Historical Background for Agrarian Reform

1. 1987 Philippine Constitution

a. Article II, Section 21

b. Art. XII, Sec. 1

c. Art. XII, Sec. 3

d. Art. XIII, Sections 4-8

2. Case of [Calalang v. Williams, G.R. No. 47800, December 2, 1940]

3. 2 Articles discussing the Historical Background for Agrarian Reform

Read the following laws:

1. R.A. 6657

2. R.A. 9700

Land reclassification and acomponents of Ar

 Section 20, Local Government Code

 Sec. 2, R.A 6657, as amended by RA. 9700
 Memorandum Circular No. 54, s.1993
 Association of Small Landowners vs. Secretary of Agrarian Reform (G.R. No. 79310,
July 14, 1989)
 CREBA v. Secretary of Agrarian Reform, G.R. No. 183409. June 18, 2010

Components of Agrarian Reform

Study the following:

 Definition (Section 3(a), R.A. 6657 as amended by R.A. 9700)

 Land Tenure Improvement
 Agrarian Justice Delivery
 Program Beneficiaries Developmen

A.   Coverage

 Section 16, 19, 31, R.A 6657

 Roxas vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127876, December 17, 1999)
 Hacienda Luisita Inc. vs. PARC, et al., G.R. No. 171101, July 5, 2011
B.   Definition of Agricultural Lands

 Sec. 3(b) and (c), R.A.6657

 Sec. 4, R.A 6657

C.   Phasing

 Sec. 7, R.A 6657

 Sec. 5, DAR AO 7, s.2011

D.   Untitled Private Agricultural Lands

 DAR AO 3, s.2014)

E.   Exclusions & Exemptions

 Sec. 9 and 10, R.A. 6657

 Sec. 7 and 8, DAR AO 7, s.2011
 DOJ Opinion 44, s.1990
 DOJ Opinion No. 181, s.1990
 R.A. 7881 (1995)
 Alita vs. CA, G.R. No. 78517, February 27, 1989
 Natalia Realty v. DAR, GR No. 103302, August 12, 1993
 Luz Farms v. Sec. of Agrarian Reform, GR No. 86889, December 4, 1990
 DAR v. Sutton, G.R. No. 162070. October 19, 2005
 Central Mindanao University v. DARAB, G.R. No. 100091. Oct 22, 1992
 DAR v. DECS, G.R. No. 158228. March 23, 2004
 Roxas & Company, Inc. v. DAMBA-NFSW, G.R. No. 149548. December 4, 2009
 Aninao vs. Asturias Chemical Industries, G.R. No. 160420, July 28, 2005

F.   Coverage of previously exempted Agricultural lands

 Sec. 9, DAR AO 7, s.2011

 DOJ Opinion No. 43, s.2011

G.   Landowners’ Rights

 Sec, 27, DAR AO 7 s.2011

 Protest against coverage
 Nominate child/children who may qualify as preferred beneficiaries
 File a Manifestation for exemption or exclusion from CARP Coverage
 Exercise right of retention 

H.   Retention Rights

 Sec. 6, R.A. 6657

  Sec. 30-39, DAR AO 7 s.2011

I.   Selection of Preferred Beneficiary/ies

 Sec. 46, DAR AO 7 s.2011

J.   Support Services

 Sec. 38, R.A. 6657, as amended by R.A 9700

 K.   LGU Retention Limit Exemption

 Sec. 6-A, R.A. 6657 as amended by R.A 9700

 Sec. 41-42, DAR AO 7 s.2011