Sumilao farmers

The Federation of Philippine Industries epitomizes the greed and materialism that the corporate world is unfortunately known for. When FPI made its statement on the Sumilao farmers, it demolished years of corporate social responsibility – and public relations work – that have been used by the private sector to show that big corporations are entities that uphold social values like compassion and solidarity.

FPI cautioned the government and the public against using emotion to resolve the Sumilao issue. It called for the rule of law in settling the decade-old land dispute. In a unsurprisingly heartless stance, it warned that a decision in favor of the farmers would be bad for the Philippine economy.