Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Laws

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COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM LAW OF 1988.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6657

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY CHAPTER

SECTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform

Law of 1988.

SECTION .Declaration of Principles and Policies. - It is the !olic" o# the State to!$%s$e a Co&!%ehensi'e A(%a%ian Re#o%& P%o(%a& )CARP*. The wel#a%e o# the lan+less

#a%&e%s an+ #a%& wo%ke%s will %ecei'e the hi(hest consi+e%ation to !%o&ote social ,$stice

an+ to &o'e the nation towa%+s so$n+ %$%al +e'elo!&ent an+ in+$st%ialiation an+ theestablish&ent o# owne% c$lti'ato%shi! o# econo&ic-sie+ #a%&s as the basis o# Phili!!ine

a(%ic$lt$%e.

To this en+ a &o%e e/$itable +ist%ib$tion an+ owne%shi! o# lan+ with +$e %e(a%+ to the

%i(hts o# lan+owne%s to ,$st co&!ensation an+ to the ecolo(ical nee+s o# the nation shallbe $n+e%taken to !%o'i+e #a%&e%s an+ #a%& wo%ke%s with the o!!o%t$nit" to enhance thei%

+i(nit" an+ i&!%o'e the /$alit" o# thei% li'es th%o$(h (%eate% !%o+$cti'it" o# a(%ic$lt$%al

lan+s.

The a(%a%ian %e#o%& !%o(%a& is #o$n+e+ on the %i(ht o# #a%&e%s an+ %e($la% #a%&wo%ke%s who a%e lan+less to own +i%ectl" o% collecti'el" the lan+s the" till o% in the case

o# othe% #a%& wo%ke%s to %ecei'e a sha%e o# the #%$its the%eo#. To this en+ the State shall

enco$%a(e the ,$st +ist%ib$tion o# all a(%ic$lt$%al lan+s s$b,ect to the !%io%ities an+

%etention li&its set #o%th in this Act ha'in( taken into acco$nt ecolo(ical +e'elo!&entalan+ e/$it" consi+e%ations an+ s$b,ect to the !a"&ent o# ,$st co&!ensation. The State

shall %es!ect the %i(ht o# s&all lan+owne%s an+ shall !%o'i+e incenti'es #o% 'ol$nta%"lan+-sha%in(.

The State shall %eco(nie the %i(ht o# #a%&e%s #a%& wo%ke%s an+ lan+owne%s as well as

coo!e%ati'es an+ othe% in+e!en+ent #a%&e%s0 o%(aniation to !a%tici!ate in the !lannin(

o%(aniation an+ &ana(e&ent o# the !%o(%a& an+ shall !%o'i+e s$!!o%t to a(%ic$lt$%eth%o$(h a!!%o!%iate technolo(" an+ %esea%ch an+ a+e/$ate #inancial !%o+$ction

&a%ketin( an+ othe% s$!!o%t se%'ices.chan %obles 'i%t$al law lib%a%"

The State shall a!!l" the !%inci!les o# a(%a%ian %e#o%& o% stewa%+shi! whene'e%a!!licable in acco%+ance with law in the +is!osition o% $tiliation o# othe% nat$%al%eso$%ces incl$+in( lan+s o# the !$blic +o&ain $n+e% lease o% concession s$itable to

a(%ic$lt$%e s$b,ect to !%io% %i(hts ho&estea+ %i(hts o# s&all settle%s an+ the %i(hts o#

in+i(eno$s co&&$nities to thei% ancest%al lan+s.

The State &a" %esettle lan+less #a%&e%s an+ #a%& wo%ke%s in its own a(%ic$lt$%al estateswhich shall be +ist%ib$te+ to the& in the &anne% !%o'i+e+ b" law.

" &eans o# a!!%o!%iate incenti'es the State shall enco$%a(e the #o%&ation an+

&aintenance o# econo&ic-sie+ #a&il" #a%&s to be constit$te+ b" in+i'i+$al bene#icia%ies

an+ s&all lan+owne%s.

The State shall !%otect the %i(hts o# s$bsistence #ishe%&en es!eciall" o# local

co&&$nities to the !%e#e%ential $se o# co&&$nal &a%ine an+ #ishin( %eso$%ces both

inlan+ an+ o##sho%e. It shall !%o'i+e s$!!o%t to s$ch #ishe%&en th%o$(h a!!%o!%iate

technolo(" an+ %esea%ch a+e/$ate #inancial !%o+$ction an+ &a%ketin( assistance an+othe% se%'ices The State shall also !%otect +e'elo! an+ conse%'e s$ch %eso$%ces. The

!%otection shall e2ten+ to o##sho%e #ishin( (%o$n+s o# s$bsistence #ishe%&en a(ainst


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#o%ei(n int%$sion. 3ishwo%ke%s shall %ecei'e a ,$st sha%e #%o& thei% labo% in the $tiliation

o# &a%ine an+ #ishin( %eso$%ces.

The State shall be ($i+e+ b" the !%inci!les that lan+ has a social #$nction an+ lan+owne%shi! has a social %es!onsibilit". Owne%s o# a(%ic$lt$%al lan+ ha'e the obli(ation to

c$lti'ate +i%ectl" o% th%o$(h labo% a+&inist%ation the lan+s the" own an+ the%eb" &akethe lan+ !%o+$cti'e.

The State shall !%o'i+e incenti'es to lan+owne%s to in'est the !%ocee+s o# the a(%a%ian%e#o%& !%o(%a& to !%o&ote in+$st%ialiation e&!lo"&ent an+ !%i'atiation o# !$blic

secto% ente%!%ises. 3inancial inst%$&ents $se+ as !a"&ent #o% lan+s shall contain #eat$%es

that shall enhance ne(otiabilit" an+ acce!tabilit" in the &a%ket!lace.

The State &a" lease $n+e'elo!e+ lan+s o# the !$blic +o&ain to /$ali#ie+ entities #o% the+e'elo!&ent o# ca!ital-intensi'e #a%&s t%a+itional an+ !ionee%in( c%o!s es!eciall" those

#o% e2!o%ts s$b,ect to the !%io% %i(hts o# the bene#icia%ies $n+e% this Act.

SECTION 4.Definitions. - 3o% the !$%!ose o# this Act $nless the conte2t in+icates

othe%wise5

)a*Agrarian Reform&eans the %e+ist%ib$tion o# lan+s %e(a%+less o# c%o!s o% #%$its

!%o+$ce+ to #a%&e%s an+ %e($la% #a%& wo%ke%s who a%e lan+less i%%es!ecti'e o# ten$%ial

a%%an(e&ent to incl$+e the totalit" o# #acto%s an+ s$!!o%t se%'ices +esi(ne+ to li#t the

econo&ic stat$s o# the bene#icia%ies an+ all othe% a%%an(e&ents alte%nati'e to the !h"sical%e+ist%ib$tion o# lan+s s$ch as !%o+$ction o% !%o#it-sha%in( labo% a+&inist%ation an+ the

+ist%ib$tion o# sha%es o# stock which will allow bene#icia%ies to %ecei'e a ,$st sha%e o# the

#%$its o# the lan+s the" wo%k.

)b*Agriculture Agricultural !nterprise or Agricultural Activit"&eans the c$lti'ation o#the soil !lantin( o# c%o!s (%owin( o# #%$it t%ees incl$+in( the ha%'estin( o# s$ch #a%&

!%o+$cts an+ othe% #a%& acti'ities an+ !%actices !e%#o%&e+ b" a #a%&e% in con,$nction

with s$ch #a%&in( o!e%ations +one b" !e%sons whethe% nat$%al o# ,$%i+ical. )As a&en+e+b" R. A. 6771*chan %obles 'i%t$al law lib%a%"

)c*Agricultural Land %e#e%s to lan+ +e'ote+ to a(%ic$lt$%al acti'it" as +e#ine+ in this Act

an+ not classi#ie+ as &ine%al #o%est %esi+ential co&&e%cial o% in+$st%ial lan+.

)+*Agrarian Dispute%e#e%s to an" cont%o'e%s" %elatin( to ten$%ial a%%an(e&ents whethe%

leasehol+ tenanc" stewa%+shi! o% othe%wise o'e% lan+s +e'ote+ to a(%ic$lt$%e incl$+in(+is!$tes conce%nin( #a%& wo%ke%s0 associations o% %e!%esentation o# !e%sons in

ne(otiatin( #i2in( &aintainin( chan(in( o% seekin( to a%%an(e te%&s o% con+itions o#

s$ch ten$%ial a%%an(e&ents.

It incl$+es an" cont%o'e%s" %elatin( to co&!ensation o# lan+s ac/$i%e+ $n+e% this Act an+

othe% te%&s an+ con+itions o# t%ans#e% o# owne%shi! #%o& lan+owne%s to #a%& wo%ke%s

tenants an+ othe% a(%a%ian %e#o%& bene#icia%ies whethe% the +is!$tants stan+ in the!%o2i&ate %elation o# #a%& o!e%ato% an+ bene#icia%" lan+owne% an+ tenant o% lesso% an+

lessee.

)e*#dle or A$andoned Land%e#e%s to an" a(%ic$lt$%al lan+ not c$lti'ate+ tille+ o%

+e'elo!e+ to !%o+$ce an" c%o! no% +e'ote+ to an" s!eci#ic econo&ic !$%!osecontin$o$sl" #o% a !e%io+ o# th%ee )4* "ea%s i&&e+iatel" !%io% to the %ecei!t o# notice o#

ac/$isition b" the (o'e%n&ent as !%o'i+e+ $n+e% this Act b$t +oes not incl$+e lan+ that

has beco&e !e%&anentl" o% %e($la%l" +e'ote+ to non-a(%ic$lt$%al !$%!oses. It +oes not

incl$+e lan+ which has beco&e $n!%o+$cti'e b" %eason o# force ma%eureo% an" othe%#o%t$ito$s e'ent5Provided that !%io% to s$ch e'ent s$ch lan+ was !%e'io$sl" $se+ #o%

a(%ic$lt$%al o% othe% econo&ic !$%!oses.


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)#*&armer %e#e%s to a nat$%al !e%son whose !%i&a%" li'elihoo+ is c$lti'ation o# lan+ o%

the !%o+$ction o# a(%ic$lt$%al c%o!s eithe% b" hi&sel# o% !%i&a%il" with the assistance o#

his i&&e+iate #a%& ho$sehol+ whethe% the lan+ is owne+ b" hi& o% b" anothe% !e%son$n+e% a leasehol+ o% sha%e tenanc" a(%ee&ent o% a%%an(e&ent with the owne% the%eo#.

)(*&armwor'eris a nat$%al !e%son who %en+e%s se%'ice #o% 'al$e as an e&!lo"ee o%labo%e% in an a(%ic$lt$%al ente%!%ise o% #a%& %e(a%+less o# whethe% his co&!ensation is

!ai+ on a +ail" weekl" &onthl" o% (pa'"aw(basis. The te%& incl$+es an in+i'i+$alwhose wo%k has cease+ as a conse/$ence o# o% in connection with a !en+in( a(%a%ian

+is!$te who has not obtaine+ a s$bstantiall" e/$i'alent an+ %e($la% #a%& e&!lo"&ent.

)h*Regular &armwor'eris a nat$%al !e%son who is e&!lo"e+ on a !e%&anent basis b" ana(%ic$lt$%al ente%!%ise o% #a%&.

)i* )easonal &armwor'eris a nat$%al !e%son who is e&!lo"e+ on a %ec$%%ent !e%io+ic o%

inte%&ittent basis b" an a(%ic$lt$%al ente%!%ise o% #a%& whethe% as a !e%&anent o% a non-

!e%&anent labo%e% s$ch as (dumaan( (sacada(an+ the like.

),**ther &armwor'eris a #a%&wo%ke% who +oes not #all $n+e% !a%a(%a!hs )(* )h* an+ )i*.

)k* Cooperativesshall %e#e% to o%(aniations co&!ose+ !%i&a%il" o# s&all a(%ic$lt$%al

!%o+$ce%s #a%&e%s #a%& wo%ke%s o% othe% a(%a%ian %e#o%& bene#icia%ies who 'ol$nta%il"

o%(anie the&sel'es #o% the !$%!ose o# !oolin( lan+ h$&an technolo(ical #inancial o%

othe% econo&ic %eso$%ces an+ o!e%ate+ on the !%inci!le o# one &e&be% one 'ote. A,$%i+ical !e%son &a" be a &e&be% o# a coo!e%ati'e with the sa&e %i(hts an+ +$ties as a

nat$%al !e%son.

CHAPTER II

CO8ERA9E

SEC. :. )cope.- The Co&!%ehensi'e A(%a%ian Re#o%& Law o# 1;77 shall co'e%

%e(a%+less o# ten$%ial a%%an(e&ent an+ co&&o+it" !%o+$ce+ all !$blic an+ !%i'ate

a(%ic$lt$%al lan+s as !%o'i+e+ in P%ocla&ation No. 141 an+ E2ec$ti'e O%+e% No. ;incl$+in( othe% lan+s o# the !$blic +o&ain s$itable #o% a(%ic$lt$%e.

Mo%e s!eci#icall" the #ollowin( lan+s a%e co'e%e+ b" the Co&!%ehensi'e A(%a%ian

Re#o%& P%o(%a&5

)a* All alienable an+ +is!osable lan+s o# the !$blic +o&ain +e'ote+ to o% s$itable

#o% a(%ic$lt$%e. No %eclassi#ication o# #o%est o% &ine%al lan+s to a(%ic$lt$%al lan+sshall be $n+e%taken a#te% the a!!%o'al o# this Act $ntil Con(%ess takin( into

acco$nt ecolo(ical +e'elo!&ental an+ e/$it" consi+e%ations shall ha'e

+ete%&ine+ b" law the s!eci#ic li&its o# the !$blic +o&ain* "ea%s #%o& the

e##ecti'it" the%eo#.

SEC. ?.Retention Limits. + E2ce!t as othe%wise !%o'i+e+ in this Act no !e%son &a" own

o% %etain +i%ectl" an" !$blic o% !%i'ate a(%ic$lt$%al lan+ the sie o# which shall 'a%"acco%+in( to #acto%s (o'e%nin( a 'iable #a&il"-sie+ #a%& s$ch as co&&o+it" !%o+$ce+


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te%%ain in#%ast%$ct$%e an+ soil #e%tilit" as +ete%&ine+ b" the P%esi+ential A(%a%ian Re#o%&

Co$ncil )PARC* c%eate+ he%e$n+e% b$t in no case shall the %etention b" the lan+owne%

e2cee+ #i'e )=* hecta%es. Th%ee )4* hecta%es &a" be awa%+e+ to each chil+ o# thelan+owne% s$b,ect to the #ollowin( /$ali#ications5 )1* that he is at least #i#teen )1=* "ea%s

o# a(e< an+ )* that he is act$all" tillin( the lan+ o% +i%ectl" &ana(in( the

#a%&5Provided That lan+owne%s whose lan+s ha'e been co'e%e+ b" P%esi+ential @ec%eeNo. 6 shall be allowe+ to kee! the a%ea o%i(inall" %etaine+ b" the&

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a* Lan+hol+in(s abo'e twent"-#o$% ):* hecta%es $! to #i#t" )=>* hecta%es

to be(in on the #o$%th ):th* "ea% #%o& the e##ecti'it" o# this Act an+ to be

co&!lete+ within th%ee )4* "ea%s< an+b* Lan+hol+in(s #%o& the %etention li&it $! to twent"-#o$% ):* hecta%es

to be(in on the si2th )?th* "ea% #%o& the e##ecti'it" o# this Act an+ to be

co&!lete+ within #o$% ):* "ea%s< to i&!le&ent !%inci!all" the %i(ht o##a%&e%s an+ %e($la% #a%&wo%ke%s who a%e lan+less to own +i%ectl" o%

collecti'el" the lan+s the" till.

The sche+$le o# ac/$isition an+ %e+ist%ib$tion o# all a(%ic$lt$%al lan+s co'e%e+ b" this!%o(%a& shall be &a+e in acco%+ance with the abo'e o%+e% o# !%io%it" which shall be

!%o'i+e+ in the i&!le&entin( %$les to be !%e!a%e+ b" the P%esi+ential A(%a%ian Re#o%&

Co$ncil )PARC* takin( into consi+e%ation the #ollowin(5 the nee+ to +ist%ib$te lan+s to

the tille% at the ea%liest !%acticable ti&e< the nee+ to enhance a(%ic$lt$%al !%o+$cti'it">> hecta%es lease+ o% hel+ b" #o%ei(nin+i'i+$als in e2cess o# =>> hecta%es a%e +ee&e+ a&en+e+ to con#i%& with the

li&its set #o%th in Section 4 o# A%ticle BIII o# the Constit$tion.

)b* Cont%acts co'e%in( a%eas not in e2cess o# 1>>> hecta%es in the case o# s$chin+i'i+$als shall be allowe+ to contin$e $n+e% thei% o%i(inal te%&s an+ con+itions

b$t not be"on+ A$($st ; 1;; o% thei% 'ali+ te%&ination whiche'e% co&es

soone% a#te% which s$ch a(%ee&ents shall contin$e onl" when con#i%&e+ b" the

a!!%o!%iate (o'e%n&ent a(enc". S$ch cont%acts shall likewise contin$e e'en a#te%the lan+ has been t%ans#e%%e+ to bene#icia%ies o% awa%+ees the%eo# which t%ans#e%

shall be i&&e+iatel" co&&ence+ an+ i&!le&ente+ within the !e%io+ o# th%ee )4*

"ea%s &entione+ in !a%a(%a!h 1 he%eo#.)c* In no case will s$ch leases an+ othe% a(%ee&ents now bein( i&!le&ente+

e2ten+ be"on+ A$($st ; 1;; when all lan+s s$b,ect he%eo# shall ha'e been

+ist%ib$te+ co&!letel" to /$ali#ie+ bene#icia%ies o% awa%+ees. S$ch a(%ee&entscan contin$e the%ea#te% onl" $n+e% a new cont%act between the (o'e%n&ent o%

/$ali#ie+ bene#icia%ies o% awa%+ees on the one han+ an+ sai+ ente%!%ises on the

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Lan+s lease+ hel+ o% !ossesse+ b" &$ltinational co%!o%ations owne+ b" !%i'ate

in+i'i+$als an+ !%i'ate non-(o'e%n&ental co%!o%ations associations instit$tions an+

entities citiens o# the Phili!!ines shall be s$b,ect to i&&e+iate co&!$lso%" ac/$isitionan+ +ist%ib$tion $!on the e2!i%ation o# the a!!licable lease &ana(e&ent (%owe% o#

se%'ice cont%act in e##ect as o# A$($st ; 1;76 o% othe%wise $!on its 'ali+ te%&ination

whiche'e% co&es soone% b$t not late% than a#te% ten )1>* "ea%s #ollowin( the e##ecti'it"o# this Act . Howe'e% +$%in( the sai+ !e%io+ o# e##ecti'it" the (o'e%n&ent shall take

ste!s to ac/$i%e these lan+s #o% i&&e+iate +ist%ib$tion the%ea#te%.

In (ene%al lan+s shall be +ist%ib$te+ +i%ectl" to the in+i'i+$al wo%ke%-bene#icia%ies. In

case it is not econo&icall" #easible an+ so$n+ to +i'i+e the lan+ then the" shall #o%& awo%ke%s0 coo!e%ati'e o% association which will +eal with the co%!o%ation o% b$siness

association o% an" othe% !%o!e% !a%t" #o% the !$%!ose o# ente%in( into a lease o% (%owe%s

a(%ee&ent an+ #o% all othe% le(iti&ate !$%!oses. ntil a new a(%ee&ent is ente%e+ into b"an+ between the wo%ke%s0 coo!e%ati'e o% association an+ the co%!o%ation o% b$siness

association o% an" othe% !%o!e% !a%t" an" a(%ee&ent e2istin( at the ti&e this Act takes

e##ect between the #o%&e% an+ the !%e'io$s lan+owne% shall be %es!ecte+ b" both thewo%ke%s0 coo!e%ati'e o% association an+ the co%!o%ation b$siness association o% s$ch

othe% !%o!e% !a%t". In no case shall the i&!le&entation o% a!!lication o# this Act ,$sti#"

o% %es$lt in the %e+$ction o# stat$s o% +i&in$tion o# an" bene#its %ecei'e+ o% en,o"e+ b"

the wo%ke%-bene#icia%ies o% in which the" &a" ha'e a 'este+ %i(ht at the ti&e this Actbeco&es e##ecti'e.

The !%o'ision o# Section 4 o# this Act with %e(a%+ to !%o+$ction an+ inco&e-sha%in(

shall a!!l" to #a%&s o!e%ate+ b" &$ltinational co%!o%ations.

@$%in( the t%ansition !e%io+ the new owne%s shall be assiste+ in thei% e##o%ts to lea%n

&o+e%n technolo(" in !%o+$ction. Ente%!%ises which show a willin(ness an+ co&&it&entan+ (oo+ #aith e##o%ts to i&!a%t 'ol$nta%il" s$ch a+'ance+ technolo(" will be (i'en

!%e#e%ential t%eat&ent whe%e #easible.

In no case shall a #o%ei(n co%!o%ation association entit" o% in+i'i+$al en,o" an" %i(ht% o%!%i'ile(es bette% than those en,o"e+ b" a +o&estic co%!o%ation association entit" o%

in+i'i+$al.

SEC. ;.Ancestral Lands.- 3o% !$%!oses o# this Act ancest%al lan+s o# each in+i(eno$s

c$lt$%al co&&$nit" shall incl$+e b$t not be li&ite+ to lan+s in the act$al contin$o$san+ o!en !ossession an+ occ$!ation o# the co&&$nit" an+ its &e&be%s5 Provided That

the To%%ens S"ste& shall be %es!ecte+.

The %i(ht o# these co&&$nities to thei% ancest%al lan+s shall be !%otecte+ to ens$%e thei%

econo&ic social an+ c$lt$%al well-bein(. In line with the othe% !%inci!les o# sel#-+ete%&ination an+ a$tono&" the s"ste&s o# lan+ owne%shi! lan+ $se an+ the &o+es o#

settlin( lan+ +is!$tes o# all these co&&$nities &$st be %eco(nie+ an+ %es!ecte+.

An" !%o'ision o# law to the cont%a%" notwithstan+in( the PARC &a" s$s!en+ the

i&!le&entation o# this Act with %es!ect to ancest%al lan+s #o% the !$%!ose o# i+enti#"in(an+ +elineatin( s$ch lan+s5Provided That in the a$tono&o$s %e(ions the %es!ecti'e

le(islat$%es &a" enact thei% own laws on ancest%al +o&ain s$b,ect to the !%o'isions o# the

Constit$tion an+ the !%inci!les en$nciate+ in this Act an+ othe% national laws.

SEC. 1>.!-emptions and !-clusions.+

)a* Lan+s act$all" +i%ectl" an+ e2cl$si'el" $se+ #o% !a%ks wil+li#e #o%est %ese%'es

%e#o%estation #ish sanct$a%ies an+ b%ee+in( (%o$n+s wate%she+s an+ &an(%o'es shall be

e2e&!t #%o& the co'e%a(e o# this Act.


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)b* P%i'ate lan+s act$all" +i%ectl" an+ e2cl$si'el" $se+ #o% !%awn #a%&s an+ #ish!on+s

shall be e2e&!t #%o& the co'e%a(e o# this Act5Provided That sai+ !%awn #a%&s an+

#ish!on+s ha'e not been +ist%ib$te+ an+ Ce%ti#icate o# Lan+ Owne%shi! Awa%+ )CLOA*iss$e+ $n+e% the A(%a%ian Re#o%& P%o(%a&.

In cases whe%e the #ish!on+s o% !%awn #a%&s ha'e been s$b,ecte+ to the Co&!%ehensi'eA(%a%ian Re#o%& Law b" 'ol$nta%" o##e% to sell o% co&&e%cial #a%&s +e#e%&ent o%

notices o# co&!$lso%" ac/$isition a si&!le an+ absol$te &a,o%it" o# the act$al %e($la%wo%ke%s o% tenants &$st consent to the e2e&!tion within one )1* "ea% #%o& the e##ecti'it"

o# this Act. hen the wo%ke%s o% tenants +o not a(%ee to this e2e&!tion the #ish!on+s o%

!%awn #a%&s shall be +ist%ib$te+ collecti'el" to the wo%ke%-bene#icia%ies o% tenants whoshall #o%& coo!e%ati'e o% association to &ana(e the sa&e.

In cases whe%e the #ish!on+s o% !%awn #a%&s ha'e not been s$b,ecte+ to the

Co&!%ehensi'e A(%a%ian Re#o%& Law the consent o# the #a%&wo%ke%s shall no lon(e% be

necessa%"< howe'e% the !%o'ision o# Section 4-A he%eo# on incenti'es shall a!!l".

)c* Lan+s act$all" +i%ectl" an+ e2cl$si'el" $se+ an+ #o$n+ to be necessa%" #o% national

+e#ense school sites an+ ca&!$ses incl$+in( e2!e%i&ental #a%& stations o!e%ate+ b"

!$blic o% !%i'ate schools #o% e+$cational !$%!oses see+s an+ see+lin(s %esea%ch an+ !ilot

!%o+$ction cente% ch$%ch sites an+ con'ents a!!$%tenant the%eto &os/$e sites an+Isla&ic cente%s a!!$%tenant the%eto co&&$nal b$%ial (%o$n+s an+ ce&ete%ies !enal

colonies an+ !enal #a%&s act$all" wo%ke+ b" the in&ates (o'e%n&ent an+ !%i'ate

%esea%ch an+ /$a%antine cente%s an+ all lan+s with ei(hteen !e%cent )17D* slo!e an+ o'e%e2ce!t those al%ea+" +e'elo!e+ shall be e2e&!t #%o& the co'e%a(e o# this Act.)As

a&en+e+ b" R. A. 6771*

SEC. 11. Commercial &arming. +Co&&e%cial #a%&s which a%e !%i'ate a(%ic$lt$%al lan+s+e'ote+ to salt be+s #%$it #a%&s o%cha%+s 'e(etable an+ c$t-#lowe% #a%&s an+ cacaoco##ee an+ %$bbe% !lantations shall be s$b,ect to i&&e+iate co&!$lso%" ac/$isition an+

+ist%ib$tion a#te% ten )1>* "ea%s #%o& the e##ecti'it" o# this Act. In the case o# new #a%&s

the ten-"ea% !e%io+ shall be(in #%o& the #i%st "ea% o# co&&e%cial !%o+$ction an+o!e%ation as +ete%&ine+ b" the @AR. @$%in( the ten-"ea% !e%io+ the 9o'e%n&ent shall

initiate ste!s necessa%" to ac/$i%e these lan+s $!on !a"&ent o# ,$st co&!ensation #o% the

lan+ an+ the i&!%o'e&ents the%eon !%e#e%abl" in #a'o% o# o%(anie+ coo!e%ati'es o%associations which shall the%ea#te% &ana(e the sai+ lan+s #o% the wo%ke%s-bene#icia%ies.

)As a&en+e+ b" R. A. 6771*

CHAPTER IIIIMPRO8EMENT O3 TENRIAL AN@ LAOR RELATIONS

SEC. 1.Determination of Lease Rentals. - In o%+e% to !%otect an+ i&!%o'e the ten$%ial

an+ econo&ic stat$s o# the #a%&e%s in tenante+ lan+s $n+e% the %etention li&it an+ lan+s

not "et ac/$i%e+ $n+e% this Act the @AR is &an+ate+ to +ete%&ine an+ #i2 i&&e+iatel"the lease %entals the%eo# in acco%+ance with Section 4: o# R. A. No. 47:: as

a&en+e+ 5Provided That the @AR shall i&&e+iatel" an+ !e%io+icall" %e'iew an+ a+,$st

the %ental st%$ct$%e #o% +i##e%ent c%o!s incl$+in( %ice an+ co%n o# +i##e%ent %e(ions ino%+e% to i&!%o'e !%o(%essi'el" the con+itions o# the #a%&e% tenant o% lessee.

SEC. 1-A.#ncentives. - In+i'i+$als an+ entities ownin( o% o!e%atin( #ish!on+ an+ !%awn

#a%&s a%e he%eb" &an+ate+ to e2ec$te within si2 )?* &onths #%o& the e##ecti'it" o# this

Act an incenti'e !lan with thei% %e($la% #ish!on+ o% !%awn #a%& wo%ke%s o% #ish!on+ o%!%awn #a%& wo%ke%s0 o%(aniation i# an" whe%eb" se'en !oint #i'e !e%cent )6.=D* o#

thei% net !%o#it be#o%e ta2 #%o& the o!e%ation o# the #ish!on+ o% !%awn #a%&s a%e


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+ist%ib$te+ within si2t" )?>* +a"s at the en+ o# the #iscal "ea% as co&!ensation to %e($la%

an+ othe% !on+ wo%ke%s in s$ch !on+s o'e% an+ abo'e the co&!ensation the" c$%%entl"

%ecei'e.

In o%+e% to sa#e($a%+ the %i(ht o# the %e($la% #ish!on+ o% !%awn #a%& wo%ke%s $n+e% the

incenti'es !lan the book o# the #ish!on+ o% !%awn #a%& owne%s shall be s$b,ect to!e%io+ic a$+it o% ins!ection b" ce%ti#ie+ !$blic acco$ntants chosen b" the wo%ke%s.

The #o%e(oin( !%o'ision shall not a!!l" to a(%ic$lt$%al lan+s s$bse/$entl" con'e%te+ to#ish!on+s o% !%awn #a%&s !%o'i+e+ the sie o# the lan+ con'e%te+ +oes not e2cee+ the

%etention li&it o# the lan+owne%. )As a++e+ b" R. A. 6771*

SEC. 14. Production+)haring Plan. + An" ente%!%ise a+o!tin( the sche&e !%o'i+e+ #o% inSection 4 o% o!e%atin( $n+e% a !%o+$ction 'ent$%e lease &ana(e&ent cont%act o% othe%

si&ila% a%%an(e&ent an+ an" #a%& co'e%e+ b" Sections 7 an+ 11 he%eo# is he%eb"

&an+ate+ to e2ec$te within ninet" );>* +a"s #%o& the e##ecti'it" o# this Act a

!%o+$ction-sha%in( !lan $n+e% ($i+elines !%esc%ibe+ b" the a!!%o!%iate (o'e%n&ent

a(enc".

Nothin( he%ein shall be const%$e+ to sanction the +i&in$tion o# an" bene#its s$ch as

sala%ies bon$ses lea'es an+ wo%kin( con+itions (%ante+ to the e&!lo"ee-bene#icia%ies

$n+e% e2istin( laws a(%ee&ents an+ 'ol$nta%" !%actice b" the ente%!%ise no% shall theente%!%ise an+ its e&!lo"ee-bene#icia%ies be !%e'ente+ #%o& ente%in( into an" a(%ee&ent

with te%&s &o%e #a'o%able to the latte%.chan %obles 'i%t$al law lib%a%"

CHAPTER I8

RE9ISTRATION

SEC. 1:.Registration of Landowners. - ithin one h$n+%e+ ei(ht" )17>* +a"s #%o& thee##ecti'it" o# this Act nat$%al o% ,$%i+ical incl$+in( (o'e%n&ent entities that own o%

clai& to own a(%ic$lt$%al lan+s whethe% in thei% na&es o% in the na&e o# othe%s e2ce!t

those who ha'e al%ea+" %e(iste%e+ !$%s$ant to E2ec$ti'e O%+e% No. ; who shall be

entitle+ to s$ch incenti'es as &a" be !%o'i+e+ #o% b" PARC shall #ile a swo%n state&entin the !%o!e% assesso%s o##ice in the #o%& to be !%esc%ibe+ b" the @AR statin( the

#ollowin( in#o%&ation5

)a* The +esc%i!tion an+ a%ea o# the !%o!e%t" he%eo# o% to /$ali#ie+ bene#icia%ies $n+e% s$ch te%&s an+ con+itions

consistent with this Act as the" &a" a(%ee $!on s$b,ect to con#i%&ation b" the @AR.


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#o% in an a&o$nt co%%es!on+in( to the 'al$ation as +ete%&ine+ in the i&&e+iatel"

s$ccee+in( section. The lan+owne% an+ the LP shall assist the #a%&e%-bene#icia%ies an+

wo%ke%-bene#icia%ies in the !a"&ent #o% sai+ sha%es b" !%o'i+in( c%e+it #inancin(.

SEC. 4:. 8aluation of Lands. - A 'al$ation sche&e #o% the lan+ shall be #o%&$late+ b"

the PARC takin( into acco$nt the #acto%s en$&e%ate+ in Section 16 in a++ition to thenee+ to sti&$late the (%owth o# coo!e%ati'es an+ the ob,ecti'e o# #oste%in( %es!onsible

!a%tici!ation o# the wo%ke%s-bene#icia%ies in the c%eation o# wealth.

In the +ete%&ination o# a !%ice that is ,$st not onl" to the in+i'i+$al b$t to societ" as will

the PARC shall cons$lt closel" with the lan+owne% an+ the wo%ke%s-bene#icia%ies.

In case o# +isa(%ee&ent the !%ice +ete%&ine+ b" the PARC i# acce!te+ b" the wo%ke%s-

bene#icia%ies shall be #ollowe+ witho$t !%e,$+ice to the lan+owne%0s %i(ht to !etition theS!ecial A(%a%ian Co$%t to %esol'e the iss$e o# 'al$ation.

CHAPTER IBSPPORT SER8ICES

SEC. 4=. Creation of )upport )ervices *ffice. - The%e is he%eb" c%eate+ the O##ice o#

S$!!o%t Se%'ices $n+e% the @AR to be hea+e+ b" an n+e%sec%eta%".

The o##ice shall !%o'i+e (ene%al s$!!o%t an+ coo%+inati'e se%'ices in the i&!le&entationo# the !%o(%a& !a%tic$la%l" in ca%%"in( o$t the !%o'isions o# the #ollowin( se%'ices to

#a%&e% bene#icia%ies an+ a##ecte+ lan+owne%s5

)1* I%%i(ation #acilities es!eciall" secon+ c%o! o% +%" season i%%i(ation #acilities=*SEC. 4?.&unding for )upport )ervices. - In o%+e% to co'e% the e2!enses an+ cost o#

s$!!o%t at least twent"-#i'e !e%cent )=D* o# all a!!%o!%iations #o% a(%a%ian %e#o%& shall

i&&e+iatel" be set asi+e an+ &a+e a'ailable #o% this !$%!ose5ProvidedThat #o% the ne2t

#i'e )=* "ea%s a &ini&$& o# one )1* A(%a%ian Re#o%& Co&&$nit" )ARC* shall beestablishe+ b" the @AR in coo%+ination with the local (o'e%n&ent $nits non-

(o'e%n&ental o%(aniations an+ !eo!le0s o%(aniations in each le(islati'e +ist%ict with a

!%e+o&inant a(%ic$lt$%al !o!$lation5Provided further That the a%eas in which the ARCs

a%e to be establishe+ shall ha'e been #$ll" s$b,ecte+ $n+e% this law.

3o% this !$%!ose an A(%a%ian Re#o%& Co&&$nit" shall be +e#ine+ as a ba%an(a" o% a

cl$ste% o# ba%an(a"s !%i&a%il" co&!ose+ an+ &ana(e+ b" A(%a%ian Re#o%& ene#icia%ies

who shall be willin( to be o%(anie+ an+ $n+e%take the inte(%ate+ +e'elo!&ent o# an a%eaan+Go% thei% o%(aniationsGcoo!e%ati'es. In each co&&$nit" the @AR to(ethe% with the

a(encies an+ o%(aniations abo'e &entione+ shall i+enti#" the #a%&e%s0 association

coo!e%ati'e o% thei% %es!ecti'e #e+e%ations a!!%o'e+ b" the #a%&e%s-bene#icia%ies thatshall take the lea+ in the a(%ic$lt$%al +e'elo!&ent o# the a%ea. In a++ition the @AR shall

be a$tho%ie+ to !acka(e !%o!osals an+ %ecei'e (%ants ai+s an+ othe% #o%&s o# #inancial

assistance #%o& an" so$%ce. )As a&en+e+ b" R. A. 6;>=*

SEC. 46. )upport )ervices to the eneficiaries. - The PARC shall ens$%e that s$!!o%tse%'ices to #a%&e%-bene#icia%ies a%e !%o'i+e+ s$ch as5

)a* Lan+ s$%'e"s an+ titlin(* +a"s a#te% a &atte% o% iss$e is s$b&itte+ to it #o% &e+iation o% conciliation the case

o% +is!$te &a" be b%o$(ht be#o%e the PARC.

CHAPTER BIII

@ICIAL RE8IE

SEC. =:.Certiorari. +An" +ecision o%+e% awa%+ o% %$lin( o# the @AR on an" a(%a%ian+is!$te o% on an" &atte% !e%tainin( to the a!!lication i&!le&entation en#o%ce&ent o%

inte%!%etation o# this Act an+ othe% !e%tinent laws on a(%a%ian %e#o%& &a" be b%o$(ht to

the Co$%t o# A!!eals b" ce%tio%a%i e2ce!t as othe%wise !%o'i+e+ in this Act within #i#teen)1=* +a"s #%o& %ecei!t o# a co!" the%eo#.

The #in+in(s o# #act o# the @AR shall be #inal an+ concl$si'e i# base+ on s$bstantiale'i+ence.

SEC . ==.>o Restraining *rder or Preliminar" #n%unction.- No co$%t in the Phili!!ines

shall ha'e ,$%is+iction to iss$e an" %est%ainin( o%+e% o% w%it o# !%eli&ina%" in,$nctiona(ainst PARC o% an" o# its +$l" a$tho%ie+ o% +esi(nate+ a(encies in an" case +is!$te o%

cont%o'e%s" a%isin( #%o& necessa%" to o% in connection with the a!!lication

i&!le&entation en#o%ce&ent o% inte%!%etation o# this Act an+ othe% !e%tinent laws ona(%a%ian %e#o%&.

SEC. =?. )pecial Agrarian Court. + The s$!%e&e Co$%t shall +esi(nate at least one )1*

b%anch o# the Re(ional T%ial Co$%t )RTC* within each !%o'ince to act as a S!ecialA(%a%ian Co$%t.

The S$!%e&e Co$%t &a" +esi(nate &o%e b%anches to constit$tion s$ch a++itional S!ecialA(%a%ian Co$%ts as &a" be necessa%" to co!e with the n$&be% o# a(%a%ian cases in each

!%o'ince. In the +esi(nation the S$!%e&e Co$%t shall (i'e !%e#e%ence to the Re(ional

T%ial Co$%ts which ha'e been assi(ne+ to han+le a(%a%ian cases o% whose !%esi+in(,$+(es we%e #o%&e% ,$+(es o# the +e#$nct Co$%t o# A(%a%ian Relations.

The Re(ional T%ial Co$%t )RTC* ,$+(es assi(ne+ to sai+ co$%ts shall e2e%cise sai+ s!ecial

,$%is+iction in a++ition to the %e($la% ,$%is+iction o# thei% %es!ecti'e co$%ts.

The S!ecial A(%a%ian Co$%ts shall ha'e the !owe% an+ !%e%o(ati'es inhe%ent in o%belon(in( to the Re(ional T%ial Co$%ts.

SEC. =6. )pecial 0urisdiction . - The S!ecial A(%a%ian Co$%ts shall ha'e o%i(inal an+

e2cl$si'e ,$%is+iction o'e% all !etitions #o% the +ete%&ination o# ,$st co&!ensation to

lan+owne%s an+ the !%osec$tion o# all c%i&inal o##enses $n+e% this Act. The R$les o#


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Co$%t shall a!!l" to all !%ocee+in(s be#o%e the S!ecial A(%a%ian Co$%ts $nless &o+i#ie+

b" this Act.

The S!ecial A(%a%ian Co$%ts shall +eci+e all a!!%o!%iate cases $n+e% thei% s!ecial,$%is+iction within thi%t" )4>* +a"s #%o& s$b&ission o# the case #o% +ecision.

SEC. =7.Appointment of Commissioners. + The S!ecial A(%a%ian Co$%ts $!on thei% own

initiati'e o% at the instance o# an" o# the !a%ties &a" a!!oint one o% &o%e co&&issione%s

to e2a&ine in'esti(ate an+ asce%tain #acts %ele'ant to the +is!$te incl$+in( the 'al$ationo# !%o!e%ties an+ to #ile a w%itten %e!o%t the%eo# with the co$%t.

SEC. =;. *rders of the )pecial Agrarian Courts. - No o%+e% o# the S!ecial A(%a%ian

Co$%ts on an" iss$e /$estion &atte% o% inci+ent %aise+ be#o%e the& shall be ele'ate+ to

the a!!ellate co$%ts $ntil the hea%in( shall ha'e been te%&inate+ an+ the case +eci+e+ onthe &e%its.

SEC. ?>.Appeals.- An a!!eal &a" be taken #%o& the +ecision o# the S!ecial A(%a%ianCo$%ts b" #ilin( a !etition #o% %e'iew with the Co$%t o# A!!eals #i#teen )1=* +a"s #%o&

%ecei!t o# notice o# the +ecision< othe%wise the +ecision shall beco&e #inal.

An a!!eal #%o& the +ecision o# the Co$%t o# A!!eals o% #%o& an" o%+e% %$lin( o%

+ecision o# @AR as the case &a" be shall be b" a !etition #o% %e'iew with the S$!%e&e

Co$%t within a non-e2ten+ible !e%io+ o# #i#teen )1=* +a"s #%o& %ecei!t o# a co!" o# sai+

+ecision.

SEC. ?1.Procedure on Review. + Re'iew b" the Co$%t o# A!!eals o% the S$!%e&e Co$%t

as the case &a" be shall be (o'e%ne+ b" the R$les o# Co$%t. The Co$%t o# A!!eals

howe'e% &a" %e/$i%e the !a%ties to #ile si&$ltaneo$s &e&o%an+a within a !e%io+ o##i#teen )1=* +a"s #%o& notice a#te% which the case is +ee&e+ s$b&itte+ #o% +ecision.

SEC. ?.Preferential Attention in Courts. + All co$%ts in the Phili!!ines both t%ial an+

a!!ellate a%e he%eb" en,oine+ to (i'e !%e#e%ential attention to all cases a%isin( #%o& o% in

connection with the i&!le&entation o# the !%o'isions o# this Act.

All cases !en+in( in co$%t a%isin( #%o& o% in connection with the i&!le&entation o# thisAct shall contin$e to be hea%+ t%ie+ an+ +eci+e+ into thei% #inalit" notwithstan+in( the

e2!i%ation o# the ten-"ea% !e%io+ &entione+ in Section = he%eo#.

CHAPTER BI8

3INANCIN9

SEC. ?4.&unding )ource.+ The initial a&o$nt nee+e+ to i&!le&ent this Act #o% the

!e%io+ o# ten )1>* "ea%s $!on a!!%o'al he%eo# shall be #$n+e+ #%o& the A(%a%ian Re#o%&3$n+ c%eate+ $n+e% Sections > an+ 1 o# E2ec$ti'e O%+e% No. ;.A++itional a&o$nts

a%e he%eb" a$tho%ie+ to be a!!%o!%iate+ as an+ when nee+e+ to a$(&ent the A(%a%ian

Re#o%& 3$n+ in o%+e% to #$ll" i&!le&ent the !%o'isions o# this Act.

So$%ces o# #$n+in( o% a!!%o!%iations shall incl$+e the #ollowin(5

)a* P%ocee+s o# the sales o# the Assets P%i'atiation T%$st47 an+ all othe% laws +ec%ees e2ec$ti'e o%+e%s %$les an+ %e($lations

iss$ances o% !a%ts the%eo# inconsistent with this Act a%e he%eb" %e!eale+ o% a&en+e+acco%+in(l".

SEC. 66.)epara$ilit" Clause. - I# #o% an" %eason an" section o% !%o'ision o# this Act is

+ecla%e+ n$ll an+ 'oi+ no othe% section !%o'ision o% !a%t the%eo# shall be a##ecte+ an+ thesa&e shall %e&ain in #$ll #o%ce an+ e##ect.

SEC. 67. !ffectivit" Clause. - This Act Shall take e##ect i&&e+iatel" a#te% !$blication inat least two )* national news!a!e%s o# (ene%al ci%c$lation.

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REPLIC ACT NO. 6771

.

.AN ACT AMEN@IN9 CERTAIN PRO8ISIONS O3 REPLIC ACT NO. ??=6

ENTITLE@ AN ACT INSTITTIN9 A COMPREHENSI8E A9RARIAN RE3ORMPRO9RAM TO PROMOTE SOCIAL STICE AN@ IN@STRIALIJATION

PRO8I@IN9 THE MECHANISM 3OR ITS IMPLEMENTATION AN@ 3OR OTHERPRPOSES

SECTION 1. Section 4 Pa%a(%a!h )b* o# Re!$blic Act No. ??=6 is he%eb" a&en+e+ to

%ea+ as #ollows5Sec. 4. @e#initions. K 3o% the !$%!ose o# this Act $nless the conte2t in+icates

othe%wise5

chan ro$les virtual law li$rar")b* A(%ic$lt$%e A(%ic$lt$%al Ente%!%ise o% A(%ic$lt$%al Acti'it" &eans the c$lti'ation o#

the soil !lantin( o# c%o!s (%owin( o# #%$it t%ees incl$+in( the ha%'estin( o# s$ch #a%&

!%o+$cts an+ othe% #a%& acti'ities an+ !%actices !e%#o%&e+ b" a #a%&e% in con,$nction

with s$ch #a%&in( o!e%ations +one b" !e%sons whethe% nat$%al o% ,$%i+ical.Sec. . Section 1> o# Re!$blic Act No. ??=6 is he%eb" a&en+e+ to %ea+ as #ollows5chan

%obles 'i%t$al law lib%a%"

Sec. 1>. E2e&!tions an+ E2cl$sions. Kchan ro$les virtual law li$rar"

)a* Lan+s act$all" +i%ectl" an+ e2cl$si'el" $se+ #o% !a%ks wil+li#e #o%est %ese%'es

%e#o%estation #ish sanct$a%ies an+ b%ee+in( (%o$n+s wate%she+s an+ &an(%o'es shall be

e2e&!t #%o& the co'e%a(e o# this Act.

)b* P%i'ate lan+s act$all" +i%ectl" an+ e2cl$si'el" $se+ #o% !%awn #a%&s an+ #ish!on+s

shall be e2e&!t #%o& the co'e%a(e o# this Act5 Provided That sai+ !%awn #a%&s an+

#ish!on+s ha'e not been +ist%ib$te+ an+ Ce%ti#icate o# Lan+ Owne%shi! Awa%+ )CLOA*iss$e+ to a(%a%ian %e#o%& bene#icia%ies $n+e% the Co&!%ehensi'e A(%a%ian Re#o%&

P%o(%a&.

In cases whe%e the #ish!on+s o% !%awn #a%&s ha'e been s$b,ecte+ to the Co&!%ehensi'e

A(%a%ian Re#o%& Law b" 'ol$nta%" o##e% to sell o% co&&e%cial #a%&s +e#e%&ent o%notices o# co&!$lso%" ac/$isition a si&!le an+ absol$te &a,o%it" o# the act$al %e($la%

wo%ke%s o% tenants &$st consent to the e2e&!tion within one )1* "ea% #%o& the e##ecti'it"

o# this Act. hen the wo%ke%s o% tenants +o not a(%ee to this e2e&!tion the #ish!on+s o%!%awn #a%&s shall be +ist%ib$te+ collecti'el" to the wo%ke%-bene#icia%ies o% tenants who

shall #o%& a coo!e%ati'e o% association to &ana(e the sa&e.

In cases whe%e the #ish!on+s o% !%awn #a%&s ha'e not been s$b,ecte+ to the

Co&!%ehensi'e A(%a%ian Re#o%& Law the consent o# the #a%& wo%ke%s shall no lon(e% benecessa%" howe'e% the !%o'ision o# Section 4-A he%eo# on incenti'es shall a!!l".

)c* Lan+s act$all" +i%ectl" an+ e2cl$si'el" $se+ an+ #o$n+ to be necessa%" #o% national

+e#ense school sites an+ ca&!$ses incl$+in( e2!e%i&ental #a%& stations o!e%ate+ b"

!$blic o% !%i'ate schools #o% e+$cational !$%!oses see+s an+ see+lin( %esea%ch an+ !ilot!%o+$ction cente% ch$%ch sites an+ con'ents a!!$%tenant the%eto &os/$e sites an+

Isla&ic cente%s a!!$%tenant the%eto co&&$nal b$%ial (%o$n+s an+ ce&ete%ies !enal

colonies an+ !enal #a%&s act$all" wo%ke+ b" the in&ates (o'e%n&ent an+ !%i'ate%esea%ch an+ /$a%antine cente%s an+ all lan+s with ei(hteen !e%cent )17D* slo!e an+ o'e%

e2ce!t those al%ea+" +e'elo!e+ shall be e2e&!t #%o& the co'e%a(e o# this Act.


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Sec. 4. Section 11 Pa%a(%a!h 1 is he%eb" a&en+e+ to %ea+ as #ollows5chan %obles 'i%t$al

law lib%a%"

Sec. 11. Co&&e%cial 3a%&in(. K Co&&e%cial #a%&s which a%e !%i'ate a(%ic$lt$%allan+s +e'ote+ to saltbe+s #%$it #a%&s o%cha%+s 'e(etable an+ c$t-#lowe% #a%&s an+

cacao co##ee an+ %$bbe% !lantations shall be s$b,ect to i&&e+iate co&!$lso%"

ac/$isition an+ +ist%ib$tion a#te% ten )1>* "ea%s #%o& the e##ecti'it" o# this Act.In the caseo# new #a%&s the ten-"ea% !e%io+ shall be(in #%o& the #i%st "ea% o# co&&e%cial

!%o+$ction an+ o!e%ation as +ete%&ine+ b" the @AR.@$%in( the ten-"ea% !e%io+ the

9o'e%n&ent shall initiate ste!s necessa%" to ac/$i%e these lan+s $!on !a"&ent o# ,$stco&!ensation #o% the lan+ an+ the i&!%o'e&ents the%eon !%e#e%abl" in #a'o% o#

o%(anie+ coo!e%ati'es o% associations which shall the%ea#te% &ana(e the sai+ lan+s #o%

the wo%ke%s-bene#icia%ies.

Sec. :. The%e shall be inco%!o%ate+ a#te% Section 4 o# Re!$blic Act No. ??=6 a newsection to %ea+ as #ollows5

Sec. 4-A. Incenti'es. K In+i'i+$als o% entities ownin( o% o!e%atin( #ish!on+s an+

!%awn #a%&s a%e he%eb" &an+ate+ to e2ec$te within si2 )?* &onths #%o& the e##ecti'it" o#

this Act an incenti'e !lan with thei% %e($la% #ish!on+ o% !%awn #a%&wo%ke%s o% #ish!on+o% !%awn #a%& wo%ke%s0 o%(aniation i# an" whe%eb" se'en !oint #i'e !e%cent )6.=D* o#

thei% net !%o#it be#o%e ta2 #%o& the o!e%ation o# the #ish!on+ o% !%awn #a%&s a%e+ist%ib$te+ within si2t" )?>* +a"s at the en+ o# the #iscal "ea% as co&!ensation to %e($la%

an+ othe% !on+ wo%ke%s in s$ch !on+s o'e% an+ abo'e the co&!ensation the" c$%%entl"

%ecei'e.In o%+e% to sa#e($a%+ the %i(ht o# the %e($la% #ish!on+ o% !%awn #a%& wo%ke%s $n+e% the

incenti'e !lan the books o# the #ish!on+ o% !%awn #a%& owne%s shall be s$b,ect to

!e%io+ic a$+it o% ins!ection b" ce%ti#ie+ !$blic acco$ntants chosen b" the wo%ke%s.

The #o%e(oin( !%o'ision shall not a!!l" to a(%ic$lt$%al lan+s s$bse/$entl" con'e%te+ to

#ish!on+ o% !%awn #a%&s !%o'i+e+ the sie o# the lan+ con'e%te+ +oes not e2cee+ the%etention li&it o# the lan+owne%.

Sec. =. The%e shall be inco%!o%ate+ a#te% Section ?= o# Re!$blic Act No. ??=6 new

sections to %ea+ as #ollows5Sec. ?=-A. Con'e%sion into 3ish!on+ an+ P%awn 3a%&s. K No con'e%sion o# !$blic

a(%ic$lt$%al lan+s into #ish!on+s an+ !%awn #a%&s shall be &a+e e2ce!t in sit$ations

whe%e the !%o'incial (o'e%n&ent with the conc$%%ence o# the $%ea$ o# 3ishe%ies an+A/$atic Reso$%ces )3AR* +ecla%es a coastal one as s$itable #o% #ish!on+

+e'elo!&ent.In s$ch case the @e!a%t&ent o# En'i%on&ent an+ Nat$%al Reso$%ces

)@ENR* shall allow the lease an+ +e'elo!&ent o# s$ch a%eas5Provided That the

+ecla%ation shall not a!!l" to en'i%on&entall" c%itical !%o,ects an+ a%eas as containe+ intitle )A* s$b-!a%a(%a!h two )-=* an+ )C-1* an+ title )* n$&be% ele'en )11* o#

P%ocla&ation No. 1:? entitle+ P%oclai&in( Ce%tain A%eas an+ T"!es o# P%o,ects as

En'i%on&entall" C%itical an+ ithin the Sco!e o# the En'i%on&ental I&!act State&ent)EIS* S"ste& establishe+ $n+e% P%esi+ential @ec%ee No. 1=7? to ens$%e the !%otection

o# %i'e% s"ste&s a/$i#e%s an+ &an(%o'e 'e(etations #%o& !oll$tion an+ en'i%on&ental

+e(%a+ation5Provided furtherThat the a!!%o'al shall be in acco%+ance with a set o#($i+elines to be +%awn $! an+ !%o&$l(ate+ b" the @AR an+ the 3AR5Provided

furthermore That s&all-#a%&e% coo!e%ati'es an+ o%(aniations shall be (i'en !%e#e%ence

in the awa%+ o# the 3ish!on+ Lease A(%ee&ent )3LAs*.

chan ro$les virtual law li$rar"No con'e%sion o# &o%e than #i'e )=* hecta%es o# !%i'ate lan+s to #ish!on+ an+ !%awn

#a%&s shall be allowe+ a#te% the !assa(e o# this Act e2ce!t when the $se o# the lan+ is

&o%e econo&icall" #easible an+ so$n+ #o% #ish!on+ an+Go% !%awn #a%& as ce%ti#ie+ b" the$%ea$ o# 3ishe%ies an+ A/$atic Reso$%ces )3AR* an+ a si&!le an+ absol$te &a,o%it"

o# the %e($la% #a%& wo%ke%s o% tenants a(%ee to the con'e%sion the @e!a%t&ent o#

A(%a%ian Re#o%& &a" a!!%o'e a!!lications #o% chan(e in the $se o# the lan+5Providedfinall" That no !iece&eal con'e%sion to ci%c$&'ent the !%o'isions o# this Act shall be


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allowe+.In these cases whe%e the chan(e o# $se is a!!%o'e+ the !%o'isions o# Section 4-

A he%eo# on incenti'es shall a!!l".

Sec. ?=-. In'ento%". K ithin one )1* "ea% #%o& the e##ecti'it" o# this Act the 3ARshall $n+e%take an+ #inish an in'ento%" o# all (o'e%n&ent an+ !%i'ate #ish!on+s an+

!%awn #a%&s an+ $n+e%take a !%o(%a& to !%o&ote the s$stainable &ana(e&ent an+$tiliation o# !%awn #a%&s an+ #ish!on+s.No lease $n+e% Section ?=-A he%eo# &a" be

(%ante+ $ntil a#te% the co&!letion o# the sai+ in'ento%".chan %obles 'i%t$al law lib%a%"

The s$stainable &ana(e&ent an+ $tiliation o# !%awn #a%&s an+ #ish!on+s shall be in

acco%+ance with the e##l$ent stan+a%+s !oll$tion cha%(es an+ othe% !oll$tion cont%ol

&eas$%es s$ch as b$t not li&ite+ to the /$antit" o# #e%tilie%s !estici+es an+ othe%che&icals $se+ that &a" be establishe+ b" the 3e%tilie% an+ Pestici+e A$tho%it" )3PA*

the En'i%on&ental Mana(e&ent $%ea$ )EM* an+ othe% a!!%o!%iate (o'e%n&ent

%e($lato%" bo+ies an+ e2istin( %e($lations (o'e%nin( wate% $tiliation !%i&a%il"

P%esi+ential @ec%ee No. 1>?6 entitle+ A @ec%ee Instit$tin( A ate% Co+e The%eb"

Re'isin( an+ Consoli+atin( the Laws 9o'e%nin( the Owne%shi! A!!%o!%iationtiliation E2!loitation @e'elo!&ent Conse%'ation an+ P%otection o# ate%

Reso$%ces.

Sec. ?=-C. P%otection o# Man(%o'e A%eas. K In e2istin( 3ish!on+ Lease A(%ee&ents)3LAs* an+ those that will be iss$e+ a#te% the e##ecti'it" o# this Act a !o%tion o# the

#ish!on+ a%ea #%ontin( the sea s$##icient to !%otect the en'i%on&ent shall be establishe+

as a b$##e% one an+ be !lante+ to s!eci#ie+ &an(%o'e s!ecies to be +ete%&ine+ incons$ltation with the %e(ional o##ice o# the @ENR.The Sec%eta%" o# En'i%on&ent an+

Nat$%al Reso$%ces shall !%o'i+e the !enalties #o% an" 'iolation o# this $n+e%takin( as well

as the %$les #o% its i&!le&entation.

Sec. ?=-@. Chan(e o# C%o!s. K The chan(e o# c%o!s to co&&e%cial c%o!s o% hi(h 'al$ec%o!s shall not be consi+e%e+ as a con'e%sion in the $se o% nat$%e o# the lan+. The chan(e

in c%o! sho$l+ howe'e% not !%e,$+ice the %i(hts o# tenants o% leasehol+e%s sho$l+ the%e

be an" an+ the consent o# a si&!le an+ absol$te &a,o%it" o# the a##ecte+ #a%& wo%ke%s i#an" shall #i%st be obtaine+.

Sec. ?. The%e shall be inco%!o%ate+ a#te% Section 64 o# Re!$blic Act No. ??=6 a new

section to %ea+ as #ollows5chan %obles 'i%t$al law lib%a%"

Sec. 64-A. E2ce!tion. K The !%o'isions o# Section 64 !a%a(%a!h )E* to the cont%a%"notwithstan+in( the sale an+Go% t%ans#e% o# a(%ic$lt$%al lan+ in cases whe%e s$ch sale

t%ans#e% o% con'e"ance is &a+e necessa%" as a %es$lt o# a bank0s #o%eclos$%e o# the

&o%t(a(e+ lan+ is he%eb" !e%&itte+.Sec. 6. Se!a%abilit" Cla$se. K I# #o% an" %eason an" section o% !%o'ision o# this Act is

+ecla%e+ n$ll an+ 'oi+ no othe% section !%o'ision o% !a%t the%eo# shall be a##ecte+ an+ the

sa&e shall %e&ain in #$ll #o%ce an+ e##ect.

chan ro$les virtual law li$rar"Sec. 7. E##ecti'it" Cla$se. K This Act shall take e##ect #i#teen )1=* +a"s a#te% its

!$blication in at least two )* news!a!e%s o# (ene%al ci%c$lation.

Approved 3eb%$a%" > 1;;=.


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REPLIC ACT NO. 6;>6

AN ACT AMEN@IN9 REPLIC ACT NMERE@ THIRTY-EI9HT HN@RE@

3ORTY-3OR AS AMEN@E@ OTHERISE NON AS THE(C*D! *&A=RAR#A> R!&*R, #> T:! P:#L#PP#>!).(

e it enacted $" the )enate and :ouse of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress

assem$led

Section 1. Sec. 6= o# Re!$blic Act No. 47:: as a&en+e+ is he%eb" #$%the% a&en+e+ b"a++in( the #ollowin( s$bsections to %ea+ as #ollows5

)1* to act as an o##icial (o'e%n&ent +e!osito%" with #$ll a$tho%it" to &aintain +e!osits

o# the (o'e%n&ent its b%anches s$b+i'isions an+ inst%$&entalities an+ o# (o'e%n&ent-

owne+ o% cont%olle+ co%!o%ations which +e!osits shall be s$b,ecte+ to li/$i+it" #loo%

an+Go% %ese%'e %e/$i%e&ents as &a" be i&!ose+ b" the Moneta%" oa%+ $!on othe%co&&e%cial banks o# the sa&e Act is he%eb" #$%the% a&en+e+ b" a++in( a new s$bsectionthe%eto to %ea+ as #ollows5

)6* At least si2t" !e%cent )?>D* o# the !%ocee+s o# the sale o# the stocks sec$%ities an+

othe% assets o# the (o'e%n&ent now $n+e% a+&inist%ation b" the Assets P%i'atiation T%$st)APT* shall be t%ans#e%%e+ to the lan+ ank o# the Phili!!ines #o% $se in the !a"&ent o#

a(%ic$lt$%al lan+s ac/$i%e+ !$%s$ant to P%esi+ential @ec%ee No. 6 an+ Re!$blic Act No.

??=6.Sec. :. Section 71 o# the sa&e Act is he%eb" a&en+e+ to %ea+ as #ollows5

Sec. 71. Capital.+ The a$tho%ie+ ca!ital stock o# the ank shall be nine billion !esos

+i'i+e+ into se'en h$n+%e+ an+ ei(ht" &illion co&&on sha%es with a !a% 'al$e o# ten!esos each which shall be #$ll" s$bsc%ibe+ b" the (o'e%n&ent an+ one h$n+%e+ an+

twent" &illion !%e#e%%e+ sha%es with a !a% 'al$e o# ten !esos each which shall be iss$e+

in acco%+ance with the !%o'isions o# Section se'ent"-se'en an+ ei(ht"-th%ee o# this Co+e.

These !%e#e%%e+ sha%es shall be non-'otin(. The oa%+ $!on the %eco&&en+ation o# theSec%eta%" o# 3inance an+ with the a!!%o'al o# the P%esi+ent o# the Phili!!ines &a"

inc%ease the ca!italiation o# the ank $! to s$ch an a&o$nt as &a" be necessa%" to attain

the ob,ecti'es o# this Act. The total ca!ital stock s$bsc%ibe+ b" the 9o'e%n&ent shall be!ai+ b" the A(%a%ian Re#o%& 3$n+ Co&&ission c%eate+ $n+e% P%esi+ential @ec%ee No.

7= he%eina#te% %e#e%%e+ to as the co&&ission as #ollows5 #o$% h$n+%e+ &illion !esos


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within si2t" )?>* +a"s #%o& the a!!%o'al o# this @ec%ee an+ at least one h$n+%e+ &illion

!esos e'e%" "ea% the%ea#te% $ntil the total s$bsc%i!tion o# the 9o'e%n&ent is #$ll"

Pai+5Provided That the co&&onan+ !%e#e%%e+ sha%es o# the ank which ha'e beeniss$e+ incl$+in( those al%ea+" s$bsc%ibe+ shall #o%& !a%t o# the inc%ease+ ca!italiation

o# the ank5Provided further That the a++itional co&&on sha%es s$bsc%ibe+ b" the

9o'e%n&ent shall be !ai+ b" the bank th%o$(h its bankin( o!e%ations in an a&o$nte/$i'alent to at least ten !e%cent )1>D* o# its ann$al net inco&e o% an" #o%& o# %etaine+

ea%nin(s $ntil #$ll" !ai+5Provided &inall" That the +i'i+en+s +$e the 9o'e%n&ent shall

#i%st be !ai+.Sec. =. Sec. 7? o# the sa&e Act %elatin( to the Me&be%shi! o# it oa%+ o# @i%ecto%s as

a&en+e+ is he%eb" #$%the% a&en+e+ to %ea+ as #ollows5

Sec. 7?. The oard of DirectorsB ,em$ershipB Per Diem.+ The a##ai%s an+ b$siness o#

the ank shall be +i%ecte+ an+ its !%o!e%t" &ana(e+ an+ !%ese%'e b" a boa%+ o# @i%ecto%sconsistin( o# nine );* &e&be%s to be co&!ose+ o# the Sec%eta%" o# 3inance as Chai%&an

the P%esi+ent o# the bank as 8ice-Chai%&an the Sec%eta%" o# A(%a%ian Re#o%& the

sec%eta%" o# Labo% an+ the Sec%eta%" o# A(%ic$lt$%e as e- officio&e&be%s. The P%esi+ent

o# the Phili!!ines shall a!!oint two )* &e&be%s o# the oa%+ who shall %e!%esent the thea(%a%ian %e#o%& bene#icia%ies an+ two )* &e&be%s who shall %e!%esent the !%i'ate secto%.

The two )* %e&ainin( &e&be%s shall be electe+ #%o& the sha%ehol+e%s co&in( #%o& the!$blic secto% to the e2tent that the" &a" be entitle+ to two )* seats in !%o!o%tion to the

o$tstan+in( ca!ital stock.

Ann$all" on the #i%st T$es+a" a#te% the #i%st Mon+a" in @ece&be% the stockhol+e%s shall

&eet to take $! a&on( othe%s the election o# two )* &e&be%s o# the oa%+ o# @i%ecto%s#o% the s$ccee+in( "ea%. Each sha%ehol+e% o% !%o2" shall be entitle+ to as &an" 'otes as

he &a" ha'e sha%es o# stock %e(iste%e+ in his na&e on the 41st +a" o# Octobe% last

!%ece+in( an+ hel+ b" hi& at the ti&e o# the election. The two )* &e&be%s o# the oa%+

o# @i%ecto%s shall be electe+ !%e#e%abl" #%o& the hol+e%s o# the !%e#e%%e+ sha%es as#ollows5

)a* Not e2cee+in( P1>>.>> M - one &e&be%

)b* E2cee+in( P1>>.>> M - two &e&be%s

The a!!ointi'e &e&be%s o# the oa%+ shall hol+ a te%& o# o##ice #o% one )1* "ea% an+shall contin$e to hol+ o##ice $ntil thei% s$ccesso% shall ha'e been a!!ointe+ an+ /$ali#ie+.

The boa%+ shall con'ene as o#ten as necessa%" to +ischa%(e its %es!onsibilities !%o!e%l"

b$t shall &eet at least once e'e%" two )* weeks. The oa%+ &a" be con'oke+ eithe% b"

the Chai%&an o% in his absence the 8ice-Chai%&an.

The &a,o%it" o# the boa%+ &e&be%s shall constit$te a /$o%$&. All +ecisions o# the oa%+

shall %e/$i%e the conc$%%ence o# at least a &a,o%it".

No Pe%son shall be electe+ o% a!!ointe+ +i%ecto% o# the ank $nless he is nat$%al bo%ncitiens o# the Phili!!ines not less than thi%t"-#i'e )4=* "ea%s o# a(e o# (oo+ &o%al

cha%acte% an+ has attaine+ !%o#icienc" e2!e%tise an+ %eco(nie+ co&!etence in one o%

&o%e o# the #ollowin(5 bankin( #inance econo&ics law a(%ic$lt$%e a(%a%ian %e#o%&

b$siness &ana(e&ent 5Provided &urther That no +i%ecto% sha%ehol+e% o% e&!lo"ee o#an" othe% bank shall be eli(ible #o% election o% a!!oint&ent as &e&be% o# the oa%+ o#

@i%ecto%s o# the ank.

The Chai%&an an+ the &e&be%s o# the oa%+ shall %ecei'e aper diem o# One tho$san+#i'e h$n+%e+ !esos )P1=>>* #o% each session o# the oa%+ atten+e+ b$t in no case not to

e2cee+ Se'en tho$san+ #i'e h$n+%e+ )P6=>>* a &onth.

Sec. ?. Section 7?-A o# the sa&e Act %elatin( to the !owe%s an+ %es!onsibilities o# theoa%+ is he%eb" a&en+e+ b" a++in( s$bsection ? which %ea+s as #ollows5

?. To co&!%o&ise o% %elease in whole o% in !a%t an" clai& o% liabilit" whatsoe'e% #o% o%

a(ainst the bank incl$+in( inte%est !enalties #ees an+Go% othe% cha%(es $n+e% s$ch te%&s

an+ con+itions as the boa%+ &a" #in+ acce!table an+ !%acticable s$b,ect to thei% best


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to !%o&ote t%ans#e% assi(n o% %eassi(n !e%sonnel o# the ank an" !%o'isions o# e2istin(

law to the cont%a%" notwithstan+in(.

All !ositions in the ank shall be (o'e%ne+ b" a co&!ensation !osition classi#ications"ste& an+ /$ali#ication stan+a%+s a!!%o'e+ b" the ank0s oa%+ o# @i%ecto%s base+ on a

co&!%ehensi'e ,ob anal"sis an+ a$+it o# act$al +$ties an+ %es!onsibilities. The

co&!ensation loan shall be co&!a%able with the !%e'ailin( co&!ensation !lans in the!%i'ate secto% an+ shall be s$b,ecte+ to !e%io+ic %e'iew b" the oa%+ no &o%e than once

e'e%" two )* "ea%s witho$t !%e,$+ices to "ea%l" &e%it %e'iews o% inc%eases base+ on

!%o+$cti'it" an+ !%o#itabilit". The bank shall the%e#o%e be e2e&!t #%o& e2istin( laws%$les an+ %e($lations on co&!ensation !osition classi#ication an+ /$ali#ication stan+a%+s.

It shall howe'e% en+ea'o% to &ake its s"ste& con#o%& as closel" as !ossible with the

!%inci!le $n+e% Re!$blic Act No. ?6=7.

The ank o##ice% an+ e&!lo"ees incl$+in( all &e&be%s o# the oa%+ shall not en(a(e+i%ectl" o% in+i%ectl" in !a%tisan acti'ities o% take !a%t in an" election e2ce!t to 'ote.

No o##ice% o% e&!lo"ee o# the ank s$b,ect to the Ci'il Se%'ice Law an+ Re($lationsshall be %e&o'e+ o% s$s!en+e+ e2ce!t #o% ca$se as !%o'i+e+ b" law.

Sec. 11. )epara$ilit" Clause.I# an" !%o'ision o% !a%t he%eo# is hel+ in'ali+ the othe%

!%o'isions not a##ecte+ the%eb" shall %e&aine+ contin$e in #$ll #o%ce an+ e##ect.

Sec. 1.Repealing Clause. All laws e2ec$ti'e o%+e%s %$les an+ %e($lations o% !a%ts

the%eo# inconsistent with an" !%o'ision he%eo# he%eb" %e!eale+ o% &o+i#ie+ acco%+in(l".

Sec. 14.!ffectivit". This Act shall take e##ect $!on its a!!%o'al.

Approved4 3eb%$a%" 1;;=.


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REPLIC ACT NO. 7=4

AN ACT STREN9THENIN9 3RTHER THE COMPREHENSI8E A9RARIANRE3ORM PRO9RAM )CARP* Y PRO8I@IN9 A9MENTATION 3N@

THERE3OR AMEN@IN9 3OR THE PRPOSE SECTION ?4 O3 REPLIC ACT

NO. ??=6 OTHERISE NON AS (T:! CARP LA< *& 1988(.

Section 1. Sec. ?4 o# Re!$blic Act No. ??=6 othe%wise known as the Co&!%ehensi'e

A(%a%ian Re#o%& Law o# 1;77 is he%eb" a&en+e+ to %ea+ as #ollows5

Sec. ?4.&unding source.K The a&o$nt nee+e+ to i&!le&ent this Act $ntil the"ea% >>7 shall be #$n+e+ #%o& the A(%a%ian Re#o%& 3$n+.

A++itional a&o$nts necessa%" #o% this !$%!ose a%e he%eb" a$tho%ie+ to be

a!!%o!%iate+ in e2cess o# the initial #$n+s a&o$ntin( to 3i#t" billion !esos

)P=>>>>>>>>>>.>>* !%o'i+e+ $n+e% Sections > an+ 1 o# E2ec$ti'e O%+e% No.

;.

The a++itional a&o$nt he%eb" a$tho%ie+ to be a!!%o!%iate+ shall in no case

e2cee+ 3i#t" billion !esos )P=>>>>>>>>>>.>>*.

So$%ces o# #$n+in( o% a!!%o!%iations shall incl$+e the #ollowin(5

a* P%ocee+s o# the sales o# the Assets P%i'atiation T%$st>>>>>>>>.>>* #%o& the 9ene%al A!!%o!%iations Act

0c1 ll other lands owned by the ?overn%ent devoted to or suitablefor agriculture> and

0d1 ll private lands devoted to or suitable for agricultureregardless of the agricultural products raised or that can be raisedthereon.

co%prehensive inventory syste% in consonance with the national landuse plan shall be instituted by the @epart%ent of grarian Refor% 0@R1,

in accordance with the (ocal ?overn%ent 'ode, for the purpose ofproperly identifying and classifying far%lands within one 0)1year fro%effectivity of this ct, without pre3udice to the i%ple%entation of the landac8uisition and distribution.

Section 8.here shall be incorporated after Section " of Republic ct !o. ""#$,as a%ended, new sections to read as follows:

S'. "-. Eception to Retention !imits. - /rovincial, city and %unicipalgovern%ent ,units ac8uiring private agricultural lands by epropriation orother %odes of ac8uisition to be used for actual, direct and eclusive

public purposes, such as roads and bridges, public %ar&ets, school sites,resettle%ent sites, local govern%ent facilities, public par&s and barangaypla4as or s8uares, consistent with the approved local co%prehensive landuse plan, shall not be sub3ect to the five 0#1-hectare retention li%it underthis Section and Sections $A and $


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!o. 2$> all idle or abandoned lands> all private lands voluntarily offered bythe owners for agrarian refor%: Provided, hat with respect to voluntaryland transfer, only those sub%itted by June all public agricultural landswhich are to be opened for new develop%ent and resettle%ent: and allprivate agricultural lands of landowners with aggregate landholdingsabove twenty-four 02=1 hectares up to fifty 0#A1 hectares which havealready been sub3ected to a notice of coverage issued on or before@ece%ber );, 2AA+, to i%ple%ent principally the rights of far%ers andregular far%wor&ers, who are landless, to own directly or collectively thelands they till, which shall be distributed i%%ediately upon the effectivity ofthis ct, with the i%ple%entation to be co%pleted by June and

0b1 ll re%aining private agricultural lands of landowners with aggregatelandholdings in ecess of twenty-four 02=1 hectares, regardless as towhether these have been sub3ected to notices of coverage or not, with thei%ple%entation to begin on July ), 2A)2 and to be co%pleted by June


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far%wor&ers who are landless, to own directly or collectively the landsthey till.

he schedule of ac8uisition and redistribution of all agricultural landscovered by this progra% shall be %ade in accordance with the above

order o f priority, which shall be provided in the i%ple%enting rules to beprepared by the /R', ta&ing into consideration the following: thelandholdings wherein the far%ers are organi4ed and understand ,the%eaning and obligations of far%land ownership> the distribution of lands tothe tillers at the earliest practicable ti%e> the enhance%ent of agriculturalproductivity> and the availability of funds and resources to i%ple%ent andsupport the progra%: /rovided, hat the /R' shall design and conductse%inars, sy%posia, infor%ation ca%paigns, and other si%ilar progra%sfor far%ers who are not organi4ed or not covered by any landholdings.'o%pletion by these far%ers of the afore%entioned se%inars, sy%posia,and other si%ilar progra%s shall be encouraged in the i%ple%entation of

this ct particularly the provisions of this Section.

(and ac8uisition and distribution shall be co%pleted by June


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crop, the current: value of li&e properties, its nature, actual use andinco%e, the sworn valuation by the owner, the ta declarations, theassess%ent %ade by govern%ent assessors, and seventy percent 0$AD1of the 4onal valuation of the Bureau of nternal Revenue 0BR1, translatedinto a basic for%ula by the @R shall be considered, sub3ect to the final

decision of the proper court. he social and econo%ic benefits contributedby the far%ers and the far%wor&ers and by the ?overn%ent t o theproperty as well as the nonpay%ent of taes or loans secured fro% anygovern%ent financing institution on the said land shall be considered asadditional factors to deter%ine its valuation.

Section 6.here shall be incorporated after Section 22 of Republic ct !o.""#$, as a%ended, a new section to read as follows:

S'. 22-. 'rder of Priority. - landholding of a landowner shall bedistributed first to 8ualified beneficiaries under Section 22, subparagraphs

0a1 and 0b1 of that sa%e landholding up to a %ai%u% of three 0


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ll cases involving the cancellation of registered e%ancipation patents,certificates of land ownership award, and other titles issued under anyagrarian refor% progra% are within the eclusive and original 3urisdictionof the Secretary of the @R.

Section 50.Section 2# of Republic ct So. ""#$, as a%ended, is hereby furthera%ended to read as follows:

S'.2#.$"ard Ceilings for Beneficiaries. - Beneficiaries shall beawarded an area not eceeding three 0

0b1 he far% labor syste% is speciali4ed, where the far%wor&ersare organi4ed by functions and not by specific parcels such asspraying, weeding, pac&ing and other si%ilar functions>

0c1 he potential beneficiaries are currently not far%ing individualparcels hut collectively wor& on large contiguous areas> and

0d1 he far% consists of %ultiple crops being far%ed in anintegrated %anner or includes non- crop production areas that arenecessary for the viability of far% operations, such as pac&ingplants, storage areas, di&es, and other si%ilar facilities that cannotbe subdivided or assigned to individual far%ers.


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6or idle and abandoned lands or underdeveloped agricultural lands to becovered by 'R/, collective ownership shall be allowed only if thebeneficiaries opt for it and there is a clear develop%ent plan that wouldre8uire collective far%ing or integrated far% operations ehibiting theconditions described above. ;therwise, the land awarded to a far%er-

beneficiary should be in the for% of a n individual title, covering one 0)1contiguous tract or several parcels of land cu%ulated up to a %ai%u% ofthree 0


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S'. 2$. (ransferability of $"arded !ands. - (ands ac8uired bybeneficiaries under this ct or other agrarian refor% laws shall not be sold,transferred or conveyed ecept through hereditary succession, or to thegovern%ent, or to the (B/, or to other 8ualified beneficiaries through the@R for a period of ten 0)A1 years: Provided, ho"ever, hat the children

or the spouse of the transferor shall have a right to repurchase the landfro% the govern%ent or (B/ within a period of two 021 years. @ue notice ofthe availability of the land shall be given by the (B/ to the BR' of thebarangay where the land is situated. he /R'';M, as herein provided,shall, in turn, be given due notice thereof by the BR'.

he title of the land awarded under the agrarian refor% %ust indicate thatit is an e%ancipation patent or a certificate of land ownership award andthe subse8uent transfer title %ust also indicate that it is an e%ancipationpatent or a certificate of land ownership award.

f the land has not yet been fully paid by the beneficiary, the rights to theland %ay be transferred or conveyed, with prior approval of the @R, toany heir of the beneficiary or to any other beneficiary who, as a conditionfor such transfer or conveyance, shall cultivate the land hi%self7herself.6ailing co%pliance herewith, the land shall be transferred to the (B/which shall give due notice of the availability of the land in the %annerspecified in the i%%ediately preceding paragraph.

n the event of such transfer to the (B/, the latter shall co%pensate thebeneficiary in one lu%p su%p for the a%ounts the latter has already paid,together with the value of i%prove%ents he7she has %ade on the land.

Section 5.Section


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far%ers5 association, cooperative or their respective federations approvedby the far%ers- beneficiaries that shall ta&e the lead in the agriculturaldevelop%ent of the area. n addition, the @R, in close coordination withthe congressional oversight co%%ittee created herein, with due notice tothe concerned representative of the legislative district prior to

i%ple%entation shall be authori4ed to pac&age proposals and receivegrants, aids and other for%s of financial assistance fro% any source

Section 58.Section

0b1 Sociali4ed ter%s on agricultural credit facilities>

hirty percent 0


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he /R' shall also ensure that rural wo%en will be able to participate inall co%%unity activities. o this effect, rural wo%en are entitled to self-organi4ation in order to obtain e8ual access to econo%ic opportunities andto have access to agricultural credit and loans, %ar&eting facilities andtechnology, and other support services, and e8ual treat%ent in land refor%

and resettle%ent sche%es.

he @R shall establish and %aintain a wo%en5s des&, which will bepri%arily responsible for for%ulating and i%ple%enting progra%s andactivities related to the protection and pro%otion of wo%en5s rights, as wellas providing an avenue where wo%en can register their co%plaints andgrievances principally related t o their rural activities.

Section 51.Section


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of the /R': /rovided, hat in no case shall the landowners5 se,econo%ic, religious, social, cultural and political attributes eclude the%fro% accessing these support services.

Section 57.Section =) of Republic ct !o. ""#$, as a%ended, is hereby further

a%ended to read as follows:

S'. =). (he Presidential $grarian Reform Council. - he /residentialgrarian Refor% 'ouncil 0/R'1 shall be co%posed of the /resident ofthe /hilippines as 'hairperson, the Secretary of grarian Refor% as Gice-'hairperson and the following as %e%bers: Secretaries of the@epart%ents of griculture> nviron%ent and !atural Resources> Budgetand Manage%ent> nterior and (ocal ?overn%ent> /ublic or&s andEighways> rade and ndustry> 6inance> and (abor and %ploy%ent>@irector-?eneral of the !ational cono%ic and @evelop%ent uthority>/resident, (and Ban& of the /hilippines> d%inistrator, !ational rrigation

d%inistration> d%inistrator, (and Registration uthority> and si 0"1representatives of affected landowners to represent (u4on, Gisayas andMindanao> si 0"1 representatives of agrarian refor% beneficiaries, two 021each fro% (u4on, Gisayas and Mindanao: Provided, hat at least one 0)1of the% shall be fro% the indigenous peoples: Provided, further, hat atleast one 0)1of the% shall co%e fro% a duly recogni4ed nationalorgani4ation of rural wo%en or a national organi4ation of agrarian refor%beneficiaries with a substantial nu%ber of wo%en %e%bers: /rovided,finally, hat at least twenty percent 02AD1 of the %e%bers of the /R'shall be wo%en but in no case shall they be less than two 0H1.

Section 56.Section #A of Republic ct !o. ""#$, as a%ended, is hereby furthera%ended to read as follows:

S'. #A. +uasi,&udicial Po"ers of the D$R. - he @R is hereby vestedwith pri%ary 3urisdiction to deter%ine and ad3udicate agrarian refor%%atters and shall have eclusive original 3urisdiction over all %attersinvolving the i%ple%entation of agrarian refor%, ecept those falling underthe eclusive 3urisdiction of the @epart%ent of griculture 0@1 and the@!R.

t shall not be bound by technical rules of procedure and evidence but

shall proceed to hear and decide all cases, disputes or controversies in a%ost epeditious %anner, e%ploying all reasonable %eans to ascertainthe facts of every case in accordance with 3ustice and e8uity and the%erits of the case. oward this end, it shall adopt a unifor% rule ofprocedure to achieve a 3ust, epeditious and inepensive deter%ination ofevery action or proceeding before it.

t shall have the power to su%%on witnesses, ad%inister oaths, ta&etesti%ony, re8uire sub%ission of reports, co%pel the production of boo&sand docu%ents and answers to interrogatories and issuesubpoena,and subpoena duces tecumand to enforce its writs through sheriffs orother duly deputi4ed officers. t shall li&ewise have the power to punishdirect and indirect conte%pts in the sa%e %anner and sub3ect to the sa%epenalties as provided in the Rules of 'ourt.

Responsible far%er leaders shall be allowed to represent the%selves,their fellow far%ers, or their organi4ations in any proceedings before the@R /rovided, however, hat when there are two or %ore representativesfor any individual or group, the representatives should choose only one


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a%ong the%selves to represent such party or group before any @Bproceedings.

!otwithstanding an appeal to the 'ourt of ppeals, the decision of the@R shall be i%%ediately eecutory ecept a decision or a portion thereof

involving solely the issue of 3ust co%pensation.

Section 59.Section #A of Republic ct !o. ""#$, as a%ended, is hereby furthera%ended by adding Section #A- to read as follows:

S'. #A-. Eclusive &urisdiction on $grarian Dispute. - !o court orprosecutor5s office shall ta&e cogni4ance of cases pertaining to thei%ple%entation of the 'R/ ecept those provided under Section #$ ofRepublic ct !o. ""#$, as a%ended. f there is an allegation fro% any ofthe parties that the case is agrarian in nature and one of the parties is afar%er, far%wor&er, or tenant, the case shall be auto%atically referred by

the 3udge or the prosecutor to the @R which shall deter%ine and certifywithin fifteen 0)#1 days fro% referral whether an agrarian dispute eists:/rovided, hat fro% the deter%ination of the @R, an aggrieved partyshall have 3udicial recourse. n cases referred by the %unicipal trial courtand the prosecutor5s office, the appeal shall be with the proper regionaltrial court, and in cases referred by the regional trial court, the appeal shallbe to the 'ourt of ppeals.

n cases where regular courts or 8uasi-3udicial bodies have co%petent3urisdiction, agrarian refor% beneficiaries or identified beneficiaries and7ortheir associations shall have legal standing and interest to intervene

concerning their individual or collective rights and7or interests under the'R/.

he fact of non-registration of such associations with the Securities andchange 'o%%ission, or 'ooperative @evelop%ent uthority, or anyconcerned govern%ent agency shall not be used against the% to deny theeistence of their legal standing and interest in a case filed before suchcourts and 8uasi-3udicial bodies.

Section 0.Section ## of Republic ct !o. ""#$, as a%ended, is hereby furthera%ended to read as follows:

S'. ##. -o Restraining 'rder or Preliminary .n/unction. -cept for theSupre%e 'ourt, no court in the /hilippines shall have 3urisdiction to issueany restraining order or writ of preli%inary in3unction against the /R',the @R, or any of its duly authori4ed or designated agencies in any case,dispute or controversy arising fro%, necessary to, or in connection with theapplication, i%ple%entation, enforce%ent, or interpretation of this ct andother pertinent laws on agrarian refor%.

Section 5.Section "< of Republic ct !o. ""#$, as a%ended, is hereby furthera%ended to read as follows:

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dditional a%ounts are hereby authori4ed to be appropriated as andwhen needed to aug%ent the grarian Refor% 6und in order to fullyi%ple%ent the provisions of this ct during the five 0#1-year etensionperiod.

Sources of funding or appropriations shall include the following:

0a1 /roceeds of the sales of the /rivati4ation and Manage%ent;ffice 0/M;1>

e1ll receipts fro% assets recovered and fro% sales of ill-gottenwealth recovered through the /'?? ecluding the a%ountappropriated for co%pensation to victi%s of hu%an rights violationsunder the applicable law>

0c1 /roceeds of the disposition and develop%ent of the properties

of the ?overn%ent in foreign countries, for the specific purposes offinancing production credits, infrastructure and other supportservices re8uired by this ct>

0d1 ll inco%e and, collections of whatever for% and nature arisingfro% the agrarian refor% operations, pro3ects and progra%s of the@R and other 'R/ i%ple%enting agencies>

0e1 /ortion of a%ounts accruing to the /hilippines fro% all sourcesof official foreign. aid grants and concessional financing fro% allcountries, to be used for the specific purposes of financing

productions, credits, infrastructures, and other support servicesre8uired by this ct:

0f1 Iearly appropriations of no less than 6ive billion pesos0/#,AAA,AAA,AAA.AA1 fro% the ?eneral ppropriations ct>

0g1 ?ratuitous financial assistance fro% legiti%ate sources> and

0h1 ;ther govern%ent funds not otherwise appropriated.

ll funds appropriated to i%ple%ent the provisions of this ct shall be

considered continuing appropriations during the period of itsi%ple%entation: Provided, hat if the need arises, specific a%ounts forbond rede%ptions, interest pay%ents and other eisting obligations arisingfro% the i%ple%entation of the progra% shall be included in the annual?eneral ppropriations ct: Provided, further, hat all 3ust co%pensationpay%ents to landowners, including eecution of 3udg%ents therefore, shallonly be sourced fro% the grarian Refor% 6und: Provided, ho"ever, hat

3ust co%pensation pay%ents that cannot be covered within the approvedannual budget of the progra% shall be chargeable against the debt serviceprogra% of the national govern%ent, or any unprogra%%ed ite% in the?eneral ppropriations ct:Provided, finally, hat after the co%pletion of

the land ac8uisition and distribution co%ponent of the 'R/, the yearlyappropriation shall be allocated fully to support services, agrarian 3usticedelivery and operational re8uire%ents of the @R and the other 'R/i%ple%enting agencies.

Section .Section "# of Republic ct !o. ""#$, as a%ended, is hereby furthera%ended to read as follows:


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S'. "#. Conversion of !ands. - fter the lapse of five 0#1 years fro% itsaward, when the land ceases to be econo%ically feasible and sound foragricultural purposes, or the locality has beco%e urbani4ed and the landwill have a greater econo%ic value for residential, co%%ercial or industrialpurposes, the @R, upon application of the beneficiary or the landowner

with respect only to his7her retained area which is tenanted, with duenotice to the affected parties, and sub3ect to eisting laws, %ay authori4ethe reclassification or conversion of the land and its disposition: Provided,hat if the applicant is a beneficiary under agrarian laws and the landsought to be converted is the land awarded to hi%7her or any portionthereof, the applicant, after the conversion is granted, shall invest at leastten percent 0)AD1of the proceeds co%ing fro% the conversion ingovern%ent securities: Provided, further, hat the applicant uponconversion shall fully pay the price of the land: Provided, furthermore, hatirrigated and irrigable lands, shall not be sub3ect toconversion: Provided, finally, hat the !ational rrigation d%inistration

shall sub%it a consolidated data on the location nationwide of all irrigablelands within one 0)1year fro% the effectivity of this ct.

6ailure to i%ple%ent the conversion plan within five 0#1 years fro% theapproval of such conversion plan or any violation of the conditions of theconversion order due to the fault of the applicant shall cause the land toauto%atically be covered by 'R/.

Section .Section "+ of Republic ct !o. ""#$, as a%ended, is hereby furthera%ended to read as follows:

S'. "+. .mmunity of 0overnment $gencies from 1ndue .nterference . -n cases falling within their 3urisdiction, no in3unction, restraining order,prohibition or %anda%us shall be issued by the regional trial courts,%unicipal trial courts, %unicipal circuit trial courts, and %etropolitan trialcourts against the @R, the @, the @!R, and the @epart%ent of Justicein their i%ple%entation of the progra%.

Section 8.Section $< of Republic ct !o. ""#$, as a%ended, is hereby furthera%ended to read as follows:

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0e1 he sale, transfer, conveyance or change of the nature of landsoutside of urban centers and city li%its either in whole or in partafter the effectivity of this ct, ecept after final co%pletion of theappropriate conversion under Section "# of Republic ct !o. ""#$,as a%ended. he date of the registration of the deed of

conveyance in the Register of @eeds with respect to titled landsand the date of the issuance of the ta declaration to the transfereeof the property with respect to unregistered lands, as the case %aybe, shall be conclusive for the purpose of this ct>

0f1 he sale, transfer or conveyance by a beneficiary of the right touse or any other usufructuary right over the land he7she ac8uiredby virtue of being a beneficiary, in order to circu%vent theprovisions of this ct>

0g1 he un3ustified, willful, and %alicious act by a responsible

officer or officers of the govern%ent through the following:

0)1 he denial of notice and7or reply to landowners>

021 he deprivation of retention rights>

0 or

0=1 ny undue delay, refusal or failure in the pay%ent of 3ustco%pensation>

0h1 he undue delay or un3ustified failure of the @R, the (B/, the/R', the /R'';M, and any concerned govern%ent agency orany govern%ent official or e%ployee to sub%it the re8uired report,data and7or other official docu%ent involving the i%ple%entation ofthe provisions of this ct, as re8uired by the parties or thegovern%ent, including the Eouse of Representatives and theSenate of the /hilippines as well as their respective co%%ittees,and the congressional oversight co%%ittee created herein>

0i1 he undue delay in the co%pliance with the obligation to certify

or attest and7or falsification of the certification or attestation asre8uired under Section $ of Republic ct !o. ""#$, as a%ended>and

031 ny other culpable neglect or willful violations of the provisionsof this ct.

n the case of govern%ent officials and e%ployees, a conviction underthis ct is without pre3udice to any civil case and7or appropriatead%inistrative proceedings under civil service law, rules and regulations.ny person convicted under this ct shall not be entitled to any benefit

provided for in any agrarian refor% law or progra%.

Section 2.Section $= of Republic ct !o. ""#$, as a%ended, is hereby furthera%ended to read as follows:

S'. $=. Penalties. - ny person who &nowingly or willfully violates theprovisions of this ct shall be punished by i%prison%ent of not less thanone 0)1 %onth to not %ore than three 0


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;ne thousand pesos 0/),AAA.AA1 and not %ore than 6ifteen thousandpesos 0/)#,AAA.AA1, or both, at the discretion of the court: /rovided, hatthe following corresponding penalties shall be i%posed for the specificviolations hereunder:

0a1 %prison%ent of three 0 however, travelingand other necessary epenses shall be allowed.

n order to carry out the ob3ectives of this ct, the ';'R shall be provided withthe necessary appropriations for its operation. n initial a%ount of wenty-five%illion pesos 0/2#,AAA,AAA.AA1 is hereby appropriated for the ';'R for the

first year of its operation and the sa%e a%ount shall be appropriated every yearthereafter.

he ter% of the ';'R shall end si 0"1 %onths after the epiration of theetended period of five 0#1 years.

Section 7. Powers and Functions of the COCAR.- he ';'R shall havethe following powers and functions:

0a1 /rescribe and adopt guidelines which shall govern its wor&>

0b1 Eold hearings and consultations, receive testi%onies and reportspertinent to its specified concerns>

0c1 Secure fro% any depart%ent, bureau, office or instru%entality of thegovern%ent such assistance as %ay be needed, including technicalinfor%ation, preparation and production of reports and sub%ission ofreco%%endations or plans as it %ay re8uire, particularly a yearly report of


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