Organized farmers say the project could displace over 1,000 families, including members of indigenous communities, living in three barangays in Candoni, Negros Occidental
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Carlito Catacata, GABASFA president, said heavy equipment from the Consunji group’s Hacienda Asia Plantation Incorporated are destroying farms planted with corn, pineapple, sugarcane, and vegetables.6,000 hectares of forest land GABASFA said HAPI started developing 6,652 hectares for its palm oil plantation, comprising forest lands regarded as public domain, based on a 25-year IFMA with the DENR.
Catacata said the company’s executives, along with Candoni Mayor Rey Ruiz and other local officials, had promised not to destroy or intrude upon the areas the farmers have cultivated for decades during a public consultation in May 2023, acknowledging that the pieces of land they occupy were passed on to them by their ancestors.
Rappler reached out to Ruiz on Tuesday evening, but he said he was not ready to comment yet. HAPI has also yet to issue a statement as of posting time. This report will be updated once they issue statements.Catacata said the farmers have sought legal aid so they could petition for the immediate revocation of the IFMA between HAPI and the DENR.
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