Farmers are claiming that this parcel of land should have been their own long time ago because they were already tilling the land for a couple of years or decades if I’m not mistaken. Allegedly, the farmer awake one morning and discovered that the land is not their own property, but owned by one of the biggest corporations in the Philippines - San Miguel Corporation.

Farmers at this moment are currently marching to Manila from their respective farms to shout to Malacañang and to invoke their rights to the land. Because of this dispute, DAR comes to the rescue. DAR will regulate this issue for sure. For the time being, let’s just sit, relax and watch the news about it.

DAR - Department of Agrarian Reform. It is a branch of the government who focuses on the arable lands (eg. farm) and the people who are living and getting their source of living from that land. DAR regulates all issues regarding lands. From the acronym itself, Department of Agrarian REFORM. This government agency had been long time reforming this farm lands into something else different from agrarian. Just like what had happened in the Lingayen Golf Course. Hundred of hectares of arable land had been REFORMED into recreation (golf course) for those who can afford only.

San Miguel Corporation - is one of the pride corporations of the Philippines. This corporation continue to progress. Their products are well patronized by Filipinos and even outside the Philippines. The rate of demands continue to incline, thus, an expansion is needed. If you notice the strategy of this corporation, they produce their own raw materials to make up a good output product.

They let the farmers plant mais or maize. They will buy this golden grain and milled and treated to their machineries to produce a quality foods to be fed to their piggery farm. Afterwards, the swine will then be processed to their plants to become food not only for the farmers, but to the whole Filipinjo people who have the capacity to afford the price of processed meat products. Isn’t it a nice company? Yes, it is. A very profitable company.

This farm land is just another way for them to increase a sale. Hopefully, these farmers to be displaced (I hope not) will be given priorities as their beneficiaries.