Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Essay

Comprehensive Agrarian ReformPresentation Transcript1. The 1987 Philippine Constitution2. Article 13Social Justice and Human Rights(R.A. 6657-Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program)3. Constitution of the Philippines the absolute law of the Philippines democratic and republican State enacted in 1987, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, and is popularly known as the 1987 Constitution. The Constitution is divided into 18 parts, excluding the Preamble, which ar called Articles.4. Social Justice and Human Rights refers to the idea of creating a society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that belowstands and values human rights, and that recognizes the dignity of all human being. based on the concepts of human rights and equality and involves a greater degree of economic egalitarianism through progressive taxation, income redistribution, or even shoes redistribution.5. Aim to achieve what develop handstal economists refer to as moreequality of opportunity than may currently exist in some societies. to manufacture equality of outcome in cases where incidental inequalities appear in a procedurally sightly system.6. PreambleWe, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in order to build a just and humane society and establish a Government that shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do ordain and promulgate this Constitution.7. Article XIII Social Justice and Human Rights Labor Agrarian and indwelling Resources Reform Urban bolt down Reform and Housing Health Women Role and Rights of Peoples Organizations Human Rights8. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program a Philippine state policy that ensures and promotes welfare of landless farmers and farm wo rkers, as well as elevation of social justice and equity among rural areas. screw was established by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988 (CARL). aimed for a nation with equitable land ownership and empowered agrarian reform beneficiaries while, at least, improving social lives. enacted by the 8th Congress of the Philippines and signed by Aquino on June 10, 1988.9. Objective To successfully devise land reform in Philippines. To modify the economic and social status of the beneficiariesof land reform in Philippines. 10. Objectives of Agrarian Reform Political to put an end to conflicts pertaining to land ownership. to bring well-nigh consonance between the rural people and the urban residents. bringing stability in the political set up of the country.Objective of Agrarian Reform Social bringing nearly equality in terms of opportunities, income as well as wealth.11. Objectives of Agrarian Reform Economic Enhancing agricultural production Enhancing agricultural producti vity Bettering capital brass Providing employment to more agricultural workers Enhancing demand for raw materials and services Improving balance of payments by facilitating export activitiesTrying to increase production at home so that imports do not have to be relied upon. Enhancing cooperation as well as regulation between agricultural sector and the non agricultural sector.12. CARP Major receive It provides for the coverage of all agricultural lands regardless of cropsproduced or tenurial status of the tiller It recognizes as beneficiaries of the program all workers in the land giventhat they are landless and unbidden to till the land It provides for the delivery of countenance services to program beneficiaries It provides for arrangements that ensure the tenurial security of farmersand farm workers such as the leasehold arrangement, stock distributionoption and production and profit share-out and It creates an adjudication body that will resolve agrarian disputes.13. R.A. 66 57 Beneficiaries all agricultural lesseesshare tenants regardless cropsregular farm workersseasonal farm workers opposite farm workers farmers organization cooperatives agricultural graduatesrural womenveterans and relatives of enlisted men and womenretirees of the AFP and the Integrated subject area Policerebel returnees and surrenderees14. Qualifications of an Agrarian Reform Beneficiariesa. be landlessb. be at least 15 years old or bye of the family at the time the property was transferred in the name of the Republic of the Philippines andc. have the willingness, ability and aptitude to cultivate the land and make it as productive as possible. (Sec. 23, RA 6657)Note Items (b) and (c) above are meant to ensure that the recipients of the land will judiciously use it and make it a productive agricultural land15. Components of CARP Land Tenure ImprovementProgram Beneficiaries DevelopmentAgrarian Justice Delivery16. Principles of CARPhighest consideration to the welfare of the landl ess farmers and farm workers due regard to the rights of landowners tojust compensation recognition of the rights of farmers, farm workers, landowners, cooperatives, and other unconditional organizations to participate in the planning, organization, and management of CARP provision of support to agriculture through appropriate technology and research provision of adequate financial, production, marketing, and other support services17. CARP IMPLEMENTING AGENCIESDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Department of Agriculture (DA) Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) Land Registration Authority (LRA) Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) National Irrigation Authority (NIA) Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Department of Labor and Employment Bureau of Rural Workers (DOLE-BRW)18. Scope of CARP The ownership or control of about 10.3 million hectares of agricultural land, representing about one-third of the total land area of the Philippines, shall be transfe rred over a ten year period to an estimated 3.9 million beneficiaries.19. Lands cover by CARPall alienable and disposable lands of the public domain use to or suitable to agricultureall lands of the public domain in excess of the particular limits as determined by Congressall other lands owned by the government devoted to or suitable to agriculture and all privy lands devoted to or suitable to agriculture regardless of the agricultural products raised or that can be raised therein. (Section 4, RA 6657)20. Lands Not Covered by CARPthose which are not suitable for agriculture, and those which are classified as mineral, forest, residential, commercial or industrial landthose which have been classified and approved as non-agricultural preliminary to 15 June 1988 as ruled under Department of Justice Opinion No. 44, Series of 1990those which are exempt pursuant to Sec. 10, RA 6657 those which are devoted to poultry, swine, or livestock raising as of June 15, 1988 pursuant to the Supre me Court ruling on Luz Farms vs. The Honorable Secretary of Agrarian Reform (G.R. No. 86339, 4 December 1990) andthose which are retained by the landowner (not covered insofar as land acquisition and distribution but covered with respect to other provisions, particularly leasehold)21. Lands Exempted by CARP Coverage Lands actually, directly, and exclusively used and found to be necessary for parks, wildlife, forest reserves, reforestation, fish sanctuaries and breeding grounds, watersheds and mangroves, national defense, school sites and campuses including experimental farm stations operated by public or private schools foreducation purposes, seeds and seedlings research and pilot production centers, church sites and convents appurtenant thereto, mosque sites and Islamic centers appurtenant thereto, common burial grounds and cemeteries, penal colonies and penal farms actually worked by the inmates, and government and private research and quarantine centers and Lands with eighteen percent (18%) slope and over, except those already developed as of 15 June 1988. (Sec. 10, RA 6657) 22. Proof of Ownership given to Beneficiariesa.Emancipation Patents (EPs) for OLT landsb. Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) for CA, VOS, and EO 407 lands, move areas and landed estates andc. set free Patents for public lands.Note Beneficiaries of the Integrated Social Forestry Program covering agro-forestry public lands whose ownership cannot be transferred, received Certificates of Stewardship Contract (CSCs) which are good for 25 years, renewable for other 25 years.23. Department of Agrarian Reform the lead implementing agency of CARP. undertakes land tenure improvement and development of program beneficiaries. conducts land survey in resettlement areas. undertakes land acquisition and distribution and land management studies. orchestrates the delivery of support services to farmer-beneficiaries andpromotes the development of viable agrarian reform communities. 24. Refe renceshttp//en.wikipedia.orghttp//1987-philippineconstitution.blogspot.comhttp//unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/apcity/unpan005112.p