INQUIRER.net: Militant farmers slam DAR for eschewing collective land ownership

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Militant farmers slam DAR for eschewing collective land ownership Jul 21st 2013, 23:29 MANILA, Philippines—The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas on Monday said that "the ongoing deceptive raffle draw instigated by President Aquino's DAR [Department of Agrarian Reform] in Hacienda Luisita is all for show" in time for President Aquino's State of the Nation Address (Sona) and forms part of a grand scheme by the Cojuangcos to perpetuate control over the lands." On Thursday, five days before Aquino's Sona, the DAR raffled off farm lots to farmer beneficiaries in Barangay (village) Cutcut inside Hacienda Luisita using a "tambiolo" (raffle drum). "Aquino's DAR intentionally ignored the farmworkers' demand for collective ownership because this coul... Keep on reading: Militant farmers slam DAR for eschewing collective land ownership Media files: hacienda-luisita-farmers-298x224.jpg (image/jpeg)

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