Sa Lilim ng Ani
Under the shade (lilim) of each farmer’s harvest (ng ani), lies a story and a struggle to tell. Despite agriculture being the backbone of our society: food being the basic need of every living person and raw product as a baseline of any production—our farmers remain poor.
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For decades, the farmers of Lupang Ramos have been embroiled in a bitter land dispute, fighting for their rights to the land they have cultivated for generations. The 372-hectare agricultural land, located in Dasmariñas, Cavite, has been a battleground between the farmers and various claimants, including descendants of the Ramos family, Ayala Land, and Luke Roxas of St. Francis Square.
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