Topic: CARPER and the

Future of Agrarian
Reform in the
Philippines
Reporter: Christine Love S. Gumisad
Jerrymie C. Temporada
BS CRIM-1A
Agrarian Reform in the Philippines
Agrarian condition in the Philippines
History of agrarian Reform
The future of CARPER
What is DAR?
Republic act no. 9700
Agrarian Condition in the
Philippines
For a long period of time, the agrarian
system of Philippines was being controlled
by the large landlords. The small farmers in
the Philippines were struggling for their
rights to land and other natural resources.

 The implementation of Agrarian Reform

in the Philippines

 Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law:

Philippines

 CARP meaning
History of the Agrarian Reform Law
Under the Macapagal and Magsaysay administration

Under Marcos administration

The CARP years since 1988

 The Future of the CARP

- How much reforms is the

government willing to implement?
- How much resources is
government willing to devote to
such reforms?
What is DAR?
Department of Agrarian Reform is the lead implementing
agency of Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). It
undertakes land tenure improvement and development of
program beneficiaries. DAR conducts land survey in
resettlement areas. It undertakes land acquisition and
distribution and land management studies. The DAR also
orchestrates the delivery of support services to farmer-
beneficiaries and promotes the development of viable
agrarian reform communities.
Green- stands for fertility and productivity.
Yellow- hopes and golden harvest of agrarian reform beneficiaries who
are the recipients of the service provided by the Department via CARP.
 Both colors imply that economic growth and sound rural
development can be achieved through agrarian reform.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9700
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 THEREFOR
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