A brief history: Agrarian Condition

in Philippines
 For a long period of time, the agrarian system of
Philippines was being controlled by the large
landlords. The small farmers in Philippines were
struggling for their rights to land and other natural
resources. It was observed that about 2.9 million small
farms occupied about half of the total arable land of
Philippines, whereas the medium and large farms
occupied about 11.5% of the total farmland. The
agrarian system in Philippines followed a feudalistic
approach.
HISTORY
 1904 – Governor Taft
 Before the 2nd World War – President Manuel L. Quezon
 After the 2nd World War – NO definite regulations
 March 1954 – President Ramon Magsaysay
R.A. 1160 –Land Resettlement Act
 1955 – R.A. 1400 – Land Tenure Administration
 1958 – passed and provided the hereditary rights over
tenancy
 1965 – AGRICULTURAL Land Reform
 1986 – CARP
 2009 - CARPER
BASIC GOALS OF LAND REFORM
It is a means of generating income.

It provides security.

It gives them opportunity to

develop their personal talents.
CONTENTS OF LAND REFORM
1. Redistribution of land
2. Provision of land to landless tillers
3. Provision of greater security to land
tenants on the land they cultivate
4. Reduction of exorbitant tenants, when
they are present
5. Provision of a land size ceiling
Implementation of Agrarian
Reform in Philippines: Drawbacks
 The implementation of Agrarian reforms
proceeded at a very slow pace.

 This was due to the lack of political will.

 As a consequence, a large amount of

agrarian land in Philippines was converted
to industrial land.
POLITICAL

WILL
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Law
 The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law was laid
down in the year 1988, to protect the agricultural
workers in Philippines. The comprehensive agrarian
reform law aimed at helping the small and marginal
farmers of Philippines by providing them easy access
to land and other necessary inputs.
Republic Act No. 6657
 June 10,1988
 Alternatively called the Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Law was signed by President Corazon C.
Aquino .
 The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law is
responsible for the implementation of the
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in
Philippines
 The law focused on industrialization in Philippines
together with social justice.
Objectives

 The primary objective of instituting the Comprehensive

Agrarian Reform law was to successfully devise land reform
in Philippines.
 It was President Arroyo, who signed the Executive Order
No. 456 on 23rd August to rename the Department of Land
Reform as Department of Agrarian Reform. This had been
done to expand the functional area of the law.
 Apart from land reform, the Department of Agrarian
Reform began to supervise other allied activities to improve
the economic and social status of the beneficiaries of land
reform in Philippines.
Republic Act No. 9700
 August 7, 2009
 AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE COMPREHENSIVE
AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM (CARP), EXTENDING
THE ACQUISITION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ALL
AGRICULTURAL LANDS, INSTITUTING NECESSARY
REFORMS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE CERTAIN
PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6657,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COMPREHENSIVE
AGRARIAN REFORM LAW OF 1988, AS AMENDED,
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFORE.