Groups Launch Campaign to Defend Sariaya Farmers' Land Rights
Multi-sectoral groups have launched the "Save Sariaya Now!" campaign to support over 250 farming families in Sariaya, Quezon, who have been stripped of their land rights granted under the agrarian reform program. The initiative aims to protect the land and restore farmers' rights.
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