Hacienda Luisita Incorporated vs Presidential Agrarian Reform Council, et al., Case Digest G.R. No. 171101 November 22, 2011
Hacienda Luisita Incorporated vs Presidential Agrarian Reform Council, et al., Download full case digest (with efficient paper rule) Facts: The SC en banc voted 11-0 dismissing the petition filed by HLI Affirm with modifications the resolutions of the Presidential Agrarian Reform Council (PARC for brevity) revoking Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI for brevity) Stock Distribution Plan (SDP) and placing the subject land in HL under compulsory coverage of the CARP of the government. Thereafter, the SC voting 6-5 averred that there are operative facts that occurred in the premises. The SC thereat declared that the revocation of the SDP shall, by application of the operative fact principle, give the 5296 qualified Farmworkers Beneficiaries (FWBs for brevity) to choose whether they want to remain as HLI stockholders or choose actual land distribution. Considering the premises, DAR immediately scheduled a meeting regarding the effects of their choice and therefrom procee...