Over 700 families seek return of 80 hectares in Iloilo island dispute

Over 700 families seek return of 80 hectares in Iloilo island dispute

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – A long-simmering land dispute has resurfaced on Sicogon Island in Iloilo, where more than 700 families are seeking to reclaim 80 hectares included in a tourism development project backed by Ayala Land Incorporated, arguing that the developer failed to deliver promised housing, livelihood, and employment opportunities. The families filed a petition for revocation before the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on M…