“At last! The land that we have long been fighting for!,” cries Ka Rene Penas, as he and other Sumilao farmers finally reclaim their ancestral land after more than a decade of struggle. (March 31, 2008, Sumilao, Bukidnon, Philippines) (Photo by Ka Crispin Aguelo)
Sumilao farmers cut the barbed wires that kept them off their land for more than a decade.
Sumilao farmers plant some banana trees to symbolize their intention to nurture the land.
Sumilao farmers conduct a ritual in thanksgiving for the success of their struggle to reclaim the land.
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