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Mindanao tribe justifies ritual with vice president following social media furor

The tribe made the statement following comments posted on social media that tried to laugh off the activity

35 years after massacre of farmers, struggle for agrarian reform continues

Every time poor farmers attempt to pursue their claims for land reform, they are attacked by state security forces and goons

Indian farmers end year-long mass protests against Modi reforms

Prime Minister Narendra Modi abandoned his push for agricultural reforms, defusing one of the biggest challenges faced by his government

Court in India allows Catholic nun, 16 other farmers to kill...

The Kerala High Court gave special permission to Sister Jofi Joseph and 16 members of a farmers’ group to kill wild boars

Tens of thousands of farmers vow defiance over India laws

Tens of thousands of farmers vow to remain defiant against the government over controversial agriculture laws

Philippine activists blame gov’t negligence for death of detained peasant leader

Joseph Canlas, detained leader of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas died on May 11 while confined in a hospital in Pampanga province

Farmers in Bataan province appeal for stop to demolition of homes...

Several houses were demolished by a property developer after it got the approval of a local court despite the pandemic

Philippine faith-based groups decry killing of peasant-activist

On February 5, Romeo Torres, a 52-year old peasant activist in Norzagaray town in Bulacan province, was found dead in the province of Laguna

Filipino farmers hope against hope amid desperate times

Being a farmer in the Philippines is becoming more difficult as the country faces the threats of the pandemic, climate change, and hunger

Filipino farmers decry continuing landlessness, mark 1987 massacre of protesting peasants

The government has distributed 120,889 hectares of land to 77,275 agrarian reform beneficiaries nationwide from July 2016 to June 2019

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