It is disadvantageous to the agrarian reform beneficiaries, who should be the recipients of this Carp-able land a long time ago,” Lagman said. Akbayan Rep. Tom Villarin also said Alvarez should instead look at the Tadeco deal as an agrarian reform issue more than a political one. “If this is an agrarian reform issue, not just a political issue, the Speaker should really use his influence to complete the process of agrarian reform. Floirendo and Alvarez used to be allies but they had a falling-out following a tiff between the two congressmen’s girlfriends. Alvarez filed the graft complaint after his girlfriend Jennifer Vicencio had a spat with Floirendo’s longtime partner Cathy Binag.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 09, 2017 13:29 UTC