NEWSWorld Philippine Peasants Were Promised Land. Staking a Claim Can Be Deadly. By NYtimes - December 27, 2019 0 159 Share Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Riding a populist backlash against the elite, President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to rescue landless peasants from poverty. Instead, he has reinforced the monopolistic grip of landowners. Source : Nytimes