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Philippines: Court gives land held by Aquino’s family to farmers

Philippines: Court gives land held by Aquino’s family to farmers

By Thu, Nov 24, 2011 2:35AM UTC View Comments Philippines: Court gives land held by Aquino’s family to farmers

The Philippines Supreme Court has issued a unanimous decision, expected to reverberate across the feudal Philippine countryside, which effectively hands over ownership of the bulk of the Hacienda Luisita to its farmers and farm workers. ABS-CBN reports: Saying farmer-beneficiaries will not benefit from distribution of shares of stock, the Supreme Court has ordered the distribution...

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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