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ASTHRINE PIAS with a coffee grower in Atok The uphill jeepney ride to the coffee-growing town (1,700 meters above sea level), on rocky, dusty and unpaved roads could be daunting. The panorama of a mountain range partly veiled by clouds, with sun rays slicing through, is indeed a sight to...

WOMEN AT WORK Atok's coffee farms are dominated by women who plant their coffee alongside vegetables and flowers (Photo: Apo ni Bayosa) People who grow food should never have to go hungry, yet many of our farmers are—sadly—part of the most underprivileged sectors in the country. It’s a sad...