GE 212: INTRODUCTION TO THE LAWS ON PRIVATE AND PUBLIC LANDS

LECTURE 5: LANDS OF THE PUBLIC

DOMAIN (Continuation)

Engr. Jodijane Handayan

College of Engineering & Architecture
University of Science & Technology of Southern Philippines
Cagayan de Oro City
OUTLINE

 Reclassification of agricultural lands into

nonagricultural purposes
 Salient features of RA 9522 (the Philippine Baseline Act
of 2009
 Archipelagic States and the United Nations Convention
on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS
RECLASSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS
INTO NONAGRICULTURAL PURPOSES
RECLASSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS INTO NONAGRICULTURAL
PURPOSES

• CONVERSION is the act of changing the Current Use

of an Agricultural Land into Non-Agricultural Use
as approved by the DAR.
• RECLASSIFICATION is the act of specifying how
agricultural lands shall be utilized for non-
agricultural uses such as residential, industrial,
and commercial, as embodied in the land use plan,
subject to the requirements and procedures for
land use conversion.
RECLASSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS INTO NONAGRICULTURAL
PURPOSES

• Mere reclassification of an agricultural land does

not automatically allow a landowner to change its
use. He has to undergo the process of conversion
before he is permitted to use the agricultural land
for other purposes.
WHEN IS CONVERSION ALLOWED?

• Lapse of five (5) years from the award of EP/ CLOA;

• Land ceases to be economically feasible and sound for agricultural purposes,
or the locality has become urbanized;
• Land will have greater economic value for residential, commercial, or
industrial purposes; and
• Applicant may either be a beneficiary or landowner (for retained area only
which is tenated)
RECLASSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS INTO NONAGRICULTURAL
PURPOSES

RA 7160: LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

(SECTION 20)
• A city or municipality may, through an ordinance
passed by the respective Sanggunian after
conducting public hearings, authorize the
reclassification of agricultural lands into
nonagricultural lands, provided such land shall
have substantially greater economic value for
residential, commercial, or industrial purposes.
RECLASSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS INTO NONAGRICULTURAL
PURPOSES

RA 7160: LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

(SECTION 20)
In reclassification, it shall be limited to:
>15% for highly urbanized and independent
component cities
> 10% for component cities and first to the
third-class municipalities
> 5% for fourth to sixth- class municipalities
RECLASSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS INTO NONAGRICULTURAL
PURPOSES

RA 7160: LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

(SECTION 20)
(b) The President may, when the public interest so
requires and upon recommendation of the National
Economic and Development Authority, authorize a city
or municipality to reclassify lands in excess of the set
limits.
SALIENT
FEATURES OF
RA 9522 (THE
PHILIPPINE
BASELINE ACT
OF 2009
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9522 (THE PHILIPPINE BASELINE ACT OF 2009)

• BASELINES refers to that line

along the coast of a State from
where its maritime jurisdiction
may be measured.
• It serves as basis for a
country’s maritime jurisdiction
and a means to establish
maritime boundaries with
neighboring coastal states
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9522 (THE PHILIPPINE BASELINE ACT OF 2009)
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9522 (THE PHILIPPINE BASELINE ACT OF 2009)
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9522 (THE PHILIPPINE BASELINE ACT OF 2009)
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9522 (THE PHILIPPINE BASELINE ACT OF 2009)
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9522 (THE PHILIPPINE BASELINE ACT OF 2009)
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9522 (THE PHILIPPINE BASELINE ACT OF 2009)
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9522 (THE PHILIPPINE BASELINE ACT OF 2009)
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9522 (THE PHILIPPINE BASELINE ACT OF 2009)
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9522 (THE PHILIPPINE BASELINE ACT OF 2009)
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9522 (THE PHILIPPINE BASELINE ACT OF 2009)
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9522 (THE PHILIPPINE BASELINE ACT OF 2009)
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9522 (THE PHILIPPINE BASELINE ACT OF 2009)
SALIENT FEATURES OF RA 9522 (THE PHILIPPINE BASELINE ACT OF 2009)
ARCHIPELAGIC STATE AND THE UNITED NATIONS
CONVENTION OF THE LAW OF THE SEA (UNCLOS)
ARCHIPELAGIC STATE
THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF
THE SEA (UNCLOS)
THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF
THE SEA (UNCLOS)
THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF
THE SEA (UNCLOS)
ESTABLISHMENT OF ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINE
THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF
THE SEA (UNCLOS)
ESTABLISHMENT OF ARCHIPELAGIC BASELINE
TERRITORIAL SEA
CONTIGUOUS ZONE
CONTIGUOUS ZONE
EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE
EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE
CONTINENTAL SHELF
HIGH SEAS
THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF
THE SEA (UNCLOS)
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