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Farmers’ group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), on Monday, June 20, refuted various claims, reiterating that planting food is not a crime and supporting farmers is not a criminal act. Farmers and advocates on Hacienda Tinang (Photo from Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas) The statement is in...

The Philippine National Police (PNP) maintained on Monday, June 13, that the arrest of 91 farmers and their supporters in Concepcion, Tarlac was “lawful” as they allegedly destroyed crops and became unruly when they conducted their protest. Police Lt. Gen. Vicente Danao Jr., officer-in-charge...

Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday, June 11, urged authorities to respect human rights and the dignity of the farmers and land reform advocates they arrested in Hacienda Tinang in Concepcion, Tarlac. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) The Vice President said it was clear the...

Gabriela Women’s Partylist, on Friday, June 10, demanded the immediate release of over 90 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and advocates in Tinang, Concepcion, Tarlac. (Gabriela Women's Partylist / Manila Bulletin) “Tumitindig ang Gabriela Partylist laban sa iligal at marahas na pag-aresto...

Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP), on Thursday, June 9, strongly condemned the “harassment” aimed at farmers and advocates at Barangay Tinang, Concepcion in Tarlac. Sugarcane farmers (Manila Bulletin File Photo) On Thursday, at least 150 members of the farmers’ group Malayang Kilusang...