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Republic Act No. 6657

(Index By Section of the Comparative Text of R.A. No. 6657 vis--vis R.A. No. 9700)

(As amended by RA 7881, 7905, 8532 and 9700)

AN ACT INSTITUTING A COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND INDUSTRIALIZATION, PROVIDING THE MECHANISM FOR ITSIMPLEMENTATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

CHAPTER IPreliminary Chapter

Section 1. Title. -

This Act shall be known as the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988.

Section 2. Declarat ion of Principles and Pol icies. -

the policy of the State to pursue a Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). The welfare ofandless farmers and farmworkers will receive the highest consideration to promote social justice and toe the nation toward sound rural development and industrialization, and the establishment of ownervatorship of economic-size farms as the basis of Philippine agriculture.

his end, a more equitable distribution and ownership of land, with due regard to the rights ofowners to just compensation and to the ecological needs of the nation, shall be undertaken to provideers and farmworkers with the opportunity to enhance their dignity and improve the quality of their livesugh greater productivity of agricultural lands.

agrarian reform program is founded on the right of farmers and regular farmworkers, who are landless,wn directly or collectively the lands they till or, in the case of other farm workers, to receive a just sharehe fruits thereof. To this end, the State shall encourage and undertake the just distribution of allcultural lands, subject to the priorities and retention limits set forth in this Act, having taken into accountogical, developmental, and equity considerations, and subject to the payment of just compensation.State shall respect the right of small landowners, and shall provide incentives for voluntary land-ing.

State shall recognize the right of farmers, farmworkers and landowners, as well as cooperatives andr independent farmers' organizations, to participate in the planning, organization, and management ofprogram, and shall provide support to agriculture through appropriate technology and research, andquate financial production, marketing and other support services.

State shall apply the principles of agrarian reform, or stewardship, whenever applicable, in accordancelaw, in the disposition or utilization of other natural resources, including lands of the public domain,

er lease or concession, suitable to agriculture, subject to prior rights, homestead rights of small settlersthe rights of indigenous communities to their ancestral lands.

State may resettle landless farmers and farmworkers in its own agricultural estates, which shall beibuted to them in the manner provided by law.

means of appropriate incentives, the State shall encourage the formation and maintenance ofnomic-size family farms to be constituted by individual beneficiaries and shall landowners.

State shall protect the rights of subsistence fishermen, especially of local communities, to theerential use of communal marine and fishing resources, both inland and offshore. It shall provideport to such fishermen through appropriate technology and research, adequate financial, productionmarketing assistance and other services. The State shall also protect, develop and conserve suchurces. The protection shall extend to offshore fishing grounds of subsistence fishermen against foreignsion. Fishworkers shall receive a just share from their labor in the utilization of marine and fishingurces.

State shall be guided by the principles that land has a social function and land ownership has a socialonsibility. Owners of agricultural lands have the obligation to cultivate directly or through laborinistration the lands they own and thereby make the land productive.

State shall provide incentives to landowners to invest the proceeds of the agrarian reform program tomote industrialization, employment and privatization of public sector enterprises. Financial instrumentsd as payment for lands shall contain features that shall enhance negotiability and acceptability in theketplace.

State may lease undeveloped lands of the public domain to qualified entities for the development oftal-intensive farms, and traditional and pioneering crops especially those for exports subject to the priors of the beneficiaries under this Act.

It is the policy of the State to pursue a Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). The welthe landless farmers and farmworkers will receive the highest consideration to promote social justice move the nation toward sound rural development and industrialization, and the establishment of ocultivatorship of economic-size farms as the basis of Philippine agriculture.

The State shall promote industrialization and full employment based on sound agricultural develoand agrarian reform, through industries that make full and efficient use of human and natural resoand which are competitive in both domestic and foreign markets: Provided, That the conversagricultural lands into industrial, commercial or residential lands shall take into account, tillers' righnational food security.Further, the State shall protect Filipino enterprises against unfair foreign comp

and trade practices.

The State recognizes that there is not enough agricultural land to be divided and distributed to each and regular farmworker so that each one can own his/her economic-size family farm. This being thea meaningful agrarian reform program to uplift the lives and economic status of the farmer and hchildren can only be achieved through simultaneous industrialization aimed at developing a self-reliaindependent national economy effectively controlled by Filipinos.

To this end, the State may, in the interest of national welfare or defense, establish and operateindustries.

A more equitable distribution and ownership of land, with due regard to the rights of landowners compensation, retention rights under Section 6 of Republic Act No. 6657, as amended, and tecological needs of the nation, shall be undertaken to provide farmers and farmworkers wiopportunity to enhance their dignity and improve the quality of their lives through greater productivagricultural lands.

The agrarian reform program is founded on the right of farmers and regular farmworkers, who are lan

to own directly or collectively the lands they till or, in the case of other farmworkers, to receive a just of the fruits thereof. To this end, the State shall encourage and undertake the just distributionagricultural lands, subject to the priorities and retention limits set forth in this Act, taking into acecological, developmental, and equity considerations, and subject to the payment of just compenThe State shall respect the right of small landowners, and shall provide incentives for voluntarysharing.

As much as practicable, the implementation of the program shall be community-based to assure, aothers, that the farmers shall have greater control of farmgate prices, and easier access to credit.

The State shall recognize the right of farmers, farmworkers and landowners, as well as cooperativeother independent farmers organizations, to participate in the planning , organization, and managemthe program, and shall provide support to agriculture through appropriate technology and researcadequate financial, production, marketing and other support services.

The State shall recognize and enforce, consistent with existing laws, the rights of rural women to owcontrol land, taking into consideration the substantive equality between men and women as qubeneficiaries, to receive a just share of the fruits thereof, and to be represented in advisory or approdecision-making bodies. These rights shall be independent of their male relatives and of their c ivil sta

The State shall apply the principles of agrarian reform, or stewardship, whenever applicable, in accorwith law, in the disposition or utilization of other natural resources, including lands of the public dounder lease or concession, suitable to agriculture, subject to prior rights, homestead rights of small sand the rights of indigenous communities to their ancestral lands.

The State may resettle landless farmers and farm workers in its own agricultural estates, which shdistributed to them in the manner provided by law.

By means of appropriate incentives, the State shall encourage the formation and maintenaneconomic-size family farms to be constituted by individual beneficiaries and small landowners.

The State shall protect the rights of subsistence fishermen, especially of local communities, tpreferential use of communal marine and fishing resources, both inland and offshore. It shall psupport to such fishermen through appropriate technology and research, adequate financial, prodand marketing assistance and other services. The State shall also protect, develop and conserveresources. The protection shall extend to offshore fishing grounds of subsistence fishermen against f


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intrusion. Fishworkers shall receive a just share from their labor in the utilization of marine and fresources.

The State shall be guided by the principles that land has a social function and land ownership has a responsibility. Owners of agricultural land have the obligation to cultivate directly or through administration the lands they own and thereby make the land productive.

The State shall provide incentives to landowners to invest the proceeds of the agrarian reform progpromote industrialization, employment and privatization of public sector enterprises. Financial instruused as payment for lands shall contain features that shall enhance negotiability and acceptability marketplace.

The State may lease undeveloped lands of the public domain to qualified entities for the developm

capital-intensive farms, and traditional and pioneering crops especially those for exports subject to thrights of the beneficiaries under this Act. (as amended by Section 1, RA 9700)

CONSULTATION/DIALOGUE

Joint DAR-LBP M.C. No. 09 - September 19, 2002Subject: Institutionalization of Monthly Consultation/Dialogue Cum Problem Solving Between Concerned

Officials of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP)at the Regional and Provincial Levels

M.C. No. 01April 25, 2002Subject: Instructions and Guidelines Governing the Provincial Consultations on Agrarian Reform

M.C. No. 03 - March 09, 2000

Subject: Guidelines in the Conduct of Dialogue at the Central Office

FARMWORKERS, Right of

A.O. No. 2 - April 16, 1993

Subject: Supplemental Guidelines on AO No. 10, S. 1990 & Other Issuances on the Rights of Farmworkers

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs)

M. C. No. 13 - September 07, 2000Subject: Rationalizing Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) Involvement in the DARs

Foreign-Assisted Projects

A.O. No. 11 - April 26, 1989Subject: Accreditat ion of NGOs Involved in DAR Program

A. O. No. 1 - December 27, 1988Subject: Participation of NGO/Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) in the I mplementation of Agrarian Reform

PEASANT ORGANIZATIONS

A.O. No. 1 - January 09, 1997 (Effectivity DateJanuary 24, 1997)

Subject: Revised AO No. 7, S. 95 on the Devt. and Strengthening of POs Pursuant to the Constitution,RA 6657, and Other Pertinent Laws

A.O. No. 7 - July 21, 1995 (Effectivity DateAugust 6, 1995)

Subject: Development and Strengthening of POs Pursuant to the Constitution, RA 6657, & OtherPertinent Laws

PRIVATE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION (PVO)

A.O. No. 1 - December 27, 1988

Subject: Participation of NGO/Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) in the I mplementation of Agrarian Reform

WOMEN/WOMENS DESK/GENDER EQUALITY/NON-GENDER BIASED/GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT

A.O. No. 01July 19, 2011 (Effectivity Date - July 23, 2011)Subject: Guidelines Governing Gender Equalit y in the Implementa tion of Agrarian Reform Lawsand Mainstreaming Gender and Development in the Department of Agrarian Reform

M.C. No. 05March 26, 2009Subject: Addendum to Memorandum Circular No. 03 Dated February 27, 2009

Re: Re-Constit ution and Strengthening of the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Points

M.C. No. 03February 27, 2009Subject: Addendum to Memorandum Circular No. 02 Dated January 16, 2008 Reconstitution and

Strengthening of the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Points

M.C. No. 02January 16, 2008Subject: Reconstit ution and Strengthening of the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Points

M.C. No. 01April 11, 2005Subject: Reconstit ution and Strengthening of the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point

M.C. No. 05 - January 24, 2001
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Subject: Guidelines for the Establishment and Operation of DAR Womens Desk

A. O. No. 1 - January 9, 2001 (Effectivity DateJanuary 28, 2001)Subject: Guidelines Governing the Non-Gender Biased Implementa tion of Agrarian Laws

Gen. M.C. No. 01 June 14, 1999Subject: Reconstit ution and Strengthening of the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point

M.C. No. 18 - August 08, 1996 (Effectivity DateAugust 25, 1996)

Subject: Clarificatory Guidelines in the Manner of Generating and Issuing Emancipation

Patents/Certificates of Land Ownership Award (EPs/CLOAs) to Qualified AgrarianReform Beneficiaries and their Spouses Pursuant to R.A. No. 7192

M. C. No. 04 - August 27, 1992Subject: Defining the DAR Policy/Program Framework in the Recognition of the Role of

Women on Development and in Addressing their Concerns: Implementing Rulesand Regulations to Build Mechanisms to Integrate Women

and Pursue a Non-bias Gender Consciousness Implementation for CARP

R.A. 7192 - February 12, 1992Subject: An Act Promoting the Integration of Women as Full and Equal Partners of Men in

Development and Nation Building and for Other Purposes

Section 3. Defini t ions

r the purpose of this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise:

Agrarian Reform means redistribution of lands, regardless of crops or fruits produced, to farmers and regular farmworkers who are landless, irrespective of tenurial arrangement, to include the totality of factorpport services designed to lift the economic status of the beneficiaries and all other arrangements alternative to the physical redistribution of lands, such as production or profit-sharing, labor administration, andstribution of shares of stocks, which will allow beneficiaries to receive a just share of the fruits of the lands they work .

Agriculture, Agricultural Enterprise or Agricultural Activity means the cultivation of the soil, planting ofps, growing of fruit trees, raising of livestock, poultry or fish, including the harvesting of such farmducts, and other farm activities and practices performed by a farmer in conjunction with such farmingrations done by person whether natural or juridical.

(b) Agriculture, Agricultural Enterprise or Agricultural Activity means the cultivation of the soil, plantcrops, growing of fruit trees, [REMOVES THE PHRASE: raising of livestock, poultry orfish]incthe harvesting of such farm products, and other farm activities and practices performed by a farmconjunction with such farming operations done by persons whether natural or juridical. (as ameby Section 1, RA 7881)

R.A. 7881

R.A. No. 7881February 20, 1995

Subject: An Act Amending Certain Provisions of R.A. No. 6657 [Section 3(b), 10, 11, 32, 65 and 73]

M.C. No. 32 - Series of 1997

Subject: Lifting the Suspension of the Implementation of R.A. No. 7881 and its ImplementingRule, A. O. No. 3, S. 1985

M.C. No. 27 - November 20, 1995Subject: Suspension of the Implementation of RA 7881, Its Implementing Rule, AO No. 3,

Series of 1995, Per Supreme Court Resolution dated Nov. 13, 1995.

Agricultural Land refers to land devoted to agricultural activity as defined in this Act and not classified as mineral, f orest, residential, commercial or industrial land.

EXEMPTION CLEARANCES (DOJ 44)/EXEMPTIONS/EXCLUSIONS

A.O. No. 07September 03, 2008 (Effectivity DateSeptember 19, 2008)Subject: Guidelines Relative to the Supreme Court Ruling on the Sutton Case Regarding Lands

which are Actually, Directly and Exclusively Used for Livestock Raising

A.O. No. 01August 16, 2004 (Effectivity DateSeptember 13, 2004)Subject: Exclusion of Agricultural Lands Used for Cattle Raising from the Coverage of the

Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program [Amends pertinent provisionsofDAR A.O. No. 9, Series of 1993]

M.C. No. 08May 06, 2004
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Subject: Clarificatory Guidelines on DAR Memorandum Circular No. 5, S. 2004 (Moratorium on theProcessing and Grant o Applications for Conversion and Exemption of All Lands Devoted to

or Suitable for Agriculture)

M.C. No. 05March 03, 2004

Subject: Moratorium on the Processing and Grant of Applications for Conversion and Exemptionof All Lands Devoted to or Suitable for Agriculture

A.O. No. 04January 16, 2003 (Effectivity DateFebruary 9, 2003)Subject: 2003 Rules on Exemption of Lands from CARP Coverage Under Section 3 (c ) of

Republic Act No. 6657 and Department of Justice (DOJ) Opinion No. 44, series of 1990

M.C. No. 07 - August 08, 2001Subject: Inventory and Regular Monitoring of Land Use Conversion and Exemption/Exclusions

A.O. No. 6 - M ay 27, 1994 (Effectivity DateJune 23, 1994)

Subject: Issuance of Exemption Clearances Based on Sec. 3 (c) of RA 6657 and DOJOpinion No. 44, S. 1990

CLUPPI

S.O. No. 832November 03, 2003Subject: Addendum to the Special Order No. 823 Reconstituting Center for Land Use Policy, Planning and

Implementation (CLUPPI) Secretariat

S.O. No. 823October 27, 2003Subject: Reconstitution of Center for Land Use Policy, Planning and Implementation (CLUPPI) Secretariat

A.O. No. 02 - May 21, 2002 (Effectivity DateJune 6, 2002)

Subject: Institutionalization of the Center for Land Use Policy, Planning and Implementation (CLUPPI)

A.O. No. 14 - December 06, 1994 (Effectivity DateDecember 30, 1994)

Subject: Creating a Center for Land Use Policy, Planning and Implementation (CLUPPI)

CLUPs (COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLANS), Preparation and Completion and/or Updating ofM.C. No. 08 - October 15, 2001

Subject: Issuance of DAR Certifi cation and Extending Full Support and Cooperation to Local GovernmentUnits in the Preparation/Completion and/or Updating of Their Comprehensive Land Use Plans

M.C. No. 11July 06, 2000Subject: Directing All Municipal Agrarian Reform Officers (MAROs), Provincial Agrarian Reform Officers

(PAROs), and Regional Directors (RDs) to Extend Full Support and Cooperation to AllConcerned Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Preparation and Completion ofTheir Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUPs)

INVENTORY


LUNGSOD SILANGAN TOWNSITE, Coverage of

M.C. 5 - March 4, 1998 (Effectivity DateMarch 22, 1998)Subject: Amendment to M.C. No. 25, S.1 997

M.C. 25 - July 02, 1997 (Effectivity DateJuly 19, 1997)

Subject: Coverage of the Lungsod Silangan Townsite Straddling Portions of Antipolo,San Mateo and Montalban, Rizal

DOJ Opinion 181 - October 19, 1990

Subject: Applicabilit y of CARP Upon the Estate of the late Alfonso Doronila

DOJ Opinion No. 26 - February 12, 1988

Subject: Inclusion/Non-inclusion of Agro-Forestry Leases in Lungsod Silangan TownsiteReservation Within the CARP

DOJ Opinion No. 137 - September 26, 1994Subject: Definite Area to be Covered by Lungsod Silangan and the Land Use of theApproximately 7,000Hectare Overlap Between the Areas Covered by

Proclamations Nos. 1636 and 1637

MONITORING (Conversion/Exemptions/Exclusions)


M.C. No. 16 - July 18, 1996

Subject: Prescribing the Revised Guidelines in the Performance of the Regular Functions of the RegionalPlanning Divisions (RPDs) and Provincial Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Units (PMEUs)

MORATORIUM (Conversion and Exemption)
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M.C. No. 08May 06, 2004

Subject: Clarificatory Guidelines on DAR Memorandum Circular No. 5, S. 2004 (Moratorium on the Processingand Grant of Applications for Conversion and Exemption of All Lands Devoted to or Suitable for Agriculture)

M.C. No. 05March 03, 2004Subject: Moratorium on the Processing and Grant of Applications for Conversion and Exemption of All

Lands Devoted to or Suitable for Agriculture

TOURIST ZONES

DAR M.C. No. 07March 29, 2004

Subject: Clarificatory Guidelines on the Effect of Declarations of General Areas in the

Country as TouristZones to the Coverage of Lands Devoted to or Suitable forAgriculture Within Said Areas Under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP)

Agrarian Dispute refers to any controversy relating to tenurial arrangements, whether leasehold, tenancy, stewardship or otherwise, over lands devoted to 0agriculture, including disputes concerning farmworkeociations or representation of persons in negotiating, fixing, maintaining, changing, or seeking to arrange terms or conditions of such tenurial arrangements.

cludes any controversy relating to compensation of lands acquired under this Act and other terms and conditions of transfer of ownership from landowners to farmworkers, tenants and other agrarian reformeficiaries, whether the disputants stand in the proximate relation of farm operator and beneficiary, landowner and tenant, or lessor and l essee.

AGRARIAN DISPUTES

DAR A.O. No. 8 - August 30, 1994 (Effectivity DateSeptember 17, 1994)Subject: Mediation/Conciliation of Agrarian Disputes by BARC

DARAB Rules

2009 Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board (DARAB) Rules

of ProcedureSeptember 01, 2009

2003 Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board (DARAB) Rules

of ProcedureJanuary 17, 2003

M.C. No. 1 - January 05, 1995

Subject: Authority of the Adjudication Board to Conduct Summary AdministrativeProceedings for the Preliminary Determination of Just Compensation

DARAB New Rules of Procedure (1994)

M.C. No. 6 - September 14, 1992Subject: Signing Authority on Travel Orders of DARAB Officials and Personnel

M.C. No. 7 - September 30, 1991Subject: Scope of Jurisdiction of DARAB, RARADs and PARADs Over Orders/Decisions of the Secretary

dle or Abandoned Land refers to any agricultural land not cultivated, tilled or developed to produce any crop nor devoted to any specific economic purpose continuously for a period of three (3) years immediatehe receipt of notice of acquisition by the government as provided under this Act, but does not include land that has become permanently or regularly devoted to non-agricultural purposes. It does not include lanbecome unproductive by reason of force majeure or any other fortuitous event: Provided, that prior to such event, such land was previously used for agricultural or other economic purpose.

ABANDONED/IDLE LANDSJoint DAR-LBP M.C. No. 04 - January 16, 2001 (Effectivity DateFebruary 16, 2001)

Subject: Guidelines in the Processing and Payment of Idle Lands With Slopes of Below EighteenPercent (18%)

A.O. No. 12 - August 30, 1990

Subject: Identificat ion and Acquisitio n of Idle or Abandoned Lands

Farmer refers to a natural person whose primary livelihood is cultivation of land or the production oficultural crops, either by himself, or primarily with the assistance of his immediate farm household,ether the land is owned by him, or by another person under a leasehold or share tenancy agreement orangement with the owner thereof.

(f) Farmer refers to a natural person whose primary livelihood is cultivation of land or the productagricultural crops l ivestock and/or f isherieseither by himself/herself, or primarily with the assistanhis/her immediate farm household, whether the land is owned by him/her, or by another person unleasehold or share tenancy agreement or arrangement with the owner thereof (as amended by Se2, RA 9700)

Farmworker is a natural person who renders service for value as an employee or laborer in an agricultural enterprise or farm regardless of whether his compensation is paid on a daily, weekly, monthly or "paksis. The term includes an individual whose work has ceased as a consequence of, or in connection with, a pending agrarian dispute and who has not obtained a substantially equivalent and regular farm emplo

Regular Farmworker is a natural person who is employed on a permanent basis by an agricultural enterprise or farm.

Seasonal Farmworker is a natural person who is employed on a recurrent, periodic or intermittent basis by an agricultural enterprise or farm, whether as a permanent or a non -permanent laborer, such as "dumacada", and the like.

Other Farmworker is a farmworker who does not fall under paragraphs (g), (h) and (i).
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Cooperatives shall refer to organizations composed primarily of small agricultural producers, farmers, farmworkers, or ot her agrarian reform beneficiaries who voluntarily organize themselves for the purpose ooling land, human, technological, financial or other economic resources, and operated on the principle of one member, one vote. A juridical person may be a member of a cooperative, with the same rights and a natural person.

Rural women refer to women who are engaged directly or indirectly in farming and/or fishing as their source of livelihood, whether paid or unpaid, regular or seasonal, or in food preparation, managing theusehold, caring for the children, and other similar activities. (as added by Section 2, RA 9700)

WOMEN/WOMENS DESK/GENDER EQUALITY/NON-GENDER BIASED/GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT

A.O. No. 01July 19, 2011 (Effectivity Date - July 23, 2011)Subject: Guidelines Governing Gender Equality in the Implementation of Agrarian Reform Laws andMainstreaming Gender and Development in the Department of Agrarian Reform

M.C. No. 05March 26, 2009Subject: Addendum to Memorandum Circular No. 03 Dated February 27, 2009 Re: Re-Constit ution

and Strengthening of the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Points

M.C. No. 03February 27, 2009Subject: Addendum to Memorandum Circular No. 02 Dated January 16, 2008 Reconstitution and

Strengthening of the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Points

M.C. No. 02January 16, 2008Subject: Reconstit ution and Strengthening of the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Points

M.C. No. 01April 11, 2005Subject: Reconstit ution and Strengthening of the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point

M.C. No. 05 - January 24, 2001Subject: Guidelines for theEstablishment and Operation of DAR Womens Desk

A. O. No. 1 - January 9, 2001 (Effectivity DateJanuary 28, 2001)

Subject: Guidelines Governing the Non-Gender Biased Implementation of Agrarian Laws

Gen. M.C. No. 01 June 14, 1999Subject: Reconstit ution and Strengthening of the Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point

M.C. No. 18 - August 08, 1996 (Effectivity DateAugust 25, 1996)

Subject: Clarificatory Guidelines in the Manner of Generating and Issuing Emancipation Patents/Certificatesof Land Ownership Award (EPs/CLOAs) to Qualified Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries and theirSpouses Pursuant to R.A. No. 7192

M. C. No. 04 - August 27, 1992Subject: Defining the DAR Policy/Program Framework in the Recognitio n of the Role of Women on

Development and in Addressing their Concerns: Implementing Rules and Regulations toBuild Mechanisms to Integrate Women and Pursue a Non-bias Gender ConsciousnessImplementation for CARP

R.A. 7192 - February 12, 1992Subject: An Act Promoting the Integration of Women as Full and Equal Partners of Men in

Development and Nation Building and for Other Purposes

CHAPTER IICoverage

Section 4. Scope.

omprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1989 shall cover, regardless of tenurial arrangement andodity produced, all public and private agricultural lands, as provided in Proclamation No. 131 andtive Order No. 229, including other lands of the public domain suitable for agriculture.

specifically the following lands are covered by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program:

alienable and disposable lands of the public domain devoted to or suitable for agriculture. Nosification of forest or mineral lands to agricultural lands shall be undertaken after the approval of thisntil Congress, taking into account ecological, developmental and equity considerations, shall havemined by law, the specific limits of the public domain.

The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988 shall cover, regardless of tenurial arrangemcommodity produced, all public and private agricultural lands as provided in Proclamation No. 1Executive Order No. 229, including other lands of the public domain suitable for agriculture: Providlandholdings of landowners with a total area of f ive (5) hectares and below shal l not be cov

acquisi t ion and distr ibu t ion to qu al i f ied beneficiaries.

More specifically, the following lands are covered by the CARP:

(a) All alienable and disposable lands of the public domain devoted to or suitable for agrNo reclassification of forest or mineral lands to agricultural lands shall be undertaken aapproval of this Act until Congress, taking into account ecological, developmental andconsiderations, shall have determined by law, the specific limits of the public domain;
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A & D Lands of the Public Domain (Jurisdiction of DAR and DENR)

Joint DENR-DAR M.C. No. 2003-1

(Reaffirming Joint DAR-DENR MC Nos. 14 and 19, 1997)

DENR M.C. No. 99-22

Subject: DENR Jurisdiction Over All Alienable and Disposable (A & D) Lands of the Public Domain

Joint DAR-DENR M.C. No. 19 - May 21, 1997

Subject: Guidelines to Implement the Joint DAR-DENR Memorandum Circular No. 14, Series of 1997Regarding Untitled Private Agricultural Lands

Joint DAR-DENR M. C. No. 14 - March 31, 1997Subject: Clarifying the Jurisdiction of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Department ofEnvironment and Natural Resources (DENR) on the Disposition of Untitled Privately ClaimedAgricultural Lands

Joint DAR-DENR M.C. No. 9 - June 07, 1995

Subject: Clarifying and Restating the Jurisdiction and Authority of DAR and DENR Over Certain Typesof Lands of the Public Domain Covered by the CARP

Joint DAR-DENR A.O. No. 7, Series of 1991Subject: Amending Joint DAR-DENR AO 2, S. 87 Re: Guidelines for the Implementation of

Sec. 15, EO 229 on Joint DAR-DENR Certification on Public Lands

M.C. No. 4 - May 10, 1991Subject: Agricultural Lands Covered by Homestead Patents Pursuant to Public Land Act (CA No. 141)

Joint DAR-DENR A.O. No. 2, Series of 1988 Subject: Implementation of Sec. 15, EO 229, on Joint DAR-DENR Certification on Public Lands

A.O. No. 98, Series of 1988 Subject: AR in Public LandsProgram D of the CARP

M.C. No. 15 - October 25, 1983Subject: Disposit ion and Issuance of Patents Over Public Lands Under the Custody and

Administration of the MAR

) All lands of the public domain in excess of the specific limits as determined by Congress in theeceding paragraph;

(b) All lands of the public domain in excess of the specific limits as determined by Conin the preceding paragraph;

) All other lands owned by the Government devoted to or suitable for agriculture; and (c) All other lands owned by the Government devoted to or suitable for agriculture; and

) All private lands devoted to or suitable for agriculture regardless of the agricultural products raised orat can be raised thereon.

(d) All private lands devoted to or suitable for agriculture regardless of the agricuproducts raised or that can be raised thereon.

PRIVATE AGRICULTURAL LANDS

Joint DAR-DENR M.C. No. 2003-1

(Reaffirming Joint DAR-DENR MC Nos. 14 and 19, 1997)

Joint DAR-DENR M.C. No. 19 - May 21, 1997Subject: Guidelines to Implement the Joint DAR-DENR Memorandum Circular No. 14, Series of 1997Regarding Untitled Private Agricultural Lands

Joint DAR-DENR M. C. No. 14 - March 31, 1997Subject: Clarifying the Jurisdiction of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Departmen

of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on the Disposition of Untitled PrivatelClaimed Agricultural Lands

Joint DAR-DENR A.O. No. 6 - July 24, 1991Subject: Undertaking Surveys on Private Agricultural Lands Covered by the CARP
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A comprehensive inventory system in consonance with the national land use plan shall be instituted Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), in accordance with the Local Government Code, for the purpproperly identifying andclassifying farmlands within one (1) year from effectivity of this Act, wprejudice to the implementation of the land acquisition and distribution. (as amended bySection 9700)

ACQUISITION AND DISTRIBUTION UNDER R.A. NO. 6657 AND/OR R.A. NO. 9700

A.O. No. 07September 30, 2011

(Effectivity DateOctober 15, 2011)Subject: Revised Rules and Procedures Governing the Acquisition and Distribution of Private

Agricultural Lands Under Republic Act (R.A.) No. 6657, As Amended

A.O. No. 02October 15, 2009 (Effectivity DateJuly 1, 2009)

Subject: Acquisitio n and Distribution of Agricult ural Lands Under R.A. No. 6657, as amended byR.A. No. 9700

INVENTORY OF THE CARP SCOPE (ICS)

M.C. No. 13August 11, 2003Subject: Guidelines in the Inventory of the CARP Scope (ICS)

Section 5. Schedule of Implementat ion. -

distribution of all lands covered by this Act shall be implemented immediately and completed within ten (10) years from the effectivity thereof.


A.O. No. 07September 30, 2011 (Effectivity DateOctober 15, 2011)Sections 5 & 6Subject: Revised Rules and Procedures Governing the Acquisition and Distribution of Private


M.C. No. 06July 15, 2011

Subject: Clarificatory Guidelines on the Implementation of the Land Acquisition and DistributionPhasing Under Republic Act No. 9700

M.C. No. 8October 27, 2010Subject: Guidelines in the Treatment, Use and Updat ing of the PARC Execom-Approved CARPER

Land Acquisition and Distribution (LAD) Balance

M.C. No. 06June 24, 2010

Subject: Clarificatory Guidelines on the Transitory Provisions of DAR A.O. No. 2, Series of 2009

PARC Executive A.O. No. 01November 16, 2009Subject: Guidelines Governing Declarat ion of Certain Provinces as Priorit y Land Reform

Areas Pursuant to Section 5 of R.A. No. 9700

A.O. No. 02October 15, 2009 (Effectivity DateJuly 1, 2009)Subject: Acquisitio n and Distribution of Agricult ural Lands Under R.A. No. 6657, as amended by

R.A. No. 9700

A.O. No. 05July 15, 2008 (Effectivity DateJuly 28, 2008)

Subject: Amendment to DAR A.O. No. 2, Series of 2005, Entitled, Acquisition of Agricultura l Lands Subjectof VOS and CA and Those Covered Under E.O. No. 407 [Amends A.O. No. 2, Series of 2005]

A.O. No. 04March 27, 2007 (Effectivity DateApril 14, 2007)Subject: Amendment to DAR A.O. No. 2, Series of 2005, Entitled, Acquisition of Agricultural

Lands Subject of VOS and CA and Those Covered Under E.O. No. 407 [Amends Item IV

of A.O. No. 2, Series of 2005]

A.O. No. 07September 8, 2006 (Effectivity DateSeptember 26, 2006)

Subject: Amendment to DAR A.O. No. 2, Series of 2005, Entitled, Acquisition of Agricultura l Lands Subjectof VOS and CA and Those Covered Under E.O. No. 407 [Amends A.O. No. 2, Series of 2005]

A.O. No. 04August 2, 2005 (Effectivity DateAugust 14, 2005)

Subject: Revised Rules Governing the Issuance of Notice of Coverage in the Acquisition of AgriculturalLands Under R.A. No. 6657 [Revise DAR A.O. No. 1, Series of 2003]

A.O. No. 02May 12, 2005 (Effectivity DateMay 26, 2005)

Subject: Acquisit ion of Agricultural Lands Subject of VOS and CA and Those Covered UnderE. O. No. 407 [Repeals A.O. No. 2, Series of 1996; A.O. No. 1, Series of 1998; and

A.O. No. 4, Series of 2000; Amends A.O. No. 1, Series of 2003 and

A.O. No. 7, Series of 2003]

A.O. No. 01 - January 16, 2003 (Effectivity DateFebruary 6, 2003)
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Subject: Notice of Coverage and Acquisit ion of Agricultura l Lands Under R.A. No. 6657[Amend DAR A.O. No. 2, Series of 1996 and A.O. No. 1, Series of 1998]

A.O. No. 04 - August 29, 2000 (Effectivity DateSeptember 14, 2000)

Subject: Acquisition of Agricultural Lands Subject of Voluntary Offer to Sell (VOS) and CompulsoryAcquisition (CA) [Amends A.O. No. 2, Series of 1996] ; [A.O. No. 10, Series of 1998]

Section 6. Retention Limits. -

ept as otherwise provided in this Act, no person may own or retain, directly or indirectly, any public or private agricult ural land, the size of which shall vary according to factors governing a viable family-size farm

commodity produced, terrain, infrastructure, and soil fertility as determined by the Presidential Agrarian Reform Council (PARC) created hereunder, but in no case shall retention by the landowner exceed five (5tares. Three (3) hectares may be awarded to each child of the landowner, subject to the following qualifications: (1) that he is at least fifteen (15) years of age; and (2) that he is actually tilling the land or directlynaging the farm: provided, that landowners whose lands have been covered by Presidential Decree No. 27 shall be allowed to keep the areas originally retained by them thereunder: provided, further, that originmestead grantees or their direct compulsory heirs who still own the original homestead at the time of the approval of this Act shall retain the same areas as long as they continue to cultiv ate said homestead.

RETENTION

A.O. No. 07September 30, 2011 (Effectivity DateOctober 15, 2011)Sections 27 to 41Subject: Revised Rules and Procedures Governing the Acquisition and Distribution of Private


A.O. No. 02October 15, 2009 (Effectivity DateJuly 1, 2009 pursuant to Section 31 of R.A. No.9700)(Item IV-B)Subject: Acquisition and Distribution of Agricultural Lands Under R.A. No. 6657,as amended by R.A. No. 9700


Subject: 2003 Rules and Procedures Governing Landowner Retention Rights

A.O. No. 05 - August 30, 2000 (Effectivity DateSeptember 17, 2000)Subject: Revised Rules and Procedures for the Exercise of Retention Right by Landowners

M.C. No. 12 - August 14, 1998Subject: Retention Rights of Landowners and Award to Their Qualified Children

A.O. No. 4 - April 26, 1991

Subject: Supplementa l Guidelines Governing the Exercise of Retent ion Rights by LandownersUnder PD 27

A.O. No. 11 - August 30, 1990

Subject: Exercise of Retention Rights by Landowners and Award to Children Under

Section 6 of RA 6657

Ministry A.O. No. 01 - February 27, 1985

Subject: Providing for a Cut-Off Date for Landowners to Apply for Retention and/or Protest theCoverage of their Landholdings Under Operation Land Transfer Pursuant to P.D. No. 27

AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES, Identification, Screening and Selection ofA.O. No. 04June 16, 2008 (Effectivity DateJune 29, 2008)

Subject: Supplemental Guidelines to DAR A.O. No. 7, Series of 2003on the Identification, Screeningand Selection of, and Distribution to ARBs of Private Agricultural Lands Under R.A. No. 6657

A.O. No. 07December 18, 2003 (Effectivity DateJanuary 8, 2004)Subject: Identification, Screening and Selection of, and Distribution to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries

(ARBs) of Private Agricultural Lands Under Republic Act (R.A.) No. 6657[Repeals A.O. No. 10, Series of 1990] [Amends/Repeals inconsistent provision

of A.O. No. 6, S. 1998 and A.O. No. 9, S. 1998]

AWARD TO CHILDREN

A.O. No. 07September 30, 2011 (Effectivity DateOctober 15, 2011)Subject: Revised Rules and Procedures Governing the Acquisition and Distribution of Private


A.O. No. 02October 15, 2009 (Effectivity DateJuly 1, 2009)Subject: Acquisition and Distribution of Agricultural Lands Under R.A. No. 6657, as

amended by R.A. No. 9700

A.O. No. 6September 6, 2006 (Effectivity DateSeptember 21, 2006)Subject: Revised Guidelines on Award to Children of Landowners Pursuant to Sections 6

and 22 of Republic Act No. 6657

M.C. No. 12 - August 14, 1998

Subject: Retention Rights of Landowners and Award to Their Qualified Children

M.C. No. 4 - March 11, 1994 (Effectivity DateMarch 22, 1994)Subject: Award to Children Under Sec. 6 & 22 of RA 6657

HOMESTEAD PATENTS
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M.C. No. 04March 2, 2009Subject: Clarifying the Reckoning date of the 5-year Prohibitory Period of Encumbering/Alienat ing

Lands Acquired Through Free Patent and Homestead Patent

M.C. No. 4 - May 10, 1991Subject: Agricultural Lands Covered by Homestead Patents Pursuant to Public Land Act (CA No. 141)

e right to choose the area to be retained, which shall be compact or contiguous, shall pertain to the landowner: provided, however, that in case the area selected for retention by the landowner is tenanted, the all have the option to choose whether to remain therein or be a beneficiary in the same or another agricultural land with similar or comparable features. In case the tenant chooses to remain in the retained areaall be considered a leaseholder and shall lose his right to be a beneficiary under this Act. In case the te nant chooses to be a beneficiary in another agricultural land, he loses his right as a leaseholder to the lanained by the landowner. The tenant must exercise this option within a period of one (1) year from the time the landowner manifests his choice of the area for retention.

all cases, the security of tenure of the farmers or farmworkers on the land prior to the approval of this Act shall be res pected.

pon the effectivity of this Act, any sale, disposition, lease, management, contract or transfer of possession of private lands executed by the original landowner in violation of the Act shall be null and void: prwever, that those executed prior to this Act shall be valid only when registered with the Register of Deeds within a period of three (3) months after the effectivity of this Act. Thereafter, all Registers of Deedorm the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) within thirty (30) days of any transaction involving agricultural lands in excess of five (5) hectares.

ILLEGAL OR UNAUTHORIZED TRANSFERS/TRANSACTIONS/ANNULMENT OF DEEDS OF CONVEYANCE

A.O. No. 08September 30, 2011 (Effectivity DateOctober 16, 2011)Subject: Rules for the Coverage of CARP-Covered Lands Subject to Unauthorized Transfers or

Conveyances

M.C. No. 18August 18, 2004Subject: Clarificatory Guidelines on the Coverage, Acquisition and Distribution of Agricultural

Lands Subject of Conveyance Executed in Violation of Sec. 6. Par. 4 of R. A. No. 6657

M.C. No. 02 - January 9, 2001 (Effectivity DateJanuary 22, 2001)Subject: Guidelines on Annulment of Deeds of Conveyance of Lands Covered by the Comprehensive

Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) Executed in Violation of Section 6, paragraph 4of Republic Act (RA) No. 6657

TRANSACTIONS/TRANSFERS, Land

M.C. No. 02 - January 9, 2001 (Effectivity DateJanuary 22, 2001)Subject: Guidelines on Annulment of Deeds of Conveyance of Lands Covered by the Comprehensive

Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) Executed in Violation of Section 6,

paragraph 4 of Republic Act (RA) No. 6657

A.O. No. 6 - November 21, 1996 (Effectivity DateDecember 9, 1996)

Subject: Supplemental Guidelines to A.O. No. 8, Series of 1995 Re Transferability of AwardedLands Awarded to ARBs Pursuant to PD 27/EO No. 228 and RA 6657

A.O. No. 8 - December 18, 1995 (Effectivity DateJanuary 5, 1996)

Subject: Transferabilit y of Lands Awarded to ARBs Pursuant to PD 27 as Amended by EO No. 228 and RA 6657

LRA Circular No. 54 - June 09, 1993Subject: Revised Guidelines on the Registration of Transactions Under the CARP

A.O. No. 1 - January 03, 1989Subject: Rules and Procedures Governing Land Transactions

Ministry M.C. No. 6 - May 28, 1986

Subject: Amending Item 1, Par. B, Sec. III of Ministry MC No. 19-81 by ProvidingAdditional Guidelines in Effecting Land Transfer Compensation Claims

ct ion 6-A. Exception to Retent ion Limits. Provincial, city and municipal government, units acquiring private agricultural lands by expropriation or other modes of acquisition to be used for actual, direclusive public purposes, such as roads and bridges, public markets, school sites, resettlement sites, local government facilities, public parks and barangay plazas or squares, consistent with the approved

mprehensive land use plan, shall not be subject to the five (5)-hectare retention limit under this Section and Sections 70 and 73(a) of Republic Act No. 6657, as amended: Provided, That lands subject to CARPundergo the land acquisition and distribution process of the program: Provided, further, That when these lands have been subjected to expropriation, the agrarian reform beneficiaries therein shall be pai

mpensation. (as added by Section 4, RA 9700)

ct ion 6-B. Review of L imits of Land Size. Within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act, the DAR shall submit a comprehensive study on the land size appropriate for each type of crop to Congress sible review of limits of land sizes provided in this Act. (as added by Section 4, RA 9700)

Section 7. Priori t ies.

Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in coordination with the Presidential Agrarian Reform CouncilRC) shall plan and program the acquisition and distribution of all agricultural lands through a period of(10) years from the effectivity of this Act. Lands shall be acquired and distributed as follows:

se One: Rice and corn lands under Presidential Decree No. 27; all idle or abandoned lands; all privates voluntarily offered by the owners for agrarian reform; all lands foreclosed by the government

ncial institutions; all lands acquired by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG);all other lands owned by the government devoted to or suitable for agriculture, which shall be acquireddistributed immediately upon the effectivity of this Act, with the implementation to be completed within

eriod of not more than four (4) years;

The DAR, in coordination with the Presidential Agrarian Reform Council (PARC) shall plan and prothe final acquisition and distribution of all remaining unacquired and undistr ibutedagriculands from the effectivity of this Act until June 30, 2014. Lands shall be acquired and distributfollows:

Phase One: During the five (5)-year extension period hereafter all remaininglands above fiftyhectares shall be covered for purposes of agrarian reform upon the effectivity of this Act. All pragricultural lands of landowners with aggregate landholdings in excess of fifty (50) hectares which already been subjected to a notice of coverage issued on or before December 10, 2008; rice andlands under Presidential Decree No. 27; all idle or abandoned lands; all private lands voluntarily offerthe owners for agrarian reform: Provided, That with respect to voluntary land transfer, only those subby June 30, 2009 shall be allowedProvided, further, That after June 30, 2009, the modes of acqushall be limited to voluntary offer to sell and compulsory acquisition: Provided,furthermore, Thpreviously acquired lands wherein valuation is subject to challenge by landowners shall be complete
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finally resolved pursuant to Section 17 of Republic Act No. 6657, as amended: Provided, finalmandated by the Constitution, Republic Act No. 6657, as amended, and Republic Act No. 384amended, only farmers (tenants or lessees) and regular farmworkers actually tilling the lands, as ceunder oath by the Barangay Agrarian Reform Council (BARC) and attested under oath by the landoware the qualified beneficiaries. The intended beneficiary shall state under oath before the judge of thor municipal court that he/she is willing to work on the land to make it productive and to assumobligation of paying the amortization for the compensation of the land and the land taxes thereon; allforeclosed by government financial institutions; all lands acquired by the Presidential Commission onGovernment (PCGG); and all other lands owned by the government devoted to or suitable for agricuwhich shall be acquired and distributed immediately upon the effectivity of this Act, with the implemento be completed by June 30, 2012;


A.O. No. 07September 30, 2011

(Effectivity DateOctober 15, 2011)Subject: Revised Rules and Procedures Governing the Acquisition and Distribution of Private Agricultural

Lands Under Republic Act (R.A.) No. 6657, As Amended

A.O. No. 02October 15, 2009 (Effectivity DateJuly 1, 2009)Subject: Acquisitio n and Distribution of Agricult ural Lands Under R.A. No. 6657, as amended by

R.A. No. 9700

e Two: All alienable and disposable public agricultural lands; all arable public agricultural lands underorest, pasture and agricultural leases already cultivated and planted to crops in accordance with

n 6, Article XIII of the Constitution; all public agricultural lands which are to be opened for newopment and resettlement; and all private agricultural lands in excess of fifty (50) hectares, insofar as thes hectarage is concerned, to implement principally the rights of farmers and regular farmworkers, whoe landless, to own directly or collectively the lands they till, which shall be distributed immediately uponfectivity of this Act, with the implementation to be completed within a period of not more than four (4)

Phase Two:(a) Lands twenty-four (24) hectares up to fifty (50) hectares shall likewise be covpurposes of agrarian reform upon the effectivity of this Act. All alienable and disposable public agr

lands; all arable public agricultural lands under agro-forest, pasture and agricultural leases already cand planted to crops in accordance with Section 6, Article XIII of the Constitution; all public agriculturwhich are to be opened for new development and resettlement: and all private agricultural lalandowners with aggregate landholdings above twenty-four (24) hectares up to fifty (50) hectares whalready been subjected to a notice of coverage issued on or before December 1O, 2008, to imprincipally the rights of farmers and regular farmworkers, who are landless, to own directly or collectlands they till, which shall be distributed immediately upon the effectivity of this Act, with the implemto be completed by June 30, 2012; and

(b) All remaining private agricultural lands of landowners with aggregate landholdings in extwenty-four (24) hectares, regardless as to whetherthese have been subjected to notices of covnot, with the implementation to begin on July 1, 2012 and to be completed by June 30, 2013;

e Three: All other private agricultural lands commencing with large landholdings and proceeding tom and small landholdings under the following schedule:

Phase Three: All other private agricultural lands commencing with large landholdings and procemedium and small landholdings under the following schedule:

Landholdings above twenty-four (24) hectares up to fifty (50) hectares, to begin on the fourth (4th)ar from the effectivity of this Act and to be completed within three (3) years; and

(a) Lands of landowners with aggregate landholdings above ten (10) hectares up to twen(24)hectares, insofar as the excess hectarage above ten (10) hectares is concerned, to begin1,2012 and to be completed by June 30, 2013; and

Landholdings from the retention limit up to twenty-four (24) hectares, to begin on the sixth (6th) yearm the effectivity of this Act and to be completed within four (4) years; to implement principally the rightfarmers and regular farmworkers who are landless, to own directly or collectively the lands they till.

(b) Lands of landowners with aggregate landholdings from the retention limit up to ten (10) hecbegin on July 1, 2013 and to be completed by June 30, 2014; to implement principally the farmers and regular farmworkers who are landless, to own directly or collectively the lands they t

chedule of acquisition and redistribution of all agricultural lands covered by this program shall be madeordance with the above order of priority, which shall be provided in the implementing rules to bered by the Presidential Agrarian Reform Council (PARC), taking into consideration the following; theto distribute land to the tillers at the earliest practicable time; the need to enhance agriculturalctivity; and the availability of funds and resources to implement and support the program.

case, the PARC, upon recommendation by the Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating CommitteeCCOM), may declare certain provinces or region as priority land reform areas, in which the acquisition

The schedule of acquisition and redistribution of all agricultural lands covered by this program shall bin accordance with the above order of priority, which shall be provided in the implementing ruleprepared by the PARC, taking into consideration the following: the landholdings wherein the farmorganized and understand, the meaning and obligations of farmland ownership ; the distribution of the tillers at the earliest practicable time; the enhancement of agricultural productivity; and the availafunds and resources to implement and support the program: Provided, That the PARC shall desconduct seminars, symposia, information campaigns, and other similar programs for farmers whoorganized or not covered by any landholdings. Completion by these farmers of the aforementioned sesymposia, and other similar programs shall be encouraged in the implementation of this Act particul
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stribution of private agricultural lands therein may be implemented ahead of the above schedules.

cting the transfer within these guidelines, priority must be given to lands that are tenanted.

ARC shall establish guidelines to implement the above priorities and distribution scheme, including themination of who are qualified beneficiaries: provided, that an owner-tiller may be a beneficiary of thee does not own but is actually cultivating to the extent of the difference between the area of the land heand the award ceiling of three (3) hectares.

provisions of this Section.

Land acquisition and distribution shall be completed by June 30, 2014 on a province-by- province bany case, the PARC or the PARC Executive Committee (PARC EXCOM), upon recommendationProvincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee (PARCCOM), may declare certain provinces asland reform areas, in which case the acquisition and distribution of private agricultural lands thereadvanced phases may be implemented ahead of the above schedules on the condition that prior phthese provinces have been completed: Provided, That notwithstanding the above schedules, phase shall not be implemented in a particular province until at least ninety percent (90%) of the provincial of that particular province as of January 1, 2009 under Phase One, Phase Two (a), Phase Two Phase Three (a), excluding lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environment andResources (DENR), have been successfully completed.

The PARC shall establish guidelines to implement the above priorities and distribution scheme, inclu

determination of who are qualified beneficiaries: Provided, That an owner-tiller may be a beneficialand he/she does not own but is actually cultivating to the extent of the difference between the areland he/she owns and the award ceiling of three (3) hectares: Provided, further, That collective ownethe farmer beneficiaries shall be subject to Section 25 of Republic Act No. 6657, as amended: Pfurthermore, That rural women shall be given the opportunity t o participate in the development plannimplementation of this Act: Provided, finally, That in no case should the agrarian reform beneficiarieconomic, religious, social, cultural and political attributes adversely affect the distribution of lanamended, Section 5, RA 9700)


A.O. No. 07September 30, 2011 (Effectivity DateOctober 15, 2011)Subject: Revised Rules and Procedures Governing the Acquisition and Distribution of Private Agricultural

Lands Under Republic Act (R.A.) No. 6657, As Amended

A.O. No. 02October 15, 2009 (Effectivity DateJuly 1, 2009)Subject: Acquisitio n and Distribution of Agricultural Lands Under R.A. No. 6657, as amended by

R.A. No. 9700

ASSET PRIVATIZATION TRUST (APT)/SEQUESTERED LANDS


Subject: Acquisition/Distribution of Agricultural Lands Subject of Sequestration/ Acquisition by thePCGG/APT Whose Ownership is Under Court Litigation

PRIORITIES/PHASING

A.O. No. 07September 30, 2011 (Effectivity DateOctober 15, 2011)Sections 5 to 6Subject: Revised Rules and Procedures Governing the Acquisition and Distribution of Private


M.C. No. 06July 15, 2011

Subject: Clarificatory Guidelines on the Implementation of the Land Acquisition and DistributionPhasing Under Republic Act No. 9700

M.C. No. 8October 27, 2010Subject: Guidelines in the Treatment, Use and Updat ing of the PARC Execom-Approved

CARPER Land Acquisition and Distribution (LAD) Balance

M.C. No. 06June 24, 2010

Subject: Clarificatory Guidelines on the Transitory Provisions of DAR A.O. No. 2, Series of 2009

PARC Executive A.O. No. 01November 16, 2009Subject: Guidelines Governing Declaration of Certain Provinces as Priority

Land Reform Areas Pursuant to Section 5 of R.A. No. 9700

A.O. No. 02October 15, 2009 (Effectivity DateJuly 1, 2009)Subject: Acquisitio n and Distribution of Agricult ural Lands Under R.A. No. 6657, as amended

by R.A. No. 9700

A.O. No. 05July 15, 2008 (Effectivity DateJuly 28, 2008)

Subject: Amendment to DAR A.O. No. 2, Series of 2005, Entitled, Acquisition of Agricultura l LandsSubject of VOS and CA and Those Covered Under E.O. No. 407

[Amends A.O. No. 2, Series of 2005]

A.O. No. 04March 27, 2007 (Effectivity DateApril 14, 2007)

Subject: Amendment to DAR A.O. No. 2, Series of 2005, Entitled, Acquisition of Agricultural LandsSubject of VOS and CA and Those Covered Under E.O. No. 407[Amends Item IV of A.O. No. 2, Series of 2005]

A.O. No. 07September 8, 2006 (Effectivity DateSeptember 26, 2006)

Subject: Amendment to DAR A.O. No. 2, Series of 2005, Entitled, Acquisition of Agricultural LandsSubject of VOS and CA and Those Covered Under E.O. No. 407

[Amends A.O. No. 2, Series of 2005]

A.O. No. 04August 2, 2005 (Effectivity DateAugust 14, 2005)

Subject: Revised Rules Governing the Issuance of Notice of Coverage in the Acquisition of AgriculturalLands Under R.A. No. 6657 [Revise DARA.O. No. 1, Series of 2003]

A.O. No. 02May 12, 2005 (Effectivity DateMay 26, 2005)
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Subject: Acquisit ion of Agricultural Lands Subject of VOS and CA and Those Covered UnderE. O. No. 407 [Repeals A.O. No. 2, Series of 1996; A.O. No. 1, Series of 1998;

and A.O. No. 4, Series of 2000; Amends A.O. No. 1, Series of 2003

and A.O. No. 7, Series of 2003]


Subject: Notice of Coverage and Acquisit ion of Agricultura l Lands Under R.A. No. 6657[Amend DAR A.O. No. 2, Series of 1996 and A.O. No. 1, Series of 1998]

A.O. No. 04 - August 29, 2000 (Effectivity DateSeptember 14, 2000)Subject: Acquisition of Agricultural Lands Subject of Voluntary Offer to Sell (VOS) and Compulsory

Acquisition (CA) [Amends A.O. No. 2, Series of 1996] ; [A.O. No. 10, Series of 1998]

Section 8. Mult inat ional Corporat ions. -

l ands of the public domain leased, held or possessed by multinational corporations or associations, and other lands owned by the government or by government-owned or controlled corporations, assotitutions, or entities, devoted to existing and operational agri-business or agro-industrial enterprises, operated by multinational corporations and associations, shall be programmed for acquisition and dismediately upon the effectivity of this Act, with the implementation to be completed within three (3) years.

nds covered by the paragraph immediately preceding, under lease, management, grower or service contracts, and the like, shall be disposed of as follows:

(a) Lease,

Documents

6657 Comparative