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Article: Hacienda Luisita tenant-farmers can stay until November 15.
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- Philippines News Agency
- Article date:
- October 30, 2009
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MANILA, Oct. 30 (PNA) -- Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI) on Friday said they are giving the 1,500 farmer-tenants until November 15 to stay inside a portion of its sugar estate belonging to the Cojuangco family in Concepcion, Tarlac after its eviction order had lapsed.
Reports reaching Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Quezon City said the farmer-tenants have a deadline to stay until October 30 but was extended November 15.
Tony Ligon, HLI spokesperson, told the Philippines News Agency (PNA) the management is giving the farmers 15 days to occupy a 6,453-hectare property rendered idle by a labor dispute and agrarian case pending in the Supreme Court and ...