Jose Rizal University

College of Law
AGRARIAN LAWS AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION

COURSE SYLLABUS

I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS

a. Meaning of Agrarian
b. Meaning of Agrarian Law
c. Meaning of Land Reform
d. Meaning of Agrarian Reform
e. Significance of Agrarian Reform
f. Land Reform: An Effective Tool to Economic and Social Development

II. EVOLUTION OF THE PHILIPPINE AGRARIAN REFORM

a. Historical Background
b. Government Programs on Agrarian Reform
c. Constitutional Basis of Agrarian Reform

III. THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM LAW OF 1998

A. PART I
a. Preliminary Chapter (Secs. 1-3)
b. Coverage (Secs. 4-11)

Cases:
Heirs of Augusto Salas Jr. v. Cabungcal et.al., G.R. No. 191545, March 29, 2017
Alita vs. CA, G.R. No. 78517, February 27, 1989
Heirs of Leonilo vs. Heirs of Gabino, 825 SCRA 264
Natalia Realty vs. DAR, G.R. No. 103302, August 1993
Milestones Farms, Inc. vs. Office of the President, G.R. No. 182332, February 23, 2011
Luz Farms vs. Sec. of Agrarian Reform, G.R. No. 86889, Dec. 4, 1990
DAR vs. Sutton, G.R. No. 162070, October 19, 2005
Heirs of Augusto Salas Jr. v. Cabungcal et.al., G.R. No. 191545, March 29, 2017
Heirs of Ramon Arce, Sr. vs. DAR, G.R. No. 228503, July 25, 2018
DAR vs. DECS, G.R. No. 158228, March 23, 2004
Roxaz & Company, Inc. vs. DAMBA-NFSW, G.R. No. 149548, December 4, 2009

Issuances:
1. DAR AO No. 2, S. 2003 – 2003 Rules of Procedure on Landowners Retention Rights
2. DAR AO No. 13, S. 1990 – Rules and Procedures Governing Exemptions of Lands
under Sec. 10 of RA 6657
3. DAR AO No. 4, S. 2003 – 2003 Rules on Exemption of Lands under Sec. 3© of
RA 6657 and DOJ Opinion No. 44, s 1990

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 4. DAR AO No. 3, S 1995 – Rules and Regulations on the Exemption of Fishponds
from the Coverage of CARL

B. PART II
c. Improvement of Tenurial and Labor Relations (Secs. 12&13)
d. Registration (Secs. 14&15)
e. Land Acquisition (Sec. 16)

Cases:
Roxas vs. CA, et.al., G.R. No. 127876, December 17, 1999
Hacienda Luisita vs. Presidential Agrarian Reform Council, GR No. 171101, July 5, 2011

Issuances:
1. DAR AO NO. 7, S. 2011, as amended – Revised Rules and Procedures Governing the
Acquisition and Distribution of Private Agricultural Lands
2. DAR AO No. 2, S. 2012 – Coverage of Private Agricultural Lands under Phase 3-A

C. PART III
f. Determination of Just Compensation (Secs. 17-21)

Cases:
1. Association of Small Landowners in the Phils. vs. Sec. of Agrarian Reform, G.R. No.
78742, July 14, 1989
2. LBP vs. Heirs of Lorenzo, 814 SCRA 117
3. Heirs of Feliciano, Jr. vs. LBP, 814 SCRA 289
4. Mateo vs. DAR, 817 SCRA 461
5. LBP vs. Heirs of Tapulado, 820 SCRA 26
6. LBP vs. Heirs of Marcos, Sr., 821 SCRA 225

Issuances:
1. DAR AO No. 7, S. 2011, as amended – Revised Rules and Procedures Governing the
Acquisition and Distribution of Agricultural Lands
2. DAR AO No. 1, S. 2010 – Rules and Regulations on Valuation and Landowners
Compensation under PD 27
 

g. Land Redistribution (Secs. 22-28)

Cases:
1. LBP vs. Palmares, G.R. No. 192890, June 17, 2013
2. Abobon vs. Abobon, G.R. No. 155830, August 15, 2012
3. Estribillo vs. DAR, G.R. No. 159674, June 30, 2006
4. DAR vs. Carriedo, G.R. No. 176549, January 20, 2016 & November 14, 2018

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 Issuances:
1. DAR AO No. 7, S. 2011, as amended – Revised Rules and Procedures Governing the
Acquisition and Distribution of Agricultural Lands
2. DAR AO No. 10, S. 2014 – Amendment with Respect to Guidelines Governing the
Identification, screening and selection of farmworker beneficiaries

D. PART IV
h. Corporate Farms (Secs. 29-34)

Issuance:
DAR AO No. 4, S. 2016 – Rules on Agri-Bus. Venture Agreements

i. Support Services (Secs. 35-39)

j. Special Areas of Concern (Sec. 40)
k. Program Implementation (Secs. 41-49)

l. Administrative Adjudication (Secs. 50-53)

m. Judicial Review (Secs. 54-62)
n. Financing (Secs. 63&64)
o. General Provisions (Secs. 65-78)

Case:
CREBA vs. Sec. Agrarian Reform, G.R. No. 183409, June 18, 2010

Issuances:
1. DAR AO No. 1, S. 2002, Comprehensive Rules on Land Use Conversion
2. DAR AO No. 5, S. 2018, Conduct of Public Consultations in Land Use Conversion
Applications
3. DAR AO No. 6, S. 2019, Creation of a Collegial Body on Land Use Conversion and
Exemption/Exclusion from CARP Coverage
4. Memorandum Circular No. 54, S. 1993, Office of the President

IV. JURISDICTION ON AGRARIAN DISPUTES/CASES

Issuances:
1. DAR AO No. 3, S. 2017, 2017 Rules for Agrarian Law Implementation (ALI) Cases
2. 2009 DARAB Rules of Procedure
3. DAR AO No. 2, S. 2018 – Omnibus Summary Rules for Cancellation Cases of EPs,
CLOAs and other titles issued under any Agrarian Reform Program
4. DAR AO No. 6, S. 2018 – Supplemental to AO No. 2, S. 2018

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 V. EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN
Articles 130 – 136 of the Labor Code of the Philippines

VI. EMPLOYMENT OF HOUSEHELPERS

Republic Act No. 10361

VII. EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION AND STATE INSURANCE FUND

a. Policy (Art. 172 of the Labor Code)
b. Coverage and Liability (Arts. 174 – 181 of the Labor Code of the Philippines)
c. Administration (Arts. 182 – 188 of the Labor Code of the Philippines)
d. Contributions (Arts. 189 & 190 of the Labor Code of the Philippines)
e. Medical Benefits (Arts. 191 – 196 of the Labor Code of the Philippines)
f. Disability Benefits (Arts. 197 – 199 of the Labor Code of the Philippines)
g. Death Benefits (Art. 200 of the Labor Code of the Philippines)
h. Provisions Common to Income Benefits (Arts. 201 – 210 of the Labor Code of the
Philippines)

VIII. RETIREMENT FROM THE SERVICE

Article 302 of the Labor Code of the Philippines

IX. SOCIAL SECURITY LAW

Republic Act No. 8282

X. GSIS LAW
Republic Act No. 8291

References:
1. Agrarian Law and Social Legislation
Author: Atty. Paulino D. Ungos, Jr.
Atty. Paulino D. Ungos, III

2. Agrarian Reform Law

Author: Judge Recaredo P. Barte

3. Agrarian Law and Social Legislation

Author: Salvador A. Poquiz