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252 workers of the Musahamat Farms Inc.-Farm 2 in Pantukan, Compostela Valley Province mount a strike on Monday, Apr. 10 following the arbitrary dismissal of two union officers. The worker's union said they failed to reach an agreement with the management on their co-workers' dismissal. (Contributed photo)

Comval banana workers launched strike vs. union-busting

More than 250 workers of a multinational exporter of cavendish bananas in Pantukan, Compostela Valley launched a labor strike Tuesday to protest the summary dismissal of two of its union officers.

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Read more about the article 1M hectares of land seen to be distributed under proposed GRP-NDFP socio reforms deal 
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)

1M hectares of land seen to be distributed under proposed GRP-NDFP socio reforms deal 

The Filipino farmers may be one step nearer to reaching their dream of having their own lands once an agreement on social and economic reforms is signed within this year between the government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.

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