Hundreds of farmers on Friday trooped to Mendiola Bridge near Malacanandg in Manila  to commemorate the 1987 killing  of 13 farmers and wounding of more than 80 others, an event that mired the administration  of then-President Corazon “Cory” Aquino, mother of now President Benigno Aquino 3rd.

“Twenty-nine years have passed and the very reason for the death of the 13 farmers has[not been determined],” Rafael Mariano, chairman of Kilusang Manbubukid ng Pilipinas, said in Filipino.

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