eRe fue Be ie! & Se Wiad 2 2 ae 2 Ee od TY 0 I COMMUNI. Foreword ir. Ter III. Terms Used IV. Terms Used Ve terms Used VE, Sectoral Tesues, Policies and Alterna’ an an an in Social Analysis Political Analysis Community Organizing Economic AnalysisFOREWORD Among the outstanding features of Filipino political life over the last two decades has beer the development of — strong community and sectoral arganizations. Whether organized a5 components of broader political movements or a6 independent processes aimed at self-reliance and selt—-suf ficiency, these organizations have the effect of checking the process of marginalization and enhancing popular empowerment. They piay crucial roles in advancing pluralist politic and expanding the democratic space. They tacilitate the articulation ef grassroats demands and crystallize popular visions - The reles played by community ead sectoral organizations are mado more oF service cont fe lands by multinational corpe may continue under thet original tera until the expiretian even if such lal hive im and been trans- benef im in EE to deter- mediately In areas where for administr ive reasons the transfer ofease rentals for ranted lands under th retention limit and not acquired under this ot be immediatel He ere educe vet 9 nor aiet land,c undettaken, land rent not exceed ten (10) of the average net p for the le crop year tenancy, the 34, of RB nee be converted sehold by than 28 ave operation of law, and the normal harvest during shovementioned rent ceiling ding this Act of ten perc 1 apply. after deducting the cost iBept. 14). for seeds, harvesting, threshing, loading, hauling Processing, whichever applicable). . 12 AL AREAS OF CONCERN i. Agrarian Reform: herfolk should b to the utilizetion of ss te rest es. Bmali £3 assured of greater acc! management over water resources. They shell be given preferential hts in the utilization and enjoyment of commu and aquetic re: be given equate p. in policy making. opened ment up for a whose benefici sired te und ton. 2. Lands of Indigenous: Communities: vier trivel communities In line of Sei allowed to erploit deber; and autonomy, the the products ef the than timbs ems of land ownership and land wt use, and modes of settling dieputes et indigenous communities must be recognized and respect Phe right of tribal Filipinos and Morog te th ral lands ehy recognized and affirmed. cupted sar ef the pub main Raimed and ttt lified landle: roar g and Mining Ge fitable@ areas in legoine, mining opment of and pasture areas must be opened ive, traditional or up for agrarian Jements whose pioneering craps will be beret i ies will be regired to given priority. undertake reforestation and conser vetion production methods. 4. Rural wom Bettlers and members of tribal fled women communi kobe 8 cultural Pabor force te enjoy 2 wploit the eed |g products of the forests other ship of the then ti hithin the heres of thelegging concessions. 4. Rural wer PLL women re of the agricultural labor force t be guaranteed and assured equal rights with men to cWrership of tie equal shares of the farm preduce, and represen- tation in the Percons, CCARRD, and other decision making bodies. (Sect. 15) ea 5. Lenglese war veter camped a POUSES , tires: ome) s, their surviving Within # period of 60 days re required to Pandowre register their oro th akions infer fa) the descrip property, inch nakural improvements (like acces: accretion, sisn, and thers) ment dik nannmade J mprove~ like government projects nd ether infrastruc timated average gre: income from the property during the three normal crop years y preceding th (et the origine cost of the Land; of terurk in the © of all tenants, 2 nal Farmnorser fisherfolk and fisherworkers to regis within 180 days from the effectivity of the Act. The lowing tion Lobe pron b, the from the leant thre Sot = workers 4 leases, contracts subsisting as of dune 1, the letest declared mar~ ket value of the 1 deter by the city of provincia) assess (Section 14).(f) the crops ant commodities planted in the property and the area covered by each crop; ig) the terms of mortgages, leases and management contracts subsisting as of February 2, 1987; (h) the latest declared m value of the land as determi by the elty/provinciat and (2) the fair market declared by the oumer in his tex declaration as of February 2, 1987. Heneficiaries & Within the same period, tenants and farmorkers arm requirsn to provide the following in# mations fa) the! of their imme hed: ames, and the names. tieke farm house tho on admind 2 ef the landowner / trator (c) area cultivated, crops planted, proc temurial status, previous land wental or compencation received ether releant date equired. bre Arey landowner ‘'s registration and that of the tenant, or farmnorker, shell be elved by the eprint ANTSMS 1. CCARRD. The implementation of the PARDODE shall be the joint responsibility of the government, the peasant orgs~ in coordin kh th Agrariad Reform Comm tBORO) shail pr foiloming intel rangay bree = re their immedi at holds farm Rouse = or administrators they work on @ length of termoria donshi pe fc. location a nd they wc d area of the de crepe their share in aunt of rent? Bt SNS te dential Agrars Reform Council (PARC) = highest policy making and rourdinating bady for CARP.nizations and the non-govern~ mental organizations, For thi purpose, @ Coordinating Council for Agrarian Reform and Rural Development (CCARRD) shall be formed, with the following functions. @. To formulate a compre~ hensive and unified eorareiar reform and rural development program and identify priority problem areas for the imme~ diste and long term programs. b. To ensure the timely deli- very of support services. c. Te coordinate the difte- rent departments which ere invelved in othe dmpl tion ef PARCODE d. Yo resolve agrarian di putes which will be arise out of the implementatic # Parca: The COARRD shall be compased of the following: a. One representative from the Department of Agr form Department of iment and Matural reese, ai be appointed by their res< pective department heads; b. Three represent national non-governme ce. Nine repr benefic tives rural women, muslim, fisher folk, farmers, farmorkers and Tribel Filipinos. Alt the nine represent should come from, or be The PARC shall have an executive committe by th alse & shall be & representativ agrarian ret ries. 2 from ayas and bindansc ec ua 41 & 42) 2. Provincial Agrarian Refora © g Commi (PARCON) shall coordinate and moniter the implemen— tetion of CARP in the pro- vine There shall be one representative each from miisting farmers’ organi zations, agricultural ceope- ratives, erganizetinns 4 and 2 repr & far rad farmwer ke ficieries. (Se 44) gd non-governmental province, from bene~ gey Agrarian ty assist kation of CF ce of Support the DAR te be h retary, 1 provide general and coordinative services in the deter m matter impl reform 6. Special Agrarian Court — One of more regional trial courte shall be designatedrecommended by the Congre for a People's Agrarian Reform (CPARD. d. PARCON. At the local, regione! and national level, there shall be created th People’s fgrarian Heform Councils (PARCON) composed lusively of represen— tatives of the farmer ictaries, fish ural women and th ve farmers organi netions in the area. function of the PARCON ia be: a. To assist in fication of the reform beneficiaries, land! and landowners to be covered by the program; b. To te the oo them the progre the retention and camp schemes suiteble to the In these recommendati one of the gi 1g principies hell b to week on the overs the ogram and hele resolution of genereted in the Land— cuners and fare registration. @. To launch educetionsl progres r the peasant £. To prote peas, all agrarian iBect. Se).g. Te create an ad judi— cation board that will putes. refini aries) The government shell give highest priority providing the following support of the agrarian Infrastructure development and public works projects in mew and nen settlements that come under agrarian reform: b. guaranteed price subsidies which shall be the floor price for the agricultural produces ec. extending the necessary credit te farmers groups based on social colisterais tike the guarantee of farmers’ organiza~ hion or the PARCOMS, and based cage OF appropriate ening sufficient numbers of agricultural extension workers to farmers’ organizations and the PARCONS, with priority given to sons and ficiary families &. investing in the research, development and diffusion of Lown cost and ecologically sound farm ehnologies to si ce on expensive and imported agricultural inputs; $. providing appropriate teermo- logical training for wowen that iid lighten thei E th Q- administration of which will be RVIOER (Men ¢i and bitiing ~ 5 a 5 sredit 3. Ext keting and assistance, te cooperatives: and organizations. 5. Research, production, and Use of organic fertilizers. i@ect. %6)given to farmers’ comperativ he curity ko be subsidized by the gavernment especial! orphans, abandoned, senior and other similar ce ial i. marketing, stor and waren housing facilities. ey J+ provision pf current marketing and price information, k. education of the beneficiaries re the public in general on farm cology: 1. utilization of government and ke ch private surveyors for the immedi ification Le bt distributed government sha tionalize end to people's endeaver tor avertuslly contrat f ig ductioi marketing of commercial farm inputs, in the - Likewiee, promote pe 5 agrarian from 19BB te 199 imarily from hall be by nt in the even stional & debe govern services be red ert pr level or a me or repudiation of debts lared. FUNDING The sources ef funding or appropristion shali include the following: a. Process af the As tien Tru b. PLL receipts trom te recovered art from ealee of i1]-gotter recovered through sidential Commiseicn on Good Bavernment:The receipts from the eele of 4 gettwr wealth recovered through the POS or the sale of goverrunent corporations, the savings that will he incurred from a decrease ir: budoet for net 2 defense and ary savd from the national budget, in that order of priority, ehall also be used for the implementation of PARCORE. The ainturte colleeted and acerui ng in this epecial fund shell be considered aurte cally sppro~ priated for the purpose autho in this E. PROHIBITED scTs The following Line a ee wri Lor five yess # hhy of & ting, thi ands, retention lis rship powitio: ties of t Government in foreign countries; d. Portion of amourts accruing to the Philippan from ell sources of offi~ gn aid grants and concessional finn cing from all cour to be used for the cific purposes oF cing production credits, ures, and ort services bs cial £ other su PROHTRITED ACTS ership or po: purpose of circumven Act ef agriculty in eicess of the total t/award ceiling, those under collective ny Farmers-beneti~ claries. b. the faite owner natural or juridical, be stemen gat false & fraudulent sworn staten ectin with hereety ot ot exclusion, any aval or o er the weing of each of a te yr from hie farmhole eh force, intimidation, er deceit, or the hiring of new nor te evicted farmworkers, stion of reguiar the detair persons wh lified ber Conv. nor ert imp deme: forcible entry or ille ficiaries. rekon andouner foul d inte gricultural use with disposes mtation of CARP.farmorkers of the exclusion of such farmuorkers from their farmuork: Any other actuations which 6 Se mental anguish, wounded feelings, anxiety and other such injury threat to the securit tenure of a beneficiary, shall be sufficient cause of action for a damage suit. or of d. the sale, disposition, lease, execution of management contr or transfer of possession of private agriculty land in viotatd 2 herent &, the cul tural code to any re use: f. enkey the use on threat ef fe g. the non-cultivation of reteined tandhcldings by landowner. ct e. The «=. in whol ale, abside nee or an p. of art effectivity af this # The =) vey an! of the r other us the land of being order tc visions. ansfer, change of the ale, transfer, ce by a ight te ng uct utes be a a bene circu of this bs york i Ack. | conve en neficiary use oF any crSourcest Batted, Leo, Laws Affecting the Urban Faor, + Protestant Lawyers’ League of the Philippine Education Series No.1. Del Rasaria, Redy end Del Rosario, Rosaria, UNYON!, Manila, 1988, coumenical Institute for Labor Education anc Research, Kuwreo Sa Tunay Na Unyonismo, Manila, 1987. TBGN, Ison Data Bank Philippines Inc,, Manila. Jes Of February 1987 Oprik SO, 1987. 15, 1987. Bh, 1987. BO, 1988. 15, 1988. 2 Fishing Indust Erchmers on Freimer on Land Reform in the Philipines, i988. 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