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Documentary Claims Ayala Land Colluded in Land Seizure

4/13/2026

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A documentary alleges Ayala Land colluded with late President Noynoy Aquino's administration to seize 335 hectares of agrarian reform land in Sicogon, Iloilo, displacing fisherfolk.
Many affected villagers, elderly, await reparations as Ayala provides minimal compensation and plans a 70-hectare 'donation' rejected by FESIFFA.
The 2014 deal, pressured by former officials, forced farmers to relinquish land rights, and many beneficiaries have died without justice as calls for land reform intensify.

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A documentary alleges Ayala Land colluded with late President Noynoy Aquino's administration to seize 335 hectares of agrarian reform land in Sicogon, Iloilo, displacing fisherfolk.
Many affected villagers, elderly, await reparations as Ayala provides minimal compensation and plans a 70-hectare 'donation' rejected by FESIFFA.
The 2014 deal, pressured by former officials, forced farmers to relinquish land rights, and many beneficiaries have died without justice as calls for land reform intensify.