Joint press-release by CALG (Coalition against Land Grabbing) and NATRIPAL (United Tribes of Palawan) "Recent years have seen an exponential increase in land deals across the Philippines with the conversion of large expanses of land with crops mainly intended for export while traditional upland farming implemented through swidden (?slash-and-burn?) technology (kaingin) is demonized and antagonized through restrictive legislation. The latter, however, fosters local self-sufficiency and plays a fundamental role in the livelihood and worldviews of indigenous societies..."