A group of banana exporters in Mindanao claimed that the rule of law must prevail to settle the issue of the 145-hectare land dispute between the Lapanday Food Corporation and Madaum Agrariam Reform Beneficiaries, Inc.
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Freedom for all political prisoners across the country.
The recently concluded probe on the shooting incident inside the banana plantation in Barangay Madaum herr documented cases of land grabbing, human rights violations, and police’s refusal to arrest perpetrators.
President Rodrigo Duterte again called the United States as hypocrite for its threat to block the Philippines due to “human rights violations” related to his administrations’ war on drugs.
On Thursday, Dec. 15 Antonio Flores, chairperson of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas take part on the two-day National Fact Finding and Solidarity Mission to probe the shooting incident in Madaum, Tagum City as conflict between members of the Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association and Lapanday Foods Corporation escalate because of the disputed land. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Despite the recent violence that happened inside the banana plantation reclaimed by members of the Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association, Inc. in Madaum, Tagum City, Davao del Norte, a farmer bike his way going around the plantation. At least nine protesters were injured after two incidents of attack against the farmers group on December 12 and December 14, 2016. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Madaum agrarian reform beneficiaries cut down the remaining banana trees owned by Lapanday Foods Corporation after they reclaimed their land on Friday, Dec. 9 in Barangay Madaum, Tagum City. An estimate of 10 hectares of land were denuded already since the ARBs began cutting down the banana trees on Tuesday. (Earl O. Condeza/davaotoday.com)
Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano ordered Tuesday its regional and provincial officials to probe the shooting of farmer-beneficiaries in Madaum, Tagum City.
At least seven were wounded on Monday morning after security personnel of banana magnate Lapanday Food Corporation went on a shooting spree against members of the Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries, Inc., (Marbai) and the Unyon Sa Mga Mag-Uuma Alang Sa Tinood Nga Repormang Agraryo.
The Davao City Council passed a resolution to support the call for the release of all political prisoners as a step to achieve peace.
