Readings in Philippine History
SAGASAGAT, Shaira Joyce A.
BSHM2A
MODULE 4- Social, Political, Economic and Cultural Issues in Philippine History.
Task at Hand
A. Identify the possible issues or concerns which the following acts, codes and decrees tried
to address and state the specific measures done.
Acts, codes and decrees
1. The Philippine Rice Share
Tenancy Act of 1933 (Act
4045)
2. Agricultural Tenancy Act of
the Philippines in 1954 (RA
1199)
Issues/concerns
This is an act to promote the
well-being of tenants
(aparceros) in agricultural lands
devoted to the production of rice
and to regulate the relations
between them and the landlords
of said lands, and for other
purposes.
This is an act to govern the
relations between landholders
and tenants of agricultural lands.
SAGSAGAT, SHAIRA JOYCE. A BSHM2A
Measures done
*The landlords and the tenants
will divide the resulting
profits as well as losses.
*They made a contract to
avoid conflicts between the
tenants and the landlords.
Both parties should sign or put
their thumb-mark. The party
who doesn’t know how to read
and write may request one of
the witnesses to read the
content of the documents.
*They should registry their
contract in the municipal
treasurer.
*To establish agricultural
tenancy relations between
landholders and tenants.
*To provide tenant- farmers
with incentives to greater and
more efficient agricultural
production.