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Philippines: Aquino’s family loses control of Hacienda Luisita

Philippines: Aquino’s family loses control of Hacienda Luisita

By Tue, Nov 22, 2011 1:51PM UTC View Comments Philippines: Aquino’s family loses control of Hacienda Luisita

The Philippine Daily Inquirer has reported that the Supreme Court has ruled that the Hacienda Luisita, owned by the family of President Benigno Aquino III, be distributed to farmers. According to the Inquirer: A senior court official said at least eight magistrates voted to grant the motion for reconsideration of the Presidential Agrarian Reform Council...

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Philippines: Farmers condemn High Court ruling on President’s landholdings

By Tue, Jul 05, 2011 4:02PM UTC View Comments The Philippines' high court arguably favors the Aquino family in its decision on Luisita, says farmers. (Photo from Bulatlat.com)

The Supreme Court has announced its decision today on the case involving big landholdings owned by President Benigno Aquino III’s family, which farmers have swiftly dubbed as “cowardly” and “a betrayal”. ABS-CBN reports that the court ”revoked the Stock Distribution Plan (SDP) in Hacienda Luisita in Tarlac and ordered the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to...

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