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#BigasHindiBala: How to help the farmers in Kidapawan by going to PUP

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<ul><li style="text-align: justify;">Donations for farmers in Kidapawan can be brought to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">A booth will be placed inside the campus on Monday</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Three farmers have died during the Kidapawan protest clash</li> </ul>The Bigas Hindi Bala Volunteers will be accepting donations for Kidapawan farmers on Monday, April 4, at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) in Sta. Mesa, Manila. “Magtatayo po kami ng booth sa Lunes alas-otso ng umaga, sa PUP-Sta. Mesa sa may ‘white house’ (sa catwalk ito, malapit sa bahay ni Mabini), doon po natin maaaring dalhin ang mga donation in kind (bigas, canned goods at iba pa) o cash [We will be setting up a booth on Monday, 8 a.m. at PUP-Sta. Mesa near the ‘white house’, the one in the catwalk near Mabini’s house. You may bring your donations in kind — rice, canned goods, and others — or cash],” the volunteer group wrote on <a href="https://web.facebook.com/BigasHindiBalaVolunteers/posts/221878528174820?hc_location=ufi">Facebook</a>. It was disclosed that even the ones who are not studying in PUP may give their donations or volunteer for the initiative. One may contact Marvin E. Agno at 09361335140. On Wednesday, some 6,000 farmers suffering from drought caused by the El Niño blocked a portion of the Cotabato-Davao highway to express their misery; in hopes that their voices will be heard. The protest was staged in front of the National Food Authority warehouse. It has caused hundreds of vehicles and commuters on both sides of the 220-kilometer freeway connecting Cotabato and Davao to get stranded.. Negotiations with North Cotabato Gov. Emmylou Mendoza failed after the latter refused to give in to the farmers’ demand for 15,000 sacks of rice as food relief in the face of a drought. The protest turned into a bloody clash. Three farmers were killed, 53 others were injured, and 60 are still missing as of posting. The farmers and city officials blamed each other for the incident. You may watch a video about the Kidapawan clash here: <iframe width="620" height="349" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1LTSoLh-JBc?feature=oembed" frame allowfullscreen></iframe> <a href="http://kickerdaily.com/how-to-help-the-farmers-in-kidapawan-by-going-to-pup/" rel="nofollow">Kicker Daily News</a>

Donations for farmers in Kidapawan can be brought to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines A booth will be placed inside the campus ...