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WHERE'S THE RICE? Around 5,000 farmers protest along Davao-Cotabato national highway in Kidapawan City on Wednesday, March 30 to demand for rice assistance as they suffer the impact of prolonged drought in the province. (Danilda Fusilero/davaotoday.com)

No deal: Farmers decline North Cot Gov. Mendoza’s invitation to hold dialogue outside the barricade

KIDAPAWAN CITY --- Protesting farmers here declined the invitation of North Cotabato provincial governor Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza to hold the dialogue at the city hall on Wednesday night, March 30. Pedro…

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Read more about the article Protesting farmers prepare to sleep on North Cot highway

Protesting farmers prepare to sleep on North Cot highway

Many of the protesting farmers who put up a barricade in the national highway of Davao-Cotabato in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato province sprawled on the streets 12 hours after they blocked the road paralyzing traffic in the whole stretch of Quezon Boulevard in Kidapawan City.

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The farmers called for the intervention of the provincial government to increase the prices of their produce. (Danilda Fusilero/davaotoday.com)

IN PHOTOS| Farmers barricade in North Cotabato highway

Hungry farmers protested along the Davao-Cotabato national highway on Wednesday, March 30 demanding the provincial government to give them rice assistance as part of the calamity fund for those affected by El Niño in the province of North Cotabato.

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