The House of Representatives will start its probe of the controversial 2003 Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) between the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) and the Tagum Agricultural Development Co. (Tadeco) on May 9, a lawmaker said on Thursday.

Rep. Ariel Casilao of Anakpawis party-list the Makabayan bloc of lawmakers, of which he is a part, had filed a House resolution that seeks distribution of 5,202 hectares of land leased by Tadeco to agrarian reform beneficiaries.

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