AGRARIAN LAWS & SOCIAL LEGISLATION

Course Outline
AGRARIAN LAWS
> R.A. No. 6657
> P.D. No. 27
I. Organizational Meeting
Overview of the Course on Agrarian Law
General Cone!ts of Agrarian Refor"
II. Introduction
#istorial $a%groun& an& Develo!"ent of Legislation
Suggested Reading: Law on Agrarian Reform' () Reare&o $arte' 2**+ ,&ition' !!. -.-/
01ntro&ution2
RA 3844 as amended b RA !38" #Agricultural Land Re$orm %ode& August 8' ("!3
)* +, #-manci.ation o$ /enants $rom t0e 1ondage o$ t0e Soil& Oct. +(' (",+.
-2ecuti3e Order ++8 #*eclaring 4ull Land O5ners0i. to 6uali$ied 1ene$iciaries co3ered
b )* +,& (, 7ul ("8,
-2ecuti3e Order (+"8A #Modi$ing -O (+" Reorganizing and Strengt0ening *AR& +! 7ul
("8,
)roclamation (3( #Instituting a %om.re0ensi3e Agrarian Re$orm )rogram& ++ 7ul ("8,
RA !!9, #%om.re0ensi3e Agrarian Re$orm )rogram& 7une (:' ("88
RA ,88( #Amending t0e %AR)& 4ebruar +:' (""9
RA ",:: #Strengt0ening t0e %AR)& August ,' +::"
Sec. + RA !!9, #as amended b RA ",::& ; *eclaration o$ )rinci.les and )olicies
III. Land Ac<uisition
LAND AC3415161ON 7 the transfer of !rivate an& !u(li lan&s to far"er (enefiiaries
5e. +a Definition of Agrarian Refor"
5e. 8 5o!e of the Progra"
5e. 7 Priorities of Coverage
5e. -6 Lan& A9uisition 0Co"!ulsor) A9uisition2
5e. -: Lan& A9uisition 0;oluntar) Offer to 5ell2

%ases< Association of Small Landowners in the Philippines et. al., versus Secretary of
Agrarian Reform' GR. No. 7:+-* ' =ul) -8' -:/: 0-75 5CRA +8+2
Roxas vs. Court of Appeals 0GR No. -27/76' De. -7' -:::2
;AR1A61ON5 ON LAND AC3415161ON
5e. +- Cor!orate Lan&owners 05to% Distri(ution O!tion2
%ase< acienda Luisita !nc. versus Presidential Agrarian Reform Council et. al' G.R. No.
-7--*-' =ul) 5' 2*--.
5e. 6 !ara. - 7 Awar& of Lan&s to Chil&ren of Lan&owners
Reference: "AR Adm. #rder $o. %, series %&&' ( R)L*S A$" R*+)LA,!#$S #$ ,*
AC-)!S!,!#$ A$" "!S,R!.),!#$ #/ A+R!C)L,)RAL LA$"S under RA 0012 as
amended 3y RA '2&&
I=. Retention' -2em.tion and -2clusions
LAND5 NO6 CO;,R,D $> LAND AC3415161ON< Retention Rights' ,?e"!tions an&
,?lusions
5e. 6 of RA 6657 7 Retention Rights 0.f. with retention right un&er PD 272
%ase< Alita vs. Court of Appeals 0-7* 5CRA 7*6' -:/:2
Reference: "AR Adm. #rder $o. % series %&&4 5 %&&4 Rules of Procedure on Landowners
Retention Rights
5e. -*. ,?e"!tions an& ,?lusions
5e. + in relation to DO= O!inion No. 88 s. -::*
%ase< $atalia Realty et. al.. versus "AR' GR No. -*++*2' August -2' -::+
References: "AR Adm. #rder $o. 64 series 6''& ( Rules and Procedures +overning
*xemptions of Lands )nder Sec. 6& of RA 0012
"AR Adm. #rder $o. 7 series %&&4 ( %&&4 Rules on *xemption of Lands under Sec. 4c, RA
0012 and "#8 #pinion 77 s. 6''&
%ases< Lu9 /arms vs. Secretary of Agrarian Reform' GR No. /6//:' Dee"(er 8'
-::* 0-:2 5CRA 5-2
De!art"ent of Agrarian Refor" Petitioner' vs. Delia 6. 5utton et. al.'
Respondents. @G.R. No. -62*7*. Oto(er -:' 2**5.A
Bilestone Car"s' 1n.' petitioner' vs. Offie of the Presi&ent' respondent.
@G.R. No. -/2++2. Ce(ruar) 2+' 2*--.A
RA 7//- 0-::52 ,?e"!ting Prawn Car"s an& Cish!on&s fro" CARP
Reference: "AR Adm. #rder $o. 4, series 6''1 ( Rules and Regulations on the *xemption of
/ishponds from the Coverage of CARL pursuant to RA 2::6
%ases< Central Bin&anao 4niversit) versus DARA$ 02-5 5CRA /5' -::22 @o"!are
with DAR vs. D,C5A
De!art"ent of Agrarian Refor"' !etitioner' vs. De!art"ent Of ,&uation'
Culture an& 5!orts 0D,C52' respondent. @G.R. No. -5/22/. Barh 2+' 2**8.A
Provine of Ca"arines 5ur vs. CA' 222 5CRA -7+ 0-::+2
RODA5 E COBPAN>' 1NC.' petitioner' vs. DAB$A.NC5F an& the
D,PAR6B,N6 OC AGRAR1AN R,CORB' respondents. @G.R. No. -8:58/.
Dee"(er 8' 2**:.A
=. Land =aluation
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LAND ;AL4A61ON 7 the !roess of &eter"ining the Gust o"!ensation for the lan& owners'
the "o&es of !a)"ent an& the reviewHa!!eal !roess in ase the value is &ee"e& too low.
Lan& ;aluation un&er O!eration Lan& 6ransfer 0PD 272
Rea& PD 27 an& ,O 22/ an& the valuation for"ula 0!ara. 8' PD 27 an& 5e. 2 of ,O 22/2
5e -7 an& -/' RA 6657
5e-6 0&2 in relation to the authorit) of the DAR to revalue the !ro!ert)
Rea& 5etion 1; D of DAR A&". Or&er No. 2' series 2**: 0;aluation2
%ases< LAND $ANI OC 6#, P#1L1PP1N,5 vs. #ON. ,L1 G. C. NA61;1DAD' G.R. No.
-27-:/. Ba) -6' 2**5
=O5,C1NA 5. L4$R1CA vs. LAND $ANI OC 6#, P#1L1PP1N,5' G.R. No. -7*22*.
Nove"(er 2*' 2**6.
Assoiation of 5"all Lan&owners in the Phili!!ines et. al.' versus 5eretar) of Agrarian
Refor"' GR. No. 7:+-* ' =ul) -8' -:/: 0-75 5CRA +8+2 @!ertinent !ortions on Gust
o"!ensationA
Lan& $an% vs. CA an& Pe&ro >a! 0GR No. --/7-2' Ot. 6' -::52
Authorit) of the DAR A&Gu&iation $oar& over lan& valuation ases 0see Artile D1D of the
2**: DARA$ Rules of Proe&ure2
=I. Land Redistribution
LAND R,D156R1$461ON 7 the awar&ing of lan&s to 9ualifie& (enefiiaries one the !ro!ert)
has (een Je?!ro!riate&K () the govern"ent' the !a)"ent () the (enefiiaries to the govern"ent
an& the su(se9uent sale or transfer of the &istri(ute& lan& to thir& !arties after &istri(ution
5es. 22' 2+' 28' 25' 26 an& 27' RA 6657' as a"en&e&
6he !rini!le of affor&a(ilit) to the far"ers' an& govern"ent finaning of transation osts
1n&efeasi(ilit) of 6itles
%ase< 5AB4,L ,56R1$1LLO' et. al' petitioners' vs. D,PAR6B,N6 OC AGRAR1AN
R,CORB an& #AC1,NDA BAR1A' 1NC.' respondents. @G.R. No. -5:678. =une +*'
2**6.A
=II. Land /enure Im.ro3ement
LAN* /-N>R- IM)RO=-M-N/ ; L/I ; t0e im.ro3ement o$ t0e tenurial and socio8
economic status o$ t0e $armers s0ort o$ trans$erring $ull o5ners0i. o$ t0e land
) 1"!rove"ent of the Leasehol& Relationshi!
5e. -2. Deter"ination of Lease Rentals
Fhat onstitutes a leasehol& relationshi!L
%ases? Ca(alles vs. DAR' GR No. 7/2-8' De.5' -:// 0-6/ 5CRA 2872
Gelos vs. Court of A!!eals 02*/ 5CRA 6*/' -::22
Ga(riel vs. Pangilinan 05/ 5CRA 5:*' -:782
Reference: Administrative #rder $o. %, s, %&&0, Revised Rules and Procedures +overning
Leasehold !mplementation in ,enanted Agricultural Lands
) Pro&ution 5haring 05e +22
+
) Alternative $usiness Arrange"ents 0=oint ,ono"i ,nter!rises in a Post
Distri(ution 5enario< Ba%ing Lan&owner.Car"er Partnershi! For% 0DAR A&".
Or&er No. :' s. 2**62
=III. %on3ersion o$ Agricultural Lands
CON;,R51ON 7 6he atual hange of the lan& use fro" agriultural' to resi&ential' in&ustrial
or o""erial' of lan&s whih oul& have !otentiall) (een overe& un&er the CARP
5e 65' RA 6657
Conversion of Agriultural Lan&s< Fhat is the &ifferene (etween e?e"!tion' onversion an&
relassifiationL
%ases? =ose Luis Ros' et. al. Petitioners' vs. De!art"ent Of Agrarian Refor" Respondents.
@G.R. No. -+2877. August +-' 2**5.A
C#AB$,R OC R,AL ,56A6, AND $41LD,R5 A55OC1A61ON5' 1NC.
0CR,$A2' petitioner' vs. 6#, 5,CR,6AR> OC AGRAR1AN R,CORB' respondent.
@G.R. No. -/+8*:. =une -/' 2*-*.A
5e 2* of RA 7-6* 0Loal Govt. Co&e2
Be"o Cirular No. 58 s. -::+' Offie of the Presi&ent 0Presri(ing the Gui&elines governing
5e. 2* of RA 7-6* AuthoriMing Cities An& Bunii!alities to Relassif) Agriultural Lan&s to
Non.Agriultural 4ses.2
Reference: "AR Administrative #rders $o. 6, s. %&&% ; %&&% Rules and Regulations on the
Conversion of Agricultural Lands to $on5Agricultural )ses
%ases? 6he #on. Carlos Cortih et. al. vs. 6he #on. Renato Corona GR. No. -+-857' A!ril 28'
-::/ 0Deision' O!inion an& Resolution of the Botion for Reonsi&eration2
Deision of the Offie of the Presi&ent on the 5u"ilao Case 0on the Revoation of the
Conversion Or&er2
I@. Mec0anisms $or )rogram Im.lementation
6he Presi&ential Agrarian Refor" Counil 05es. 8-' 82' 8+' 8:2
6he Provinial Agrarian Refor" Coor&inating Co""ittee 05e. 88.852
6he $aranga) Agrarian Refor" Co""ittee 05es. 86.8/2
6he De!art"ent of Agrarian Refor" 0,?eutive Or&er -2:.A' &ate& =ul) 26' -:/72
6he DAR A&Gu&iation $oar& 05e. -+' ,O -2:.A2
4inancing t0e )rogram
5e. 6+ of RA 6657' in relation to 5es. 2- an& 22 of ,O 22:
RA /5+2. 0-::/2 Aug"enting the Agrarian Refor" Cun& with an A&&itional Cift) $illion Peso
$u&get
RA :7**' 5e. 2- a"en&ing 5e. 6+ of RA 6657
@. Agrarian 7ustice or t0e Resolution o$ Agrarian *is.utes
3uasi =u&iial Powers of the DAR 0Agrarian =ustie2 7 the "ehanis"s to &eter"ine the status
of the lan&' entitle"ents of (enefiiaries' an& other agrarian "atters an& &is!utes whih "a)
re9uire "e&iation' oniliation' &eter"ination or a&Gu&iation. 6his to!i inlu&es ations () the
DAR' the DAR A&Gu&iation $oar& an& the R6C ating as a 5!eial Agrarian Court.
5es. 5*.5+ of RA 6657 as a"en&e&
Distintion (etween Cases in the A&"inistrative 1"!le"entation of the Progra" 0AL12 an&
Cases for A&Gu&iation < DAR A&". Or&er No. +' s. 2**+ 02**+ Rules on Agrarian Law
1"!le"entation @AL1A Cases2
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2**: Rules of Proe&ure of the DARA$.
%ases? Rufina ;&a &e 6angu( vs. Court of A!!eals' 4DI :/68' Dee"(er +' -::* 0-:-
5CRA //52
5ta. Rosa Realt) Develo!"ent Cor!oration versus =uan A"ante et.al. 0G.R. No.
--2526' Barh -6' 2**52
Authorit) of the DAR 5eretar) to nullif) titles un&er the CARP 05e. 28 of RA 6657 as
a"en&e& () 5e. : of RA :7**2
Reference: "AR Adm. #rder $o. 0. Series %&66 < Septem3er %6, %&66= ,he %&66 Revised Rules
and Procedures +overning the Cancellation of Registered *mancipation Patents >*Ps?,
Certificates of Landownership Award >CL#As?, and #ther ,itles !ssued )nder any Agrarian
Reform Program
%ase? D,PAR6B,N6 OC AGRAR1AN R,CORB' petitioner' vs. RO$,R6O =. C4,NCA
et. al' respondents. @G.R. No. -58--2. 5e!te"(er 2+' 2**8.A
*etermination o$ an Agrarian *is.ute $or cases $iled in courts and .rosecutors o$$ice ASec.
("' RA ",::B
R,AD< DAR A&"inistrative Or&er No. +' series 2*--0=ul) -:' 2*--2< Revise& Rules an&
Regulations 1"!le"enting 5e. -: of RA :7** 0=uris&ition on an& Referral of Cases that are
Agrarian in Nature2
DO= De!art"ent Cirular No. 8*' &ate& =une 7' 2*-* @Gui&elines on the 1nvestigation an&
Referral of Cases to the DAR !ursuant to 5e. -: of RA :7**A.
OCA Cirular No. 62.2*-* &ate& A!ril 2/' 2*-* on the 1"!le"entation of 5es. 7 an& 5*.A of
RA 6657' as a"en&e&.
Sec 9,' /0e role o$ t0e S.ecial Agrarian %ourts in land 3aluation and .enal .ro3isions
%ases? Phil. ;eterans $an% vs. CA et. al' 0GR No. -+2767' =an. -/' 2***2
LAND $ANI OC 6#, P#1L1PP1N,5' petitioner' vs. RA>B4NDA BAR61N,N'
respondent. @G.R. No. -6:**/. August -8' 2**7.A
LAND $ANI OC 6#, P#1L1PP1N,5 ;5. #,1R5 OC ,L,46,R1O CR4N G.R. No.
-75-75' 5e!te"(er 2:' 2**/
LAND $ANI OC 6#, P#1L1PP1N,5 vs. L,ON1LA P. C,LADA G.R. No. -68/76.
=anuar) 2+' 2**6
Lan& $an% vs. CA an& =ose Pasual 0GR No. -2/557' De. 2:' -:::2
Bo&es of A!!ealHReview fro" the DARA$
Rule 8+ of the Rules of Court
5e. 58 of CARL' in relation to Rule 65 of the Rules of Court
@I. Su..ort Ser3ices
5u!!ort 5ervies for the Car"ers an& Lan&owners 7 5es. +6.+: RA 6657 as a"en&e&
Prohi(ite& Ats in the CARP Law 7 5e. 7+' RA 6657 as a"en&e&
SO%IAL L-GISLA/ION
I. Social Securit Act o$ ("", #R.A. No. ((!(' as amended b R.A. No. 8+8+&
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II. GSIS Act o$ ("", #).*. No. ((4!' as amended b R.A. No. 8+"(&
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