Landesa and Roy Prosterman persuaded the Marcos government to reverse a measure that would have resulted in the widespread eviction of tenant farmers. Instead, 200,000 tenant families eventually received land, over the course of the 1970s and 1980s, under the revised program.
Previous projects:
Land reform legislation in the Philippines.
Private foundation supported.
Landesa provided legal and technical assistance on land reform legislation to Philippine government officials. 1986 to 1988.
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