A video of a fracas in Talisay City, Negros Occidental went viral.

The video captured a group of women crying and shouting at a group of men.

The video showed that the the group of men were donning blue uniforms, each holding an object that resembles a truncheon or baton.

The tension fueled a brawl between the two groups.

The fracas transpired between farmers and security guards at a land in Sitio San Antonio 2, Barangay Dos Hermanas, Talisay City afternoon on January 22, 2025.

According to one of the farmers, a security guard harassed and hurt his daughter and companions.

“Nagsumbong ang anak ko sa akin na tinutukan daw siya ng patalim. Nagalit ako kasi babae yun (anak). Ang anak ko pumasok kaagad at pinagtulungan at sinuntok,” Gonzalo Lamig, the farmer, narrated.

According to the head of the security agency, they have implemented maximum tolerance despite farmers who have reportedly gone violent.

“Walang nangyaring pananakit sa kanila kasi nagpairal kami ng maximum tolerance. Kahit kahapon (Miyerkules) nakita ko sa video, ang kanilang video lang na umiiyak sila dahil gusto nilang ipa-stop ang traktora,”said Eynaldo Panuela, head of the security agency.

Farmers have complained against policemen who allegedly did not act on the situation. 

However, according to the authorities they were in the area but the situation has not called for any police intervention as there was no harassment.

“When it comes to the issue na pinagtawanan lang sila ng mga police at hindi tinulungan, we were there. Hindi natin nakita on the act na allegedly hinarass sila,” Major Rhazl Jim Jocson, deputy chief of the Talisay City Police, said.

The farmers have aspired to get back their land from a certain "Mr. Chang" who is currently a tenant.

It was in 2002, according to the farmers, when the said businessman, discussed with them about renting the land within a year after they received a Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) from the Department of Agrarian Reform.

It was in September 2024 when the farmers sent a demand letter to “Mr. Chang” expressing their desire to have their land back.

“Siyembre kami ang may-ari ng CLOAs. Kukunin ko talaga yan. Malaking pera na ang nakuha niya sa amin; 22 anyos nang hinahawakan niya ang lupain ko. Nagrerenta o nag-aarkila lang yan sya,” Maria Elena Baulin, a farmer, pointed out.

GMA Regional TV One Western Visayas has tried to reach out to the said tenant.

Meanwhile, the police appealed to the farmers to undergo a legal process that would settle the land dispute to avert trouble and disorderliness.