The Cojuangco-Aquino family has undertaken a series of maneuvers to deceive, divide, terrorize and suppress the struggling peasants and farm workers. Aquino was gladdened by a Supreme Court order calling for another referendum on the "stock distribution option" (SDO) contrary to demands from hacienda farmers for land distribution. He was also pleased by another Supreme Court decision upholding his uncle Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco's claim over the "coco levy funds" which were exacted from the blood and sweat of coconut farmers under martial law.
Sunud-sunod ang mga hakbangin ng pamilyang Cojuangco-Aquino para linlangin, hati-hatiin, takutin at supilin ang nakikibakang mga magsasaka at manggagawang bukid. Ikinagalak ni Aquino ang kautusan ng Korte Suprema na muling magsagawa ng reperendum hinggil sa "stock distribution option" (SDO) taliwas sa panawagan ng mga magsasaka ng asyenda na ipamahagi ang lupa. Ikinagalak din niya nang panigan ng Korte Suprema ang tiyuhin niyang si Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco na angkinin ang "coco levy funds" na piniga mula sa pawis at dugo ng mga magniniyog sa ilalim ng batas militar.