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                    [Title] => Ex-solon denies SMC landgrab in Isabela
                    [Summary] => A former Isabela congressman denied yesterday that food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. is engaged in large-scale landgrabbing in his district.


In a statement, Rodolfo Albano III said San Miguel has entered into a legitimate joint venture with thousands of Isabela farmers.


He said under the project, the farmers will grow cassava which SMC will purchase and then sell or process into finished food products.


"San Miguel will not take over the lands of our constituents," said the former solon. His district is now represented by his father, Rodolfo Sr.

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Ex-solon denies SMC landgrab in Isabela

January 5, 2002 - 12:00am

A former Isabela congressman denied yesterday that food and beverage giant San Miguel Corp. is engaged in large-scale landgrabbing in his district. In a statement, Rodolfo Albano III said San Miguel has entered...

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