Course Outline

AGRARIAN REFORM LAW AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION

Tarlac State University School of Law

I. Fundamental Concepts

A. Agrarian Reform Law as a Social Legislation

1. Constitutional principles

2. Historical and philosophical foundations

II. Laws on Agrarian Reform

A. Under the 1937 Constitution

1. Act No. 4054

2. RA 1199

3. RA 3844

4. RA 6389

5. PD 27

B. Under the 1973 Constitution

1. EO 228

2. Proclamation 131

3. EO 229

4. EO 129-A

C. Under the 1987 Constitution

1. RA 6657

2. RA 8532
 3. RA 9700

III. Land Acquisition: Compulsory and Voluntary

A. Agrarian Reform Program: Definition and Scope

B. Priorities in Compulsory Acquisition Coverage

C. Voluntary Offer to Sell

Association of Landowners vs. Secretary of Agrarian Reform, GR No. 78742,

14 July 1989;

DAR AO 2, series of 2009

IV. Corporate Land Ownership

A. Stock Distribution Option

Hacienda Luisita vs. PARC, GR No. 171101, 05 July 2011

V. Retention, Exemption and Exclusions

A. Right of Retention

Alita vs. CA, GR No. 78517, 27 February 1989

DAR AO 2, s. 2003

B. Exemptions and Exclusions

Natalia vs. DAR, GR No. 103302, 12 August 1993

DOJ Opinion No. 44, s. 1990

DAR AO 13, s. 1990

DAR AO 4, s. 2003

Milestone vs. OP, GR No. 182332, 23 February 2011

 DAR vs. Sutton, GR 162070, 19 October 2005

Luz Farms vs. Secretary of Agrarian Reform, GR No. 86889, 04 December

1990

DAR AO 3, s. 1995

Roxas vs. DAMBA-NFSW, GR No. 149548, 04 December 2009

DAR vs. DECS, GR No. 158228, 23 March 2004

VI. Land Valuation

A. Operation Land Transfer, PD 27

B. Formula for Valuation of Land, PD 27 and EO 228

C. Just Compensation: Concept and Determination, RA 6657

D. Mode of Compensation, RA 6657

E. Cases of Landowner’s Rejection and Failure to Reply, RA 6657

DAR AO 2, s. 2009

Land Bank vs. Natividad, GR 127198, 16 May 2005

Land Bank vs. CA, GR 118712, 06 October 1995

Lubrica vs. Land Bank, GR 170220, 20 November 2006

Mateo vs. DAR, GR 186339, 15 February 2017

Land Bank vs. Dalauta, GR 190004, 08 August 2017

VII. Land Redistribution and Tenure

A. Sections 22 to 27, RA 6657

B. Landowner-Farmer Relationships
 1. Leasehold

2. Production Sharing

3. Agribusiness Venture

Land Bank vs. Palmares, GR 192890, 17 June 2013

Estribillo vs. DAR, GR 159674, 30 June 2006

Gelos vs. CA, GR 86186, 08 May 1992

DAR AO 9, s. 2006

DAR AO 2, s. 2006

VIII. Land Use Conversion

A. Section 65, RA 6657

CREBA vs. Secretary, GR 183409, 18 June 2010

Ros vs. DAR, GR 132477, 31 August 2005

Section 20, RA 7160, as amended

MC 54, s. 1993, Office of the President

DAR AO 1-02, Comprehensive Rules on Land Use Conversion

Fortich vs. Corona, GR 131457, 24 April 1998

IX. Administration of the Agrarian Reform Program

A. PARC

B. PARCC

C. BARC

D. DAR

E. DARAB
 F. RA 8532

G. RA 9700

X. Dispute Resolution and Jurisdiction: Administrative and Adjudicative

A. DAR AO 3, s. 2003

B. DARAB Rules of Procedure

C. DAR AO 4, s. 2009

DAR vs. Cuenca, GR 154112, 23 September 2004

Land Bank vs. Martinez, GR 169008, 14 August 2007

Del Monte vs. Sangunay, GR 180013, 31 January 2011

DAR vs. Paramount, GR 176838, 13 June 2013

XI. Grade Percentage Distribution

40% Final Exam

30% Mid-term Exam

20% Recitation/Quiz

10% Attendance/Class Participation