Despite the declaration of ?respective unilateral ceasefire?s, a human rights group here reported the continuous threats received by farmers?, ?many of who?m were members of ?farmers association.
Tension erupted between farmers and security personnel of Lapanday Foods Corporation in San Isidro, Madaum at Tagum City during a protest rally Friday.
At least 600 farmers from five villages in Arakan town North Cotabato demanded the distribution of farmland reservation allocated for but unused by two tertiary-level schools in central Mindanao.
A migrant group here ?has urged the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration to strengthen the protection mechanism of the migrants and their families instead of creating a policy that would prohibit mothers to leave young children to designated guardians while working abroad.
Heavily indebted farmers from various villages in Davao del Sur province trooped to the municipal government hall last week to demand support from local officials to raise the prices of their farm products.