LAW 146

AGRARIAN LAW & SOCIAL LEGISLATION

Atty. Felmanda D. Camat

Part One
1. General Concepts of Agrarian Reform
2. Historical and Legal Backdrop

Part Two – Legislative Backdrop

1. RA 3844, as amended by RA 6389 – Code of Agrarian Reforms of the
Philippines
2. PD 27 – Decree Emancipating Tenants from the Bondage of the Soil
3. EO 129-A – Modifying EO 129 Reorganizing and Strengthening DAR
4. EO 228 – Declaring Full Land Ownership to Qualified Beneficiaries
under PD 27
5. Proc. 131 – Instituting a Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program
6. RA 6657 – Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program enacted on June 10,
1988
7. Sec. 2 of RA 6657, as amended by RA 9700 – Declaration of Principles
and Policies
8. RA 7881 – Amending the CARP
9. RA 9700 – Strengthening the CARP

Part Three – Land Acquisition

1. Agrarian Reform Defined – Sec. 3(a), RA 6657
2. Scope of the Program – Sec. 4, RA 6657
3. Priorities of Coverage – Sec. 7, RA 6657
4. Land Acquisition: Compulsory Acquisition – Sec. 16, RA 6657
5. Land Acquisition: Voluntary Offer to Sell – Sec. 19, RA 6657

Cases:
1. Association of Small Landowners in the Phils. v. Sec. of Agrarian Reform,
GR. No. 79310, July 14, 1989
2. Roxas v. CA, GR No. 127876, Dec. 17, 1999
3. Corporate Landowners: Stock Distribution Option – Sec. 31, RA 6657
4. Award of Lands to Children of Landowners – Sec. 6, RA 6657

Issuance: DAR AO 2, S. 2009 – Rules and Regulations on the Acquisition and

Distribution of Agricultural Lands under RA 6657, as amended by RA 9700

• Land redistribution, Land Tenure Improvement, alternative business

arrangements.
Statutory reference: Secs.12, 22-27, 32 of RA 6657

o Cases:
▪ Mago vs. Barbin, GR 173923, Oct. 12, 2009, 603 SCRA 232
▪ Padua vs. CA, GR 153456, Mar. 2, 2007, 517 SCRA 232
▪ Pasco vs. Pison, GR 165501, Mar. 28, 2006, 485 SCRA 514
▪ Estribillo vs. DAR, GR 159674, June 30, 2006, 494 SCRA 218
▪ Caballes vs. DAR, GR 78214, Dec. 5, 1988 168 SCRA 254
▪ Gelos vs. CA, GR 86186,, May 8, 1992 208 SCRA 608
▪ Gabriel vs. Pangilinan, 58 SCRA 590, 194

• Conversion, Mechanisms for Program Implemetation, Financing

Statutory References: 41-49, 63, 65
o Cases:
 ▪ CREBA vs. Sec. of Agrarian Reform, GR 183409, June 18, 2010, 621 SCRA
295
▪ Rosa vs. CA, GR 112526, Oct. 12, 2001, 121 SCRA 254
▪ Ros vs. DAR, GR 132477, Aug. 31, 2005, 468 SCRA 471
▪ Fortich vs. Corona, Apr. 24, 1998, 289 SCRA 624, GR 131457
▪ Luna vs. Afable, GR 188299, Jan. 23, 2013
▪ Valcurza vs. Atty. Tamparong, GR 189874, Sep. 4, 2013

• Support services, agrarian disputes (concept and resolution), procedure

and remedies, prohibited acts under the CARL

Statutory reference: Secs. 36-39, 50-60, 73

o Cases:
▪ Tangub vs. CA, 191 SCRA 885, Dec. 3, 1990
▪ DAR vs Cuenca, GR 154112, Sep. 23 2004, 439 SCRA 15
▪ Phil. Veterans vs. CA, GR 132767 Jan. 18, 2000, 322 SCRA 139
▪ Angalilan vs OP, Mar. 26, 2010, GR 180471, 616 SCRA 633
▪ Concha vs Rubio, Mar. 29, 2010, 617 SCRA 223
▪ Landbank vs Martinez, GR 169008, Aug. 14, 2007, 530 SCRA 158
▪ Landbank vs Cruz, GR 175175, Sep. 29, 2008, 567 SCRA 31
▪ Landbank vs Celada, GR c, Jan. 23, 2006
▪ Landbank vs De Leon, GR 143275, Dec. 29, 1999, 321 SCRA 629