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BLOCKED.Thousands of farmers start to block the road at around 4:30 pm on Sunday, April 24 to pressure the government and answer their demands. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

PHOTOS | Socsksargen farmers declare ‘victory’ after 5-days of protest

After five days of protest pressuring government agencies here to act on the demands for food aids, the farmers from South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos on Monday, April 25 got 2,000 sacks of rice from the Department of Social Welfare and Development's Quick Reaction fund.

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BAUG-HON. This is rice for another day for Crecencia Manlakatan, a 39-year old peasant. She dries the left-over cooked rice under the sun, explaining that when the leftover rice hardens, it can be cooked again like ordinary rice. This is what they practice in their community in Arakan Valley, North Cotabato. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

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This is rice for another day for Crecencia Manlakatan, a 39-year old peasant. She dries the left-over cooked rice under the sun, explaining that when the leftover rice hardens, it can be cooked again like ordinary rice. (Ace R. Morandante/davaotoday.com)

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