Press Release
April 1, 2016

GRACE POE STATEMENT ON NORTH COTABATO DISPERSAL

We condemn the violent incident that resulted in the death of one person and wounding of dozen other protesting farmers in North Cotabato.

The situation calls for authorities and concerned agencies to immediately investigate and resolve this case, and bring to justice those responsible.

The farmers staged their activity for a rightful demand -- government aid amid the drought being experienced in the province, which is killing their crops and depriving them of harvest and food to eat.

This should have been attended to by the concerned agencies at the outset that would have prevented the farmers from taking to the streets.

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