Land reform aims to redistribute land to attain social justice and equality. In pre-colonial Philippines, land and resources were freely shared among villagers led by chiefs. Under Spanish rule, the encomienda system granted land to colonizers and established private land ownership, concentrating land in few hands. Land reform efforts continued after Philippine independence to address inequality and poverty, though large-scale redistribution remains an ongoing challenge.
Land reform aims to redistribute land to attain social justice and equality. In pre-colonial Philippines, land and resources were freely shared among villagers led by chiefs. Under Spanish rule, the encomienda system granted land to colonizers and established private land ownership, concentrating land in few hands. Land reform efforts continued after Philippine independence to address inequality and poverty, though large-scale redistribution remains an ongoing challenge.
Land reform aims to redistribute land to attain social justice and equality. In pre-colonial Philippines, land and resources were freely shared among villagers led by chiefs. Under Spanish rule, the encomienda system granted land to colonizers and established private land ownership, concentrating land in few hands. Land reform efforts continued after Philippine independence to address inequality and poverty, though large-scale redistribution remains an ongoing challenge.
AGRARIAN REFORM FROM THE SPANISH COLONIAL PHILIPPINES TO THE PRESENT
What is Land Reform?
Considered as essential in attaining the social justice and Filipinos even before the Spaniards were living simple and bountiful at the same time. Every resources in the land like fruits, vegetables, crops were freely used by everyone no matter what status of life you belong to. They lived in villages or barangays under the control of chiefs or datus. Rice was known as the medium of exchange of Filipinos. While Maragtas code is the only means of land sale at these times.
Spanish Period During these times the concept of Encomienda