PRESIDENTIAL aspirant and labor leader Leody De Guzman vows to implement a “true and comprehensive” land reform if elected as president.

“‘Yun ang isa rin sa mayor na programa ng gobyerno ko. Kung sakaling palarin, talagang totohanin at ipatupad ‘yung isang totoo at komprehensibong land reform. Pero hindi ito para sa isang indibidwal, kundi gawin nating kooperatiba o large scale farming,” De Guzman said.

He said that the farmers should be the ones managing their lands and not the government.

“Hindi ‘yung kanya-kanyang… kundi titulo, collectively ng mga magsasaka. At sila ang magpapatakbo nun, mag-manage. At ‘yung gobyerno, magiging obligasyon niya na suportahan,” he said.

He gave assurances that provincial workers will have similar minimum wage as Metro Manila workers.

“Sa immediate, talagang ikakampanya ko, ilalaban ko, ipapakiusap ko sa ating Kongreso, sa ating Senado na itaas na ‘yung sahod ng ating mga manggagawa sa mga probinsya, kapantay sa Metro Manila,” De Guzman said.