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Trapped on Their Own Land: Bukidnon Farmers Struggle for Control Under ‘Agrarian Reform’
From a distance, fields of pineapple in Bukidnon look like a success story of agrarian reform. Vast plantations stretch toward the horizon, producing crops for global markets. On paper, many of these lands are already “owned” by farmers, awarded under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) . But for beneficiaries like Nora (not her real name), ownership has not translated into actual use or a decent living. “Wala man koy mabuhat, kay ang presidente sa coop man mao
Media Communications
Jan 265 min read
As DAR reports 10,000 CLOAs issued in Caraga,Bukidnon farmers decry slow issuance of their land titles
Don Carlos, Bukidnon — The Don Carlos Bukidnon United Farmers Association, Inc. (DCBUFAI) has expressed deep frustration over the prolonged delay in the issuance of Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to its members, even as the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) reported distributing more than 10,000 land titles in the Caraga Region in December 2025. According to DCBUFAI, the continuous delay has left hundreds of smallholder farmers in Don Carlos in a state of unc
Media Communications
Jan 173 min read
PMCJ to Del Monte PH: Land-grabbing, harassments, and continuous harms are not ‘nurturing the land’ and ‘uplifting communities’
Quezon City, Philippines — The Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) responds to the recent portrayals of Del Monte Philippines, Inc. (Del Monte) on social media and the internet. The positive narratives Del Monte touts overlook long-standing concerns about land dispossession, environmental degradation, and human rights issues linked to Del Monte’s operations in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental. The so-called success of Del Monte’s agribusiness plantation is a cover-up
Media Communications
Dec 13, 20253 min read
Bukidnon farmers to DAR: Stop delaying CARP implementation; secure land rights now!
Don Carlos, Bukidnon — Don Carlos Bukidnon United Farmers Association, Inc. (DCBUFAI), Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ),...
Media Communications
Jul 3, 20253 min read
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