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'Major disruptor': El Nino threatens the world's rice supplies
After India imposed an export ban on rice following destructive rains, prices have soared - now rising temperatures put crops across south-east Asia at risk.
Normally by mid-August Thongpoon Moonchansong's fields are submerged in still waters, with scattered rice plants reaching up to her knees. The waters are usually so abundant that if you plunge a net into the fields, you can draw out fish and crab to eat.
This year, though, things have been different. Rain has been falling in her village in Uttaradit province in the north of Thailand, but it has not been heavy or consistent enough. The canal next to Thongpoon's family home is dry.
The effect of the climate crisis on rice, both in terms of its quantity and quality, is dramatic, says Dr Siwaret Arikit, director of the Rice Science Center at Kasetsart University in Thailand.
"We have identified so many emerging diseases that were not very severe before. But after climate change, they have destroyed [crops]." He gives the example of dirty panicle disease, which has become a growing threat to rice farmers.
Dr Siwaret Arikit, director of the Rice Science Centre is pictured among rows of tissue culture at the Rice Science Centre in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand on August 10, 2023.
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DUKAS_161934127_EYE
'Major disruptor': El Nino threatens the world's rice supplies
After India imposed an export ban on rice following destructive rains, prices have soared - now rising temperatures put crops across south-east Asia at risk.
Normally by mid-August Thongpoon Moonchansong's fields are submerged in still waters, with scattered rice plants reaching up to her knees. The waters are usually so abundant that if you plunge a net into the fields, you can draw out fish and crab to eat.
This year, though, things have been different. Rain has been falling in her village in Uttaradit province in the north of Thailand, but it has not been heavy or consistent enough. The canal next to Thongpoon's family home is dry.
The effect of the climate crisis on rice, both in terms of its quantity and quality, is dramatic, says Dr Siwaret Arikit, director of the Rice Science Center at Kasetsart University in Thailand.
"We have identified so many emerging diseases that were not very severe before. But after climate change, they have destroyed [crops]." He gives the example of dirty panicle disease, which has become a growing threat to rice farmers.
Dr Siwaret Arikit examines a rice plant being propagated by tissue culture at the Rice Science Centre in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand on August 10, 2023.
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'Major disruptor': El Nino threatens the world's rice supplies
After India imposed an export ban on rice following destructive rains, prices have soared - now rising temperatures put crops across south-east Asia at risk.
Normally by mid-August Thongpoon Moonchansong's fields are submerged in still waters, with scattered rice plants reaching up to her knees. The waters are usually so abundant that if you plunge a net into the fields, you can draw out fish and crab to eat.
This year, though, things have been different. Rain has been falling in her village in Uttaradit province in the north of Thailand, but it has not been heavy or consistent enough. The canal next to Thongpoon's family home is dry.
The effect of the climate crisis on rice, both in terms of its quantity and quality, is dramatic, says Dr Siwaret Arikit, director of the Rice Science Center at Kasetsart University in Thailand.
"We have identified so many emerging diseases that were not very severe before. But after climate change, they have destroyed [crops]." He gives the example of dirty panicle disease, which has become a growing threat to rice farmers.
Village chief Thanaporn Chompusi processes rice through a mill in Uttaradit, northern Thailand on August 7, 2023 as the country experiences low rainfall.
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'Major disruptor': El Nino threatens the world's rice supplies
After India imposed an export ban on rice following destructive rains, prices have soared - now rising temperatures put crops across south-east Asia at risk.
Normally by mid-August Thongpoon Moonchansong's fields are submerged in still waters, with scattered rice plants reaching up to her knees. The waters are usually so abundant that if you plunge a net into the fields, you can draw out fish and crab to eat.
This year, though, things have been different. Rain has been falling in her village in Uttaradit province in the north of Thailand, but it has not been heavy or consistent enough. The canal next to Thongpoon's family home is dry.
The effect of the climate crisis on rice, both in terms of its quantity and quality, is dramatic, says Dr Siwaret Arikit, director of the Rice Science Center at Kasetsart University in Thailand.
"We have identified so many emerging diseases that were not very severe before. But after climate change, they have destroyed [crops]." He gives the example of dirty panicle disease, which has become a growing threat to rice farmers.
Rice farmer Thongpoon Moonchansong, 59 (L) looks on as village chief Thanaporn Chompusi (R) processes rice through a mill in Uttaradit, northern Thailand on August 7, 2023.
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DUKAS_161934128_EYE
'Major disruptor': El Nino threatens the world's rice supplies
After India imposed an export ban on rice following destructive rains, prices have soared - now rising temperatures put crops across south-east Asia at risk.
Normally by mid-August Thongpoon Moonchansong's fields are submerged in still waters, with scattered rice plants reaching up to her knees. The waters are usually so abundant that if you plunge a net into the fields, you can draw out fish and crab to eat.
This year, though, things have been different. Rain has been falling in her village in Uttaradit province in the north of Thailand, but it has not been heavy or consistent enough. The canal next to Thongpoon's family home is dry.
The effect of the climate crisis on rice, both in terms of its quantity and quality, is dramatic, says Dr Siwaret Arikit, director of the Rice Science Center at Kasetsart University in Thailand.
"We have identified so many emerging diseases that were not very severe before. But after climate change, they have destroyed [crops]." He gives the example of dirty panicle disease, which has become a growing threat to rice farmers.
Rice struggles to grow in Thanunkan Potudomsinís rice paddy in Uttaradit, northern Thailand on August 7, 2023, as the country experiences low rainfall.
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'Major disruptor': El Nino threatens the world's rice supplies
After India imposed an export ban on rice following destructive rains, prices have soared - now rising temperatures put crops across south-east Asia at risk.
Normally by mid-August Thongpoon Moonchansong's fields are submerged in still waters, with scattered rice plants reaching up to her knees. The waters are usually so abundant that if you plunge a net into the fields, you can draw out fish and crab to eat.
This year, though, things have been different. Rain has been falling in her village in Uttaradit province in the north of Thailand, but it has not been heavy or consistent enough. The canal next to Thongpoon's family home is dry.
The effect of the climate crisis on rice, both in terms of its quantity and quality, is dramatic, says Dr Siwaret Arikit, director of the Rice Science Center at Kasetsart University in Thailand.
"We have identified so many emerging diseases that were not very severe before. But after climate change, they have destroyed [crops]." He gives the example of dirty panicle disease, which has become a growing threat to rice farmers.
Thanunkan Potudomsin stands in her dry rice paddy as her crop struggles to grow due to low rainfall in Uttaradit, northern Thailand on August 7, 2023.
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DUKAS_161934123_EYE
'Major disruptor': El Nino threatens the world's rice supplies
After India imposed an export ban on rice following destructive rains, prices have soared - now rising temperatures put crops across south-east Asia at risk.
Normally by mid-August Thongpoon Moonchansong's fields are submerged in still waters, with scattered rice plants reaching up to her knees. The waters are usually so abundant that if you plunge a net into the fields, you can draw out fish and crab to eat.
This year, though, things have been different. Rain has been falling in her village in Uttaradit province in the north of Thailand, but it has not been heavy or consistent enough. The canal next to Thongpoon's family home is dry.
The effect of the climate crisis on rice, both in terms of its quantity and quality, is dramatic, says Dr Siwaret Arikit, director of the Rice Science Center at Kasetsart University in Thailand.
"We have identified so many emerging diseases that were not very severe before. But after climate change, they have destroyed [crops]." He gives the example of dirty panicle disease, which has become a growing threat to rice farmers.
Rice farmer Thongpoon Moonchansong, 59 is pictured by a rice paddy in Uttaradit, northern Thailand on August 7, 2023 as the country experiences low rainfall.
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'Major disruptor': El Nino threatens the world's rice supplies
After India imposed an export ban on rice following destructive rains, prices have soared - now rising temperatures put crops across south-east Asia at risk.
Normally by mid-August Thongpoon Moonchansong's fields are submerged in still waters, with scattered rice plants reaching up to her knees. The waters are usually so abundant that if you plunge a net into the fields, you can draw out fish and crab to eat.
This year, though, things have been different. Rain has been falling in her village in Uttaradit province in the north of Thailand, but it has not been heavy or consistent enough. The canal next to Thongpoon's family home is dry.
The effect of the climate crisis on rice, both in terms of its quantity and quality, is dramatic, says Dr Siwaret Arikit, director of the Rice Science Center at Kasetsart University in Thailand.
"We have identified so many emerging diseases that were not very severe before. But after climate change, they have destroyed [crops]." He gives the example of dirty panicle disease, which has become a growing threat to rice farmers.
A rice farmer tends to his paddy in Uttaradit, northern Thailand on August 7, 2023 as the country experiences low rainfall.
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 29, 2016 -Philippines: A photo of Darwin Sulong's autopsy report. Photos depict his body immediately after being fatally hot int he head on April 1. Darwin was shot and killed, on by police during the Kidepwan Massacre. He was shot in the forehead by a high calibre rifle. Darwin Sulong is from the Arakan valley which has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. Autopsy photograph by Unkown. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05456169
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 28, 2016 - Philippines: Bullet fragments from the mouth of Roland Jampas (40) a farmer from the Arakan valley who was shot in the mouth, on April 01, by police during the Kidepwan Massacre. The bullet passed through his mouth and exited his right cheek but fragments remained in his face. The Arakan valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455192
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 28, 2016 - Philippines: Roland Jampas (40) a farmer from the Arakan valley who was shot in the mouth, on April 01, by police during the Kidepwan Massacre. The bullet passed through his mouth and exited his right cheek but fragments remained in his face. The Arakan valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455191
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 28, 2016 - Philippines: Rotelio Dealto (40) a farmer from the Arakan valley who was shot in the face, on April 01, by police during the Kidepwan Massacre. The bullet entered the left side of his face and exited the right side of his face near his mouth. The Arakan valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455190
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 28, 2016 - Davao, Philippines: Ebaw Sulong (50), his wife Analyn Sulong (42), parents of Darwin Sulong, who was shot in the forehead and killed with a high calibre rifle, on April 01 by police during the Kidepwan Massacre, hold Darwin's baby sister and a picture of Darwin. The Sulong's come from the Arakan valley which has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455186
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 28, 2016 - Davao, Philippines: Ebaw Sulong (50), his wife Analyn Sulong (42), parents of Darwin Sulong, who was shot in the forehead and killed with a high calibre rifle, on April 01 by police during the Kidepwan Massacre, hold Darwin's baby sister and a picture of Darwin. The Sulong's come from the Arakan valley which has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455186
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 28, 2016 - Philippines: Leg wound on Rodolfo Tano (60) a farmer from the Arakan valley who was shot in the leg, on April 01, by police during the Kidepwan Massacre. The bullet passed through his left thigh and exited his groin. The Arakan valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455193
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 28, 2016 - Philippines: Leg wound on Rodolfo Tano (60) a farmer from the Arakan valley who was shot in the leg, on April 01, by police during the Kidepwan Massacre. The bullet passed through his left thigh and exited his groin. The Arakan valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455194
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 28, 2016 - Philippines: Victor Lumondang (17), a farmer from the Arakan valley who was shot in the throat, on April 01, by police during the Kidepwan Massacre. The bullet entered his throat and exited out of his back. The Arakan valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455196
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 28, 2016 - Philippines: Ernel Takyaw (45) a farmer from the Arakan valley who was shot in the leg, on April 01, by police during the Kidepwan Massacre. The bullet broke his leg. The Arakan valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455195
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: Ellen Ligue (43) a farmer from the Arakan valley who was shot in the leg, on April 01, by police during the Kidepwan Massacre. The Arakan valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455189
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: The Arakan valley in Mindanao, is decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455165
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 28, 2016 - Philippines: The uncle and aunt of Darwin Sulong, Inaciel Selvia (60, right) and Elecio Selvia (60, left) hold a sign above Darwin's grave at his home in the Arakan valley, written in Visayan that says 'Let the Aquino regime answer to the Kidepwan Massacre'. Darwin Sulong, was a farmer shot and killed, on April 01 by police during the Kidepwan Massacre. He was shot in the forehead by a high calibre rifle. The Arakan valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455187
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: A group of Lumads in the Arakan valley, the indigenous people that Darwin Sulong, a farmer shot and killed, on April 01 by police during the Kidepwan Massacre belonged to. He was shot in the forehead by a high calibre rifle. Lumads face severe human rights violations from the government in Mindanao. The Arakan valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455188
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016 - Arakan Valley, Philippines: Eramen Bantalan (82) grieves for dead grandson, Darwin Sulong, a farmer that was shot and killed on April 01 by police during the Kidepwan Massacre. He was shot in the forehead by a high calibre rifle. She says as she grieves "I expect justice, and the killers imprisoned, money is nothing'". The Arakan valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455184
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: A mural in Darwin Sulong's home in the Arakan valley. He was shot and killed, on April 01 by police during the Kidepwan Massacre. He was shot in the forehead by a high calibre rifle.The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455185
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: A mural in Darwin Sulong's home in the Arakan valley. He was shot and killed, on April 01 by police during the Kidepwan Massacre. He was shot in the forehead by a high calibre rifle.The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455185
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: In front, the grave of Darwin Sulong, a farmer shot and killed, on April 01 by police during the Kidepwan Massacre. He was shot in the forehead by a high calibre rifle. In the back, Darwin's home where he lived with his parents, in the Arakan valley. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455182
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: Ants crawl over a wire strung from Darwin Sulong's home in the Arakan valley. He was one of the farmers, shot and killed, on April 01 by police during the Kidepwan Massacre. He was shot in the forehead by a high calibre rifle. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455183
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: Minda Antonio (59), stands at the entrance to her house in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455181
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: Minda Antonio (59), fixes her hair at her home in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455179
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: A bag of dried corn husks at Enrico Antonio's (64) home in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. Enrico was a survivor of the Kidepawan Massacre. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455178
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: Enrico Antonio (64), a survivor of the Kidepawan Massacre, and his wife Minda Antonio (59) prepare corn meal at their home in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455177
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: The home of Enrico Antonio (64), a survivor of the Kidepawan Massacre, in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455176
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: The home of Enrico Antonio (64), a survivor of the Kidepawan Massacre, in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455175
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: The daughter and grand-children of Enrico Antonio (64), a survivor of the Kidepawan Massacre, sit down for their only meal of the day at their home in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. It consists of rice and corn meal. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455180
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: Enrico Antonio (64), in the Arakan valley, Mindanao, and a survivor of the Kidepawan Massacre, looks to the skies as a light rain falls, "It's so little, it means nothing" he says. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455174
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: Enrico Antonio (64), a survivor of the Kidepawan Massacre, digs weeds out of a dried up corn field in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455171
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: Enrico Antonio (64), a survivor of the Kidepawan Massacre, digs weeds out of a dried up corn field in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455172
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: Enrico Antonio (64), a survivor of the Kidepawan Massacre, digs weeds out of a dried up corn field in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455173
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: Enrico Antonio (64), a survivor of the Kidepawan Massacre, digs weeds out of a dried up corn field in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455173
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 27, 2016- Philippines: Enrico Antonio (64), a survivor of the Kidepawan Massacre, digs weeds out of a dried up corn field in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455173
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 26, 2016 - Philippines: A farmer rides through his dead field of corn in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455168
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 26, 2016 - Philippines: The Arakan valley in Mindanao, is decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455164
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 26, 2016 - Philippines: The Arakan valley in Mindanao, is decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455162
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 26, 2016 - Philippines: The Arakan valley in Mindanao, is decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455163
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 26, 2016 - Philippines: An election poster on a fence in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. The Philippines are in the midst of national elections, overshadowing the calamity in the Arakan Valley which is being decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455170
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 26, 2016 - Philippines: A farmer surveys his barren fields in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. The valley has been decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455169
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 26, 2016 - Philippines: The Arakan valley in Mindanao, is decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455167
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 26, 2016 - Philippines: The Arakan valley in Mindanao, is decimated by El Nino. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Todd R Darling/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05455166
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 01, 2016 - Kidepawan, Philippines: A still frame taken from a video recording during the Kidepawan Massacre on April 01 of armed police in combat gear. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, under the Phiilipines law, police are not allowed to be armed during protest clearance operations. Farmers were demanding rice as aid during a severe drought brought on by El Nino in the Arakan valley in Mindanao, The valley is decimated. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Jaja Necosia/Kilab Multimedia/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05456172
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REPORTAGE - Philippinen: Die Opfer des Kidapawan Massakers
April 01, 2016 - Kidepawan, Philippines: A still frame taken from a video recording during the Kidepawan Massacre on April 01 of armed police in combat gear. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, under the Phiilipines law, police are not allowed to be armed during protest clearance operations. Farmers were demanding rice as aid during a severe drought brought on by El Nino in the Arakan valley in Mindanao. The valley is decimated. This year’s El Nino, worsened by climate change, has brought record breaking temperatures and drought conditions. Corn, the staple crop of the valley, can’t survive. Thousands of farmers and their families are starving. On March 28, over 5000 desperate, hungry farmers, descended from the mountains that surround Kidepawan City, massing on a main artery into the city. Each farmer demanded 1 sack of rice from the government. For 5 days the government failed to provide water or food for the farmers. On April 1, police began a clearance operation. According to Ephraim Cortez, the Assistant Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples Lawyers, who represents many of the farmers, police used water cannons, stones, and batons, to disperse the masses. When the attempted clearance failed and the farmers were fighting back, the police opened fire, killing 2 and wounding dozens of others, many of them shot in the head and neck. (Jaja Necosia/Kilab Multimedia/Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS) *** Local Caption *** 05456170
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