Tribune (Philippines : 1932 - 1945), Thursday 29 April 1937, page 1

DAVAO LAND CASE

REOPENING LOOMS
New Investigation Foreseen As
Adviser Prepares to Leave
For South

The reopening of the Davao

land question and the possibility
of the confiscation of large, ille

gally held tracts of

upon the return here of President
Manuel L. Quezon, .
are foreseen
In government quarters.
This view is
supported by the
departure next Saturday for Da
vao of ex-Senator Jose Generoso,
Malacanan legal assistant, who
will make a further investigation
of the Davao land question.
No decision has been made by
the government on this question,
following instructions from Presi
dent Quezon. Previous investiga
tions had been conducted by the
legislature and the department of
agriculture and commerce.

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The Importance of the case lies

in the fact that foreigners may
be deprived of lands which are

said to be illegally held by them.

Investments and developments
amounting to ten mililon pesos
are said to have been made in
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DAVA0 LAND CASE

REOPENING LOOMS
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these areas.
It was reported in government
circles that any decision on the
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case, either high courts by the

by the President, would

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here or

be made a definite policy of the

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government affecting landholdjngs

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of foreigners,
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Other land conflicts to be spttled

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by Malacafian include that of the

acquisition by the government, of
big haciendas, principally the San
Pedro Tunasan and other estates
where agrarian conflicts are fre-
,
qucnt. Senator Genoroso is also

handling the question of acquir

ing homesites in big estates which
will foe resold to their present oc

cupants .

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