote fear; Lack of compensation
Guards shouldn’t be equipped with such firearms; Fear shouldn’t be established against the peasant farmers; There should be a mutual agreement between the two parties before any destruction
Low influence, has power to unite with other peasant farmers with the same opinions and views
5. Ben Batuon
Farmers; Peasants
Wrongful