BACOLOD CITY—At least 50 Negros Occidental farmers borrowed images from Valentines Day to demand distribution of land and accuse the Duterte administration of failing to fully enforce the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in the province known for fierce opposition to land distribution among estate owners.
The farmers carried red cardboard pieces cut into shapes of broken hearts during their protest on Monday (Feb. 15).
The protesters, belonging to the Task Force Mapalad (TFM), held a rally in front of the provincial Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) office in Dawis in this city.
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