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Read more about the article Farmers’ occupation in banana farm halted; police flouts DAR’s order, seeks court clarification
HIGH HOPES. Members of Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Inc wait for the arrival of Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano expecting that they will be able to return to their farms in Barangay San Isidro, Tagum City on Tuesday, April 18. However, the Writ of Installation issued by Mariano on April 11, 2017 was not executed after Philippine National Police Regional Director, Police Chief Superintendent Manuel Gaerlan sought advise from the Regional Trial Court Branch 14 in Davao City on the Writ. The PNP was supposed to provide assistance for the orderly execution of the farmers' return to their lands. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Farmers’ occupation in banana farm halted; police flouts DAR’s order, seeks court clarification

Hundreds of farmers were dismayed as they were prevented from taking over awarded lands today, following the failure of the local police to provide security and to aid the Agrarian Reform Secretary in installing the beneficiaries and their families.

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Read more about the article Tagum farmers want to break free from Lapanday, sell bananas to other buyers

Tagum farmers want to break free from Lapanday, sell bananas to other buyers

As their land is now within their arms reach, farmers of Madaum Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association Inc., are planning to sell their bananas to other buyers as they push to end their ties with Lapanday Foods Corporation.

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Read more about the article Agrarian Reform Secretary Mariano to supervise reinstallation of farmers in Tagum City
Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary Rafael Mariano, Asst. Sec. Jun Malsi, Undersecretary David Ero and Anakpawis Partylist Rep. Ariel Casilao talk with the farmer-beneficiaries on their clamor for the implementation of installation orders and other land concerns in Mindanao on March 31, 2017. (Photo by Kilab Multimedia)

Agrarian Reform Secretary Mariano to supervise reinstallation of farmers in Tagum City

No less than the Agrarian Reform Secretary, Rafael Mariano will attend the symbolic reinstallation of farmers in the contested San Isidro area inside the Hijo Plantation in Barangay Madaum here Tuesday morning.

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Read more about the article 1 million coconut trees to be planted in Paquibato
UNAFFECTED. Philippine Coconut Authority Board Member Roque Quimpan says the coco levy fund will remain "safe," despite the ongoing conflict within the the PCA's management. Quimpan made the assurance in a press conference in Davao City on Monday, April 17 amid the preventive suspension of PCA Administrator Avelino Andal over corruption allegations. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

1 million coconut trees to be planted in Paquibato

The government said some 6,000 hectares of land claimed by an Ata Manobo chieftain here will be planted with about a million coconut trees starting this year.

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Read more about the article Coco fund to be unaffected by PCA problems
A young boy exhibits his agility by climbing the coconut tree with ease at the Mindanao Interfaith Services Foundation Incorporated School (MISFI) compound in Barangay Kisante, Makilala, North Cotabato. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com file photo)

Coco fund to be unaffected by PCA problems

Internal problems at the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) will not affect the coco levy fund.

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