HISTORICAL PERIOD NOTABLE
CONTRIBUTION PRESIDENT
TO AGRARIAN REFORM
PRE-SPANISH PERIOD • all had access to the fruits of
the soil.
• Money was not widely used
and rice served as a medium of
exchange
SPANISH PERIOD • Introduced the concept of
encomienda (Royal Land
Grants). This system provides
that Encomienderos must
defend his encomienda from
external attack, maintain
internal peace and order, and
support missionaries.
• Natives who once farmed the
lands in independence were
made share tenants
AMERICAN PERIOD • The Land Registration Act of
1902 (Act No. 496) was
implemented to register land
under the Torrens system.
• Protect the welfare of the
lessees (APARCEROS) in
agricultural lands that are used
for rice production and regulate
the relationship between them
and those who lease said land
and for other purposes.
COMMONWEALTH • Promote social justice to
PERIOD ensure the well-being and
economic security of all people
should be the concern of the
State"
• The price of rice and corn was
established thereby helping
poor tenants as well as
consumers
PHILIPPINE NOTOBLE CONTRIBUTI
TO AGRRIAN REFOR
RAMON MAGSAYSAY • Republic Act No. 1400
Reform Act of 1955) - Create
Land Tenure Administration
which was responsible fo
acquisition and distribution of
tenanted rice and corn lands
200 hectares for individuals
600 hectares for corporations
• Republic Act No. 821 (Cre
of Agricultural Credit Coope
Financing Administration)
Provided small farmers and
tenants loans with low in
rates of six to eight percent.
FERDINAND E. • It strengthens the positio
MARCOS farmers and expands the sco
agrarian reform.
• It directed all govern
agencies and offices to exten
cooperation and assistance
DAR. It also revived the Ag
Reform Coordinating Council
CORAZON C. AQUINO • Provided a mechanism fo
implementation of
Comprehensive Agrarian R
Program (CARP).
• Accelerated the acquisition
distribution of agricultural l
pastures, fisheries, agro-fo
lands and other lands in the
domain suitable for agricultur
FIDEL V. RAMOS • Nagbigay ng karagda
Php50 bilyon para sa CAR
pinalawig ang pagpapatupad
sa loob ng isa pang 10 taon.
• Pinalakas ang pagpapatup
CARP.
JAPANESE PERIOD • Farmer’s and worker’s
organization grew stronger.
• Many farmers took up arms
and identified themselves with
the anti-japanese group, The
HUKBALAHAP (people’s Army
Against the japanese)
GLORIA MACAPAGAL • Land Tenure Improvement -
ARROYO will remain vigorous
implementing land acquisitio
distribution component of C
The DAR will improve land t
system through land distrib
and leasehold.
• Provision of Support Serv
CARP not only involves
distribution of lands but
included package of su
services which includes:
assistance, extension ser
irrigation facilities, roads
bridges, marketing facilities
training and technical su
programs.