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10 Agra Digest
10 Agra Digest
10 Agra Digest
Topic assignment is alphabetical; your assignment will start where you see your name and ends at the
topic /case where the name of the next person appears.
Discuss topics assigned, digest cases (stay on the issue of the topic only)
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1. Social justice
“The Agricultural Land Reform Code has been designed to promote economic and social stability. Being
a social legislation, it must be interpreted liberally to give full force and effect to its clear intent, which is
‘to achieve a dignified existence for the small farmers’ and to make them ‘more independent, self-
reliant and responsible citizens, and a source of genuine strength in our democratic society’.” (Coderias
v. Estate of Chioco, GR 180476, June 26, 2013)
2. RA 3844, as amended by RA 6389 abolished and outlawed share tenancy and put in its stead the
agricultural leasehold system. (Tan v. Pollescas, GR 145568, Nov. 17, 2005) – CASTRO A
“Sec. 3. Composition of Code. – In pursuance of the policy enunciated in Section two, the following are
established under this Code:
"(1) An agricultural leasehold system to replace all existing share tenancy systems in agriculture;”
"Sec. 4. Automatic Conversion to Agricultural Leasehold. - Agricultural share tenancy throughout the
country, as herein defined, is hereby declared contrary to public policy and shall be automatically
converted to agricultural leasehold upon the effectivity of this section.”
2. Voluntary surrender of the landholding by the agricultural lessee, written notice of which shall
be served 3 months in advance - GALICINAO
3. Absence of an heir to succeed the lease in the event of his death or permanent incapacity (Sec.
8, RA 3844) LUCINARIO
b. Burden of proof – Sec. 37, RA 3844
Coronel v. Tanjangco, GR 170693, Aug. 8, 2010 - REYES
9. Dispossession – Sec. 36 - TITO
Tan v. Pollescas, GR 145568, Nov. 17, 2005
10. Prescription of the action – Sec. 38 - ANTIOJO
11. Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) – implementing arm of the agrarian reform program –
CAMASO
Bank of the Philippines (LBP) – financial arm of the agrarian reform program- CASTRO A
(FIRST PART ONLY)