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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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Read more about the article ‘Hungry’ farmers hold barricade in North Cotabato highway, demand 15,000 sacks of rice  
The farmers start blocking the whole stretch of Quezon Boulevard in Kidapawan City, paralyzing the traffic as early as 5:30 in the morning. (Danilda L. Fusilero/davaotoday.com)

‘Hungry’ farmers hold barricade in North Cotabato highway, demand 15,000 sacks of rice  

An estimate of 5,000 farmers from eight municipalities of North Cotabato province blocked the national highway in Kidapawan City early morning on Wednesday, March 30 to demand for rice from the provincial government to help them survive the drought.

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Read more about the article Lumad schools hold graduation ceremony in Tandag City evacuation center
GRADUATE. A Manobo student and her mother receives the medal during the graduation ceremony held inside the evacuation center in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. (Photo from Tribal Filipino Program of Surigao del Sur Facebook account)

Lumad schools hold graduation ceremony in Tandag City evacuation center

As schools in the country start their graduation rites this month, two tribal schools in Surigao del Sur province held their commencement and "moving up" ceremonies in a very different venue.

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Read more about the article Thousands of farmers, Lumad set up barricade in front of army camp

Thousands of farmers, Lumad set up barricade in front of army camp

Thousands of farmers and indigenous people from the region put up a barricade outside the Army’s Eastern Mindanao Command here on Friday morning, March 18 to call for the pull out of the military from the communities and schools.

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