REPUBLIC ACT NO.

6657

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

CHAPTER I Preliminary Chapter SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be kn !n as the C "#$ehensi%e A&$a$ian Re' $" La! ' 1()). SECTION *. Declaration of Principles and Policies. It is the # lic+ ' the State t #,$s,e a C "#$ehensi%e A&$a$ian Re' $" P$ &$a" -CARP.. The !el'a$e ' the lan/less 'a$"e$s an/ 'a$"! $ke$s !ill $ecei%e the hi&hest c nsi/e$ati n t #$ " te s cial 0,stice an/ t " %e the nati n t !a$/ s ,n/ $,$al /e%el #"ent an/ in/,st$iali1ati n2 an/ the establish"ent ' !ne$ c,lti%at $shi# ' ec n "ic3si1e 'a$"s as the basis ' Phili##ine a&$ic,lt,$e.
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T this en/2 a " $e e4,itable /ist$ib,ti n an/ !ne$shi# ' lan/2 !ith /,e $e&a$/ t the $i&hts ' lan/ !ne$s t 0,st c "#ensati n an/ t the ec l &ical nee/s ' the nati n2 shall be ,n/e$taken t #$ %i/e 'a$"e$s an/ 'a$"! $ke$s !ith the ## $t,nit+ t enhance thei$ /i&nit+ an/ i"#$ %e the 4,alit+ ' thei$ li%es th$ ,&h &$eate$ #$ /,cti%it+ ' a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s. The a&$a$ian $e' $" #$ &$a" is ' ,n/e/ n the $i&ht ' 'a$"e$s an/ $e&,la$ 'a$"! $ke$s2 !h a$e lan/less2 t !n /i$ectl+ $ c llecti%el+ the lan/s the+ till $2 in the case ' the$ 'a$" ! $ke$s2 t $ecei%e a 0,st sha$e ' the '$,its the$e '. T this en/2 the State shall enc ,$a&e an/ ,n/e$take the 0,st /ist$ib,ti n ' all a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s2 s,b0ect t the #$i $ities an/ $etenti n li"its set ' $th in this Act2 ha%in& taken int acc ,nt ec l &ical2 /e%el #"ental2 an/ e4,it+ c nsi/e$ati ns2 an/ s,b0ect t the #a+"ent ' 0,st c "#ensati n. The State shall $es#ect the $i&ht ' s"all lan/ !ne$s2 an/ shall #$ %i/e incenti%es ' $ % l,nta$+ lan/3sha$in&. The State shall $ec &ni1e the $i&ht ' 'a$"e$s2 'a$"! $ke$s an/ lan/ !ne$s2 as !ell as c #e$ati%es an/ the$ in/e#en/ent 'a$"e$s5 $&ani1ati ns2 t #a$tici#ate in the #lannin&2 $&ani1ati n2 an/ "ana&e"ent ' the #$ &$a"2 an/ shall #$ %i/e s,## $t t a&$ic,lt,$e th$ ,&h a##$ #$iate techn l &+ an/ $esea$ch2 an/ a/e4,ate 'inancial #$ /,cti n2 "a$ketin& an/ the$ s,## $t se$%ices.

The State shall a##l+ the #$inci#les ' a&$a$ian $e' $"2 $ ste!a$/shi#2 !hene%e$ a##licable2 in acc $/ance !ith la!2 in the /is# siti n $ ,tili1ati n ' the$ nat,$al $es ,$ces2 incl,/in& lan/s ' the #,blic / "ain2 ,n/e$ lease $ c ncessi n2 s,itable t a&$ic,lt,$e2 s,b0ect t #$i $ $i&hts2 h "estea/ $i&hts ' s"all settle$s an/ the $i&hts ' in/i&en ,s c "",nities t thei$ ancest$al lan/s. The State "a+ $esettle lan/less 'a$"e$s an/ 'a$"! $ke$s in its !n a&$ic,lt,$al estates2 !hich shall be /ist$ib,te/ t the" in the "anne$ #$ %i/e/ b+ la!. B+ "eans ' a##$ #$iate incenti%es2 the State shall enc ,$a&e the ' $"ati n an/ "aintenance ' ec n "ic3si1e 'a"il+ 'a$"s t be c nstit,te/ b+ in/i%i/,al bene'icia$ies an/ s"all lan/ !ne$s. The State shall #$ tect the $i&hts ' s,bsistence 'ishe$"en2 es#eciall+ ' l cal c "",nities2 t the #$e'e$ential ,se ' c "",nal "a$ine an/ 'ishin& $es ,$ces2 b th inlan/ an/ ''sh $e. It shall #$ %i/e s,## $t t s,ch 'ishe$"en th$ ,&h a##$ #$iate techn l &+ an/ $esea$ch2 a/e4,ate 'inancial2 #$ /,cti n an/ "a$ketin& assistance an/ the$ se$%ices. The State shall als #$ tect2 /e%el # an/ c nse$%e s,ch $es ,$ces. The #$ tecti n shall e6ten/ t ''sh $e 'ishin& &$ ,n/s ' s,bsistence 'ishe$"en a&ainst ' $ei&n int$,si n. 7ish! $ke$s shall $ecei%e a 0,st sha$e '$ " thei$ lab $ in the ,tili1ati n ' "a$ine an/ 'ishin& $es ,$ces. The State shall be &,i/e/ b+ the #$inci#les that lan/ has a s cial ',ncti n an/ lan/ !ne$shi# has a s cial $es# nsibilit+. O!ne$s ' a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s ha%e the bli&ati n t c,lti%ate /i$ectl+ $ th$ ,&h lab $ a/"inist$ati n the lan/s the+ !n an/ the$eb+ "ake the lan/ #$ /,cti%e. The State shall #$ %i/e incenti%es t lan/ !ne$s t in%est the #$ cee/s ' the a&$a$ian $e' $" #$ &$a" t #$ " te in/,st$iali1ati n2 e"#l +"ent an/ #$i%ati1ati n ' #,blic sect $ ente$#$ises. 7inancial inst$,"ents ,se/ as #a+"ent ' $ lan/s shall c ntain 'eat,$es that shall enhance ne& tiabilit+ an/ acce#tabilit+ in the "a$ket#lace. The State "a+ lease ,n/e%el #e/ lan/s ' the #,blic / "ain t 4,ali'ie/ entities ' $ the /e%el #"ent ' ca#ital3intensi%e 'a$"s2 an/ t$a/iti nal an/ #i nee$in& c$ #s es#eciall+ th se ' $ e6# $ts s,b0ect t the #$i $ $i&hts ' the bene'icia$ies ,n/e$ this Act. SECTION 8. Definitions. 7 $ the #,$# se ' this Act2 ,nless the c nte6t in/icates the$!ise9 -a. A&$a$ian Re' $" "eans $e/ist$ib,ti n ' lan/s2 $e&a$/less ' c$ #s $ '$,its #$ /,ce/2 t 'a$"e$s an/ $e&,la$ 'a$"! $ke$s !h a$e lan/less2 i$$es#ecti%e ' ten,$ial a$$an&e"ent2 t incl,/e the t talit+ ' 'act $s an/ s,## $t se$%ices /esi&ne/ t li't the ec n "ic stat,s ' the bene'icia$ies an/ all the$ a$$an&e"ents alte$nati%e t the #h+sical $e/ist$ib,ti n ' lan/s2 s,ch as #$ /,cti n $ #$ 'it3sha$in&2 lab $ a/"inist$ati n2 an/ the /ist$ib,ti n '

sha$es ' st cks2 !hich !ill all ! bene'icia$ies t $ecei%e a 0,st sha$e ' the '$,its ' the lan/s the+ ! $k.
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-b. A&$ic,lt,$e2 A&$ic,lt,$al Ente$#$ise $ A&$ic,lt,$al Acti%it+ "eans the c,lti%ati n ' the s il2 #lantin& ' c$ #s2 &$ !in& ' '$,it t$ees2 $aisin& ' li%est ck2 # ,lt$+ $ 'ish2 incl,/in& the ha$%estin& ' s,ch 'a$" #$ /,cts2 an/ the$ 'a$" acti%ities an/ #$actices #e$' $"e/ b+ a 'a$"e$ in c n0,ncti n !ith s,ch 'a$"in& #e$ati ns / ne b+ #e$s n !hethe$ nat,$al $ 0,$i/ical. -c. A&$ic,lt,$al Lan/ $e'e$s t lan/ /e% te/ t a&$ic,lt,$al acti%it+ as /e'ine/ in this Act an/ n t classi'ie/ as "ine$al2 ' $est2 $esi/ential2 c ""e$cial $ in/,st$ial lan/. -/. A&$a$ian :is#,te $e'e$s t an+ c nt$ %e$s+ $elatin& t ten,$ial a$$an&e"ents2 !hethe$ leaseh l/2 tenanc+2 ste!a$/shi# $ the$!ise2 %e$ lan/s /e% te/ t a&$ic,lt,$e2 incl,/in& /is#,tes c nce$nin& 'a$"! $ke$s5 ass ciati ns $ $e#$esentati n ' #e$s ns in ne& tiatin&2 'i6in&2 "aintainin&2 chan&in&2 $ seekin& t a$$an&e te$"s $ c n/iti ns ' s,ch ten,$ial a$$an&e"ents. It incl,/es an+ c nt$ %e$s+ $elatin& t c "#ensati n ' lan/s ac4,i$e/ ,n/e$ this Act an/ the$ te$"s an/ c n/iti ns ' t$ans'e$ ' !ne$shi# '$ " lan/ !ne$s t 'a$"! $ke$s2 tenants an/ the$ a&$a$ian $e' $" bene'icia$ies2 !hethe$ the /is#,tants stan/ in the #$ 6i"ate $elati n ' 'a$" #e$at $ an/ bene'icia$+2 lan/ !ne$ an/ tenant2 $ less $ an/ lessee. -e. I/le $ Aban/ ne/ Lan/ $e'e$s t an+ a&$ic,lt,$al lan/ n t c,lti%ate/2 tille/ $ /e%el #e/ t #$ /,ce an+ c$ # n $ /e% te/ t an+ s#eci'ic ec n "ic #,$# se c ntin, ,sl+ ' $ a #e$i / ' th$ee -8. +ea$s i""e/iatel+ #$i $ t the $ecei#t ' n tice ' ac4,isiti n b+ the & %e$n"ent as #$ %i/e/ ,n/e$ this Act2 b,t / es n t incl,/e lan/ that has bec "e #e$"anentl+ $ $e&,la$l+ /e% te/ t n n3a&$ic,lt,$al #,$# ses. It / es n t incl,/e lan/ !hich has bec "e ,n#$ /,cti%e b+ $eas n ' force majeure $ an+ the$ ' $t,it ,s e%ent2 #$ %i/e/ that #$i $ t s,ch e%ent2 s,ch lan/ !as #$e%i ,sl+ ,se/ ' $ a&$ic,lt,$al $ the$ ec n "ic #,$# se. -'. 7a$"e$ $e'e$s t a nat,$al #e$s n !h se #$i"a$+ li%elih / is c,lti%ati n ' lan/ $ the #$ /,cti n ' a&$ic,lt,$al c$ #s2 eithe$ b+ hi"sel'2 $ #$i"a$il+ !ith the assistance ' his i""e/iate 'a$" h ,seh l/2 !hethe$ the lan/ is !ne/ b+ hi"2 $ b+ an the$ #e$s n ,n/e$ a leaseh l/ $ sha$e tenanc+ a&$ee"ent $ a$$an&e"ent !ith the !ne$ the$e '.

-&. 7a$"! $ke$ is a nat,$al #e$s n !h $en/e$s se$%ice ' $ %al,e as an e"#l +ee $ lab $e$ in an a&$ic,lt,$al ente$#$ise $ 'a$" $e&a$/less ' !hethe$ his c "#ensati n is #ai/ n a /ail+2 !eekl+2 " nthl+ $ ;#ak+a!; basis. The te$" incl,/es an in/i%i/,al !h se ! $k has cease/ as a c nse4,ence '2 $ in c nnecti n !ith2 a #en/in& a&$a$ian /is#,te an/ !h has n t btaine/ a s,bstantiall+ e4,i%alent an/ $e&,la$ 'a$" e"#l +"ent. -h. Re&,la$ 7a$"! $ke$ is a nat,$al #e$s n !h is e"#l +e/ n a #e$"anent basis b+ an a&$ic,lt,$al ente$#$ise $ 'a$". -i. Seas nal 7a$"! $ke$ is a nat,$al #e$s n !h is e"#l +e/ n a $ec,$$ent2 #e$i /ic $ inte$"ittent basis b+ an a&$ic,lt,$al ente$#$ise $ 'a$"2 !hethe$ as a #e$"anent $ a n n3#e$"anent lab $e$2 s,ch as ;/,"aan;2 ;saca/a;2 an/ the like. -0. Othe$ 7a$"! $ke$ is a 'a$"! $ke$ !h / es n t 'all ,n/e$ #a$a&$a#hs -&.2 -h. an/ -i.. -k. C #e$ati%es shall $e'e$ t $&ani1ati ns c "# se/ #$i"a$il+ ' s"all a&$ic,lt,$al #$ /,ce$s2 'a$"e$s2 'a$"! $ke$s2 $ the$ a&$a$ian $e' $" bene'icia$ies !h % l,nta$il+ $&ani1e the"sel%es ' $ the #,$# se ' # lin& lan/2 h,"an2 techn l &ical2 'inancial $ the$ ec n "ic $es ,$ces2 an/ #e$ate/ n the #$inci#le ' ne "e"be$2 ne % te. A 0,$i/ical #e$s n "a+ be a "e"be$ ' a c #e$ati%e2 !ith the sa"e $i&hts an/ /,ties as a nat,$al #e$s n. CHAPTER II Coverage SECTION <. Scope. The C "#$ehensi%e A&$a$ian Re' $" La! ' 1()( shall c %e$2 $e&a$/less ' ten,$ial a$$an&e"ent an/ c "" /it+ #$ /,ce/2 all #,blic an/ #$i%ate a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s2 as #$ %i/e/ in P$ cla"ati n N . 181 an/ E6ec,ti%e O$/e$ N . **(2 incl,/in& the$ lan/s ' the #,blic / "ain s,itable ' $ a&$ic,lt,$e. = $e s#eci'icall+ the ' ll !in& lan/s a$e c %e$e/ b+ the C "#$ehensi%e A&$a$ian Re' $" P$ &$a"9 -a. All alienable an/ /is# sable lan/s ' the #,blic / "ain /e% te/ t $ s,itable ' $ a&$ic,lt,$e. N $eclassi'icati n ' ' $est $ "ine$al lan/s t a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s shall be ,n/e$taken a'te$ the a##$ %al ' this Act ,ntil C n&$ess2 takin& int acc ,nt ec l &ical2 /e%el #"ental an/ e4,it+ c nsi/e$ati ns2 shall ha%e /ete$"ine/ b+ la!2 the s#eci'ic li"its ' the #,blic / "ain.

-b. All lan/s ' the #,blic / "ain in e6cess ' the s#eci'ic li"its as /ete$"ine/ b+ C n&$ess in the #$ece/in& #a$a&$a#h>
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-c. All the$ lan/s !ne/ b+ the ? %e$n"ent /e% te/ t a&$ic,lt,$e> an/

$ s,itable ' $

-/. All #$i%ate lan/s /e% te/ t $ s,itable ' $ a&$ic,lt,$e $e&a$/less ' the a&$ic,lt,$al #$ /,cts $aise/ $ that can be $aise/ the$e n. SECTION 5. Schedule of Implementation. The /ist$ib,ti n ' all lan/s c %e$e/ b+ this Act shall be i"#le"ente/ i""e/iatel+ an/ c "#lete/ !ithin ten -1@. +ea$s '$ " the e''ecti%it+ the$e '. SECTION 6. Retention Limits. E6ce#t as the$!ise #$ %i/e/ in this Act2 n #e$s n "a+ !n $ $etain2 /i$ectl+ $ in/i$ectl+2 an+ #,blic $ #$i%ate a&$ic,lt,$al lan/2 the si1e ' !hich shall %a$+ acc $/in& t 'act $s & %e$nin& a %iable 'a"il+3si1e 'a$"2 s,ch as c "" /it+ #$ /,ce/2 te$$ain2 in'$ast$,ct,$e2 an/ s il 'e$tilit+ as /ete$"ine/ b+ the P$esi/ential A&$a$ian Re' $" C ,ncil -PARC. c$eate/ he$e,n/e$2 b,t in n case shall $etenti n b+ the lan/ !ne$ e6cee/ 'i%e -5. hecta$es. Th$ee -8. hecta$es "a+ be a!a$/e/ t each chil/ ' the lan/ !ne$2 s,b0ect t the ' ll !in& 4,ali'icati ns9 -1. that he is at least 'i'teen -15. +ea$s ' a&e> an/ -*. that he is act,all+ tillin& the lan/ $ /i$ectl+ "ana&in& the 'a$"9 Provided2 That lan/ !ne$s !h se lan/s ha%e been c %e$e/ b+ P$esi/ential :ec$ee N . *7 shall be all !e/ t kee# the a$eas $i&inall+ $etaine/ b+ the" the$e,n/e$9 Provided, further2 That $i&inal h "estea/ &$antees $ thei$ /i$ect c "#,ls $+ hei$s !h still !n the $i&inal h "estea/ at the ti"e ' the a##$ %al ' this Act shall $etain the sa"e a$eas as l n& as the+ c ntin,e t c,lti%ate sai/ h "estea/. The $i&ht t ch se the a$ea t be $etaine/2 !hich shall be c "#act $ c nti&, ,s2 shall #e$tain t the lan/ !ne$9 Provided, however2 That in case the a$ea selecte/ ' $ $etenti n b+ the lan/ !ne$ is tenante/2 the tenant shall ha%e the #ti n t ch se !hethe$ t $e"ain the$ein $ be a bene'icia$+ in the sa"e $ an the$ a&$ic,lt,$al lan/ !ith si"ila$ $ c "#a$able 'eat,$es. In case the tenant ch ses t $e"ain in the $etaine/ a$ea2 he shall be c nsi/e$e/ a leaseh l/e$ an/ shall l se his $i&ht t be a bene'icia$+ ,n/e$ this Act. In case the tenant ch ses t be a bene'icia$+ in an the$ a&$ic,lt,$al lan/2 he l ses his $i&ht as a leaseh l/e$ t the lan/ $etaine/ b+ the lan/ !ne$. The tenant ",st e6e$cise this #ti n !ithin a #e$i / ' ne -1. +ea$ '$ " the ti"e the lan/ !ne$ "ani'ests his ch ice ' the a$ea ' $ $etenti n. In all cases2 the sec,$it+ ' ten,$e ' the 'a$"e$s $ 'a$"! $ke$s n the lan/ #$i $ t the a##$ %al ' this Act shall be $es#ecte/. U# n the e''ecti%it+ ' this Act2 an+ sale2 /is# siti n2 lease2 "ana&e"ent2 c nt$act $ t$ans'e$ ' # ssessi n ' #$i%ate lan/s e6ec,te/ b+ the $i&inal lan/ !ne$ in %i lati n ' the Act shall be n,ll an/ % i/9 Provided, however2 That th se e6ec,te/

#$i $ t this Act shall be %ali/ nl+ !hen $e&iste$e/ !ith the Re&iste$ ' :ee/s !ithin a #e$i / ' th$ee -8. " nths a'te$ the e''ecti%it+ ' this Act. The$ea'te$2 all Re&iste$s ' :ee/s shall in' $" the :e#a$t"ent ' A&$a$ian Re' $" -:AR. !ithin thi$t+ -8@. /a+s ' an+ t$ansacti n in% l%in& a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s in e6cess ' 'i%e -5. hecta$es. SECTION 7. Priorities. The :e#a$t"ent ' A&$a$ian Re' $" -:AR. in c $/inati n !ith the P$esi/ential A&$a$ian Re' $" C ,ncil -PARC. shall #lan an/ #$ &$a" the ac4,isiti n an/ /ist$ib,ti n ' all a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s th$ ,&h a #e$i / ' ten -1@. +ea$s '$ " the e''ecti%it+ ' this Act. Lan/s shall be ac4,i$e/ an/ /ist$ib,te/ as ' ll !s9 Phase One9 Rice an/ c $n lan/s ,n/e$ P$esi/ential :ec$ee N . *7> all i/le $ aban/ ne/ lan/s> all #$i%ate lan/s % l,nta$il+ ''e$e/ b+ the !ne$s ' $ a&$a$ian $e' $"> all lan/s ' $ecl se/ b+ the & %e$n"ent 'inancial instit,ti ns> all lan/s ac4,i$e/ b+ the P$esi/ential C ""issi n n ? / ? %e$n"ent -PC??.> an/ all the$ lan/s !ne/ b+ the & %e$n"ent /e% te/ t $ s,itable ' $ a&$ic,lt,$e2 !hich shall be ac4,i$e/ an/ /ist$ib,te/ i""e/iatel+ ,# n the e''ecti%it+ ' this Act2 !ith the i"#le"entati n t be c "#lete/ !ithin a #e$i / ' n t " $e than ' ,$ -<. +ea$s>

Phase T! 9 All alienable an/ /is# sable #,blic a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s> all a$able #,blic a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s ,n/e$ a&$ 3' $est2 #ast,$e an/ a&$ic,lt,$al leases al$ea/+ c,lti%ate/ an/ #lante/ t c$ #s in acc $/ance !ith Secti n 62 A$ticle AIII ' the C nstit,ti n> all #,blic a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s !hich a$e t be #ene/ ' $ ne! /e%el #"ent an/ $esettle"ent> an/ all #$i%ate a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s in e6cess ' 'i't+ -5@. hecta$es2 ins 'a$ as the e6cess hecta$a&e is c nce$ne/2 t i"#le"ent #$inci#all+ the $i&hts ' 'a$"e$s an/ $e&,la$ 'a$"! $ke$s2 !h a$e the lan/less2 t !n /i$ectl+ $ c llecti%el+ the lan/s the+ till2 !hich shall be /ist$ib,te/ i""e/iatel+ ,# n the e''ecti%it+ ' this Act2 !ith the i"#le"entati n t be c "#lete/ !ithin a #e$i / ' n t " $e than ' ,$ -<. +ea$s.
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Phase Th$ee9 All the$ #$i%ate a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s c ""encin& !ith la$&e lan/h l/in&s an/ #$ cee/in& t "e/i," an/ s"all lan/h l/in&s ,n/e$ the ' ll !in& sche/,le9 -a. Lan/h l/in&s ab %e t!ent+3' ,$ -*<. hecta$es ,# t 'i't+ -5@. hecta$es2 t be&in n the ' ,$th -<th. +ea$ '$ " the e''ecti%it+ ' this Act an/ t be c "#lete/ !ithin th$ee -8. +ea$s> an/ -b. Lan/h l/in&s '$ " the $etenti n li"it ,# t t!ent+3' ,$ -*<. hecta$es2 t be&in n the si6th -6th. +ea$ '$ " the e''ecti%it+ ' this

Act an/ t be c "#lete/ !ithin ' ,$ -<. +ea$s> t i"#le"ent #$inci#all+ the $i&ht ' 'a$"e$s an/ $e&,la$ 'a$"! $ke$s !h a$e lan/less2 t !n /i$ectl+ $ c llecti%el+ the lan/s the+ till. The sche/,le ' ac4,isiti n an/ $e/ist$ib,ti n ' all a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s c %e$e/ b+ this #$ &$a" shall be "a/e in acc $/ance !ith the ab %e $/e$ ' #$i $it+2 !hich shall be #$ %i/e/ in the i"#le"entin& $,les t be #$e#a$e/ b+ the P$esi/ential A&$a$ian Re' $" C ,ncil -PARC.2 takin& int c nsi/e$ati n the ' ll !in&> the nee/ t /ist$ib,te lan/ t the tille$s at the ea$liest #$acticable ti"e> the nee/ t enhance a&$ic,lt,$al #$ /,cti%it+> an/ the a%ailabilit+ ' ',n/s an/ $es ,$ces t i"#le"ent an/ s,## $t the #$ &$a". In an+ case2 the PARC2 ,# n $ec ""en/ati n b+ the P$ %incial A&$a$ian Re' $" C $/inatin& C ""ittee -PARCCO=.2 "a+ /ecla$e ce$tain #$ %inces $ $e&i n as #$i $it+ lan/ $e' $" a$eas2 in !hich the ac4,isiti n an/ /ist$ib,ti n ' #$i%ate a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s the$ein "a+ be i"#le"ente/ ahea/ ' the ab %e sche/,les. In e''ectin& the t$ans'e$ !ithin these &,i/elines2 #$i $it+ ",st be &i%en t lan/s that a$e tenante/. The PARC shall establish &,i/elines t i"#le"ent the ab %e #$i $ities an/ /ist$ib,ti n sche"e2 incl,/in& the /ete$"inati n ' !h a$e 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies9 Provided2 That an !ne$3tille$ "a+ be a bene'icia$+ ' the lan/ he / es n t !n b,t is act,all+ c,lti%atin& t the e6tent ' the /i''e$ence bet!een the a$ea ' the lan/ he !ns an/ the a!a$/ ceilin& ' th$ee -8. hecta$es. SECTION ). ultinational Corporations. All lan/s ' the #,blic / "ain lease/2 hel/ $ # ssesse/ b+ ",ltinati nal c $# $ati ns $ ass ciati ns2 an/ the$ lan/s !ne/ b+ the & %e$n"ent $ b+ & %e$n"ent3 !ne/ $ c nt$ lle/ c $# $ati ns2 ass ciati ns2 instit,ti ns2 $ entities2 /e% te/ t e6istin& an/ #e$ati nal a&$i3b,siness $ a&$ 3in/,st$ial ente$#$ises2 #e$ate/ b+ ",ltinati nal c $# $ati ns an/ ass ciati ns2 shall be #$ &$a""e/ ' $ ac4,isiti n an/ /ist$ib,ti n i""e/iatel+ ,# n the e''ecti%it+ ' this Act2 !ith the i"#le"entati n t be c "#lete/ !ithin th$ee -8. +ea$s. Lan/s c %e$e/ b+ the #a$a&$a#h i""e/iatel+ #$ece/in&2 ,n/e$ lease2 "ana&e"ent2 &$ !e$ $ se$%ice c nt$acts2 an/ the like2 shall be /is# se/ ' as ' ll !s9 -a. Lease2 "ana&e"ent2 &$ !e$ $ se$%ice c nt$acts c %e$in& s,ch lan/s c %e$in& an a&&$e&ate a$ea in e6cess ' 12@@@ hecta$es2 lease/ $ hel/ b+ ' $ei&n in/i%i/,als in e6cess ' 5@@ hecta$es a$e /ee"e/ a"en/e/ t c n' $" !ith the li"its set ' $th in Secti n 8 ' A$ticle AII ' the C nstit,ti n. -b. C nt$acts c %e$in& a$eas n t in e6cess ' 12@@@ hecta$es in the case ' s,ch c $# $ati ns an/ ass ciati ns2 an/ 5@@ hecta$es2 in the case ' s,ch

in/i%i/,als2 shall be all !e/ t c ntin,e ,n/e$ thei$ $i&inal te$"s an/ c n/iti ns b,t n t be+ n/ A,&,st *(2 1((*2 $ thei$ %ali/ te$"inati n2 !hiche%e$ c "es s ne$2 a'te$ !hich2 s,ch a&$ee"ents shall c ntin,e nl+ !hen c n'i$"e/ b+ the a##$ #$iate & %e$n"ent a&enc+. S,ch c nt$acts shall like!ise c ntin,e e%en a'te$ the lan/s has been t$ans'e$$e/ t bene'icia$ies $ a!a$/ees the$e '2 !hich t$ans'e$ shall be i""e/iatel+ c ""ence/ an/ i"#le"ente/ an/ c "#lete/ !ithin the #e$i / ' th$ee -8. +ea$s "enti ne/ in the 'i$st #a$a&$a#h he$e '. -c. In n case !ill s,ch leases an/ the$ a&$ee"ents n ! bein& i"#le"ente/ e6ten/ be+ n/ A,&,st *(2 1((*2 !hen all lan/s s,b0ect he$e ' shall ha%e been /ist$ib,te/ c "#letel+ t 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies $ a!a$/ees. S,ch a&$ee"ents can c ntin,e the$ea'te$ nl+ ,n/e$ a ne! c nt$act bet!een the & %e$n"ent $ 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies $ a!a$/ees2 n the ne han/2 an/ sai/ ente$#$ises2 n the the$. Lan/s lease/2 hel/ $ # ssesse/ b+ ",ltinati nal c $# $ati ns2 !ne/ b+ #$i%ate in/i%i/,als an/ #$i%ate n n3& %e$n"ental c $# $ati ns2 ass ciati ns2 instit,ti ns an/ entities2 citi1ens ' the Phili##ines2 shall be s,b0ect t i""e/iate c "#,ls $+ ac4,isiti n an/ /ist$ib,ti n ,# n the e6#i$ati n ' the a##licable lease2 "ana&e"ent2 &$ !e$ $ se$%ice c nt$act in e''ect as ' A,&,st *(2 1()72 $ the$!ise2 ,# n its %ali/ te$"inati n2 !hiche%e$ c "es s ne$2 b,t n t late$ than a'te$ ten -1@. +ea$s ' ll !in& the e''ecti%it+ ' the Act. B !e%e$ /,$in& the sai/ #e$i / ' e''ecti%it+2 the & %e$n"ent shall take ste#s t ac4,i$e these lan/s ' $ i""e/iate /ist$ib,ti n the$ea'te$. In &ene$al2 lan/s shall be /ist$ib,te/ /i$ectl+ t the in/i%i/,al ! $ke$3 bene'icia$ies. In case it is n t ec n "icall+ 'easible an/ s ,n/ t /i%i/e the lan/2 then the+ shall ' $" a ! $ke$s5 c #e$ati%e $ ass ciati n !hich !ill /eal !ith the c $# $ati n $ b,siness ass ciati n $ an+ the$ #$ #e$ #a$t+ ' $ the #,$# se ' ente$in& int a lease $ &$ !e$s a&$ee"ent an/ ' $ all the$ le&iti"ate #,$# ses. Until a ne! a&$ee"ent is ente$e/ int b+ an/ bet!een the ! $ke$s5 c #e$ati%e $ ass ciati n an/ the c $# $ati n $ b,siness ass ciati n $ an+ the$ #$ #e$ #a$t+2 an+ a&$ee"ent e6istin& at the ti"e this Act takes e''ect bet!een the ' $"e$ an/ the #$e%i ,s lan/ !ne$ shall be $es#ecte/ b+ b th the ! $ke$s5 c #e$ati%e $ ass ciati n an/ the c $# $ati n2 b,siness2 ass ciati n $ s,ch the$ #$ #e$ #a$t+. In n case shall the i"#le"entati n $ a##licati n ' this Act 0,sti'+ $ $es,lt in the $e/,cti n ' stat,s $ /i"in,ti n ' an+ bene'its $ecei%e/ $ en0 +e/ b+ the ! $ke$3bene'icia$ies2 $ in !hich the+ "a+ ha%e a %este/ $i&ht2 at the ti"e this Act bec "es e''ecti%e2. The #$ %isi ns ' Secti n 8* ' this Act2 !ith $e&a$/ t #$ /,cti n an/ inc "e3sha$in& shall a##l+ t 'a$"s #e$ate/ b+ ",ltinati nal c $# $ati ns.

:,$in& the t$ansiti n #e$i /2 the ne! !ne$s shall be assiste/ in thei$ e'' $ts t lea$n " /e$n techn l &+ in #$ /,cti n. Ente$#$ises !hich sh ! a !illin&ness an/ c ""it"ent an/ & /3'aith e'' $ts t i"#a$t % l,nta$il+ s,ch a/%ance/ techn l &+ !ill be &i%en #$e'e$ential t$eat"ent !he$e 'easible. In n case shall a ' $ei&n c $# $ati n2 ass ciati n2 entit+ $ in/i%i/,al en0 + an+ $i&hts $ #$i%ile&es bette$ than th se en0 +e/ b+ a / "estic c $# $ati n2 ass ciati n2 entit+ $ in/i%i/,al.
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SECTION (. !ncestral Lands. 7 $ #,$# ses ' this Act2 ancest$al lan/s ' each in/i&en ,s c,lt,$al c "",nit+ shall incl,/e2 b,t n t be li"ite/ t 2 lan/s in the act,al2 c ntin, ,s an/ #en # ssessi n an/ cc,#ati n ' the c "",nit+ an/ its "e"be$s9 Provided2 That the T $$ens S+ste"s shall be $es#ecte/. The $i&ht ' these c "",nities t thei$ ancest$al lan/s shall be #$ tecte/ t ens,$e thei$ ec n "ic2 s cial an/ c,lt,$al !ell3bein&. In line !ith the #$inci#les ' sel'3/ete$"inati n an/ a,t n "+2 the s+ste"s ' lan/ !ne$shi#2 lan/ ,se2 an/ the " /es ' settlin& lan/ /is#,tes ' all these c "",nities ",st be $ec &ni1e/ an/ $es#ecte/. An+ #$ %isi n ' la! t the c nt$a$+ n t!ithstan/in&2 the PARC "a+ s,s#en/ the i"#le"entati n ' this Act !ith $es#ect t ancest$al lan/s ' $ the #,$# se ' i/enti'+in& an/ /elineatin& s,ch lan/s9 Provided2 That in the a,t n " ,s $e&i ns2 the $es#ecti%e le&islat,$es "a+ enact thei$ !n la!s n ancest$al / "ain s,b0ect t the #$ %isi ns ' the C nstit,ti n an/ the #$inci#les en,nciate/ in this Act an/ the$ nati nal la!s. SECTION 1@. "#emptions and "#clusions. Lan/s act,all+2 /i$ectl+ an/ e6cl,si%el+ ,se/ an/ ' ,n/ t be necessa$+ ' $ #a$ks2 !il/li'e2 ' $est $ese$%es2 $e' $estati n2 'ish sanct,a$ies an/ b$ee/in& &$ ,n/s2 !ate$she/s2 an/ "an&$ %es2 nati nal /e'ense2 sch l sites an/ ca"#,ses incl,/in& e6#e$i"ental 'a$" stati ns #e$ate/ b+ #,blic $ #$i%ate sch ls ' $ e/,cati nal #,$# ses2 see/s an/ see/lin&s $esea$ch an/ #il t #$ /,cti n cente$s2 ch,$ch sites an/ c n%ents a##,$tenant the$et 2 " s4,e sites an/ Isla"ic cente$s a##,$tenant the$et 2 c "",nal b,$ial &$ ,n/s an/ ce"ete$ies2 #enal c l nies an/ #enal 'a$"s act,all+ ! $ke/ b+ the in"ates2 & %e$n"ent an/ #$i%ate $esea$ch an/ 4,a$antine cente$s an/ all lan/s !ith ei&hteen #e$cent -1)C. sl #e an/ %e$2 e6ce#t th se al$ea/+ /e%el #e/ shall be e6e"#t '$ " the c %e$a&e ' the Act. SECTION 11. Commercial $arming. C ""e$cial 'a$"s2 !hich a$e #$i%ate a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s /e% te/ t c ""e$cial li%est ck2 # ,lt$+ an/ s!ine $aisin&2 an/ a4,ac,lt,$e incl,/in& saltbe/s2 'ish# n/s an/ #$a!n # n/s2 '$,it 'a$"s2 $cha$/s2 %e&etable an/ c,t3'l !e$ 'a$"s2 an/ caca 2 c ''ee an/ $,bbe$ #lantati ns2 shall be s,b0ect t i""e/iate c "#,ls $+ ac4,isiti n an/ /ist$ib,ti n a'te$ -1@. +ea$s '$ " the e''ecti%it+ ' the Act. In the case ' ne! 'a$"s2 the ten3+ea$ #e$i / shall be&in '$ " the 'i$st +ea$ ' c ""e$cial #$ /,cti n an/ #e$ati n2 as /ete$"ine/ b+ the :AR.

:,$in& the ten3+ea$ #e$i /2 the & %e$n"ent shall initiate the ste#s necessa$+ t ac4,i$e these lan/s2 ,# n #a+"ent ' 0,st c "#ensati n ' $ the lan/ an/ the i"#$ %e"ents the$e n2 #$e'e$abl+ in 'a% $ ' $&ani1e/ c #e$ati%es $ ass ciati ns2 !hich shall he$ea'te$ "ana&e the sai/ lan/s ' $ the ! $ke$3bene'icia$ies. I' the :AR /ete$"ines that the #,$# ses ' $ !hich this /e'e$"ent is &$ante/ n l n&e$ e6ist2 s,ch a$eas shall a,t "aticall+ be s,b0ect t $e/ist$ib,ti n. The #$ %isi ns ' Secti n 8* ' the Act2 !ith $e&a$/ t #$ /,cti n3an/ inc "e3 sha$in&2 shall a##l+ t c ""e$cial 'a$"s. CHAPTER III Improvement of Tenurial and La%or Relations SECTION 1*. Determination of Lease Rentals. In $/e$ t #$ tect an/ i"#$ %e the ten,$ial an/ ec n "ic stat,s ' the 'a$"e$s in tenante/ lan/s ,n/e$ the $etenti n li"it an/ lan/s n t +et ac4,i$e/ ,n/e$ this Act2 the :AR is "an/ate/ t /ete$"ine an/ 'i6 i""e/iatel+ the lease $entals the$e ' in acc $/ance !ith Secti n 8< ' Re#,blic Act N . 8)<<2 as a"en/e/9 Provided2 That the :AR shall i""e/iatel+ an/ #e$i /icall+ $e%ie! an/ a/0,st the $ental st$,ct,$e ' $ /i''e$ent c$ #s2 incl,/in& $ice an/ c $n2 $ /i''e$ent $e&i ns in $/e$ t i"#$ %e #$ &$essi%el+ the c n/iti ns ' the 'a$"e$2 tenant $ lessee. SECTION 18. Production&Sharing Plan. An+ ente$#$ise a/ #tin& the sche"e #$ %i/e/ ' $ in Secti n 8* $ #e$atin& ,n/e$ a #$ /,cti n %ent,$e2 lease2 "ana&e"ent c nt$act $ the$ si"ila$ a$$an&e"ent an/ an+ 'a$" c %e$e/ b+ Secti ns ) an/ 11 he$e ' is he$eb+ "an/ate/ t e6ec,te !ithin ninet+ -(@. /a+s '$ " the e''ecti%it+ ' this Act2 a #$ /,cti n3sha$in& #lan2 ,n/e$ &,i/elines #$esc$ibe/ b+ the a##$ #$iate & %e$n"ent a&enc+. N thin& he$ein shall be c nst$,e/ t sancti n the /i"in,ti n ' an+ bene'its s,ch as sala$ies2 b n,ses2 lea%es an/ ! $kin& c n/iti ns &$ante/ t the e"#l +ee3 bene'icia$ies ,n/e$ e6istin& la!s2 a&$ee"ents2 an/ % l,nta$+ #$actice b+ the ente$#$ise2 n $ shall the ente$#$ise an/ its e"#l +ee3bene'icia$ies be #$e%ente/ '$ " ente$in& int an+ a&$ee"ent !ith te$"s " $e 'a% $able t the latte$. CHAPTER IV Registration SECTION 1<. Registration of Landowners. Dithin ne h,n/$e/ ei&ht+ -1)@. /a+s '$ " the e''ecti%it+ ' this Act2 all #e$s ns2 nat,$al $ 0,$i/ical2 incl,/in& & %e$n"ent entities2 that !n $ clai" t !n a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s2 !hethe$ in thei$ na"es $ in the na"e ' the$s2 e6ce#t th se !h ha%e al$ea/+ $e&iste$e/ #,$s,ant t E6ec,ti%e O$/e$ N . **(2 !h shall be entitle/ t s,ch incenti%es as "a+ be #$ %i/e/ ' $ the PARC2 shall 'ile a s! $n state"ent in the #$ #e$ assess $5s ''ice in the ' $" t be #$esc$ibe/ b+ the :AR2 statin& the ' ll !in& in' $"ati n9

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the /esc$i#ti n an/ a$ea ' the #$ #e$t+> the a%e$a&e &$ ss inc "e '$ " the #$ #e$t+ ' $ at least th$ee -8. the na"es ' all tenants an/ 'a$"! $ke$s the$ein>

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-/. the c$ #s #lante/ in the #$ #e$t+ an/ the a$ea c %e$e/ b+ each c$ # as ' E,ne 12 1()7> -e. the te$"s ' " $t&a&es2 lease2 an/ "ana&e"ent c nt$acts s,bsistin& as ' E,ne 12 1()72 an/ -'. the latest /ecla$e/ "a$ket %al,e ' the lan/ as /ete$"ine/ b+ the cit+ $ #$ %incial assess $. SECTION 15. Registration of 'eneficiaries. The :AR in c $/inati n !ith the Ba$an&a+ A&$a$ian Re' $" C ""ittee -BARC. as $&ani1e/ in this Act2 shall $e&iste$ all a&$ic,lt,$al lessees2 tenants an/ 'a$"! $ke$s !h a$e 4,ali'ie/ t be bene'icia$ies ' the CARP. These # tential bene'icia$ies !ith the assistance ' the BARC an/ the :AR shall #$ %i/e the ' ll !in& /ata9 -a. na"es an/ "e"be$s ' thei$ i""e/iate 'a$" h ,seh l/>

-b. !ne$s $ a/"inist$at $s ' the lan/s the+ ! $k n an/ the len&th ' ten,$ial $elati nshi#> -c. -/. -e. l cati n an/ a$ea ' the lan/ the+ ! $k> c$ #s #lante/> an/ thei$ sha$e in the ha$%est $ a" ,nt ' $ental #ai/ $ !a&es $ecei%e/.

A c #+ ' the $e&ist$+ $ list ' all # tential CARP bene'icia$ies in the ba$an&a+ shall be # ste/ in the ba$an&a+ hall2 sch l $ the$ #,blic b,il/in&s in the ba$an&a+ !he$e it shall be #en t ins#ecti n b+ the #,blic at all $eas nable h ,$s. CHAPTER V Land !c(uisition SECTION 16. Procedure for !c(uisition of Private Lands. 7 $ #,$# ses ' ac4,isiti n ' #$i%ate lan/s2 the ' ll !in& #$ ce/,$es shall be ' ll !e/9

-a. A'te$ ha%in& i/enti'ie/ the lan/2 the lan/ !ne$s an/ the bene'icia$ies2 the :AR shall sen/ its n tice t ac4,i$e the lan/ t the !ne$s the$e '2 b+ #e$s nal /eli%e$+ $ $e&iste$e/ "ail2 an/ # st the sa"e in a c ns#ic, ,s #lace in the ",nici#al b,il/in& an/ ba$an&a+ hall ' the #lace !he$e the #$ #e$t+ is l cate/. Sai/ n tice shall c ntain the ''e$ ' the :AR t #a+ a c $$es# n/in& %al,e in acc $/ance !ith the %al,ati n set ' $th in Secti ns 172 1)2 an/ the$ #e$tinent #$ %isi ns he$e '. -b. Dithin thi$t+ -8@. /a+s '$ " the /ate ' $ecei#t ' !$itten n tice b+ #e$s nal /eli%e$+ $ $e&iste$e/ "ail2 the lan/ !ne$2 his a/"inist$at $ $ $e#$esentati%e shall in' $" the :AR ' his acce#tance $ $e0ecti n ' the ''e$. -c. I' the lan/ !ne$ acce#ts the ''e$ ' the :AR2 the Lan/ Bank ' the Phili##ines -LBP. shall #a+ the lan/ !ne$ the #,$chase #$ice ' the lan/ !ithin thi$t+ -8@. /a+s a'te$ he e6ec,tes an/ /eli%e$s a /ee/ ' t$ans'e$ in 'a% $ ' the & %e$n"ent an/ s,$$en/e$s the Ce$ti'icate ' Title an/ the$ ",ni"ents ' title. -/. In case ' $e0ecti n $ 'ail,$e t $e#l+2 the :AR shall c n/,ct s,""a$+ a/"inist$ati%e #$ cee/in&s t /ete$"ine the c "#ensati n ' $ the lan/ $e4,i$in& the lan/ !ne$2 the LBP an/ the$ inte$este/ #a$ties t s,b"it e%i/ence as t the 0,st c "#ensati n ' $ the lan/2 !ithin 'i'teen -15. /a+s '$ " the $ecei#t ' the n tice. A'te$ the e6#i$ati n ' the ab %e #e$i /2 the "atte$ is /ee"e/ s,b"itte/ ' $ /ecisi n. The :AR shall /eci/e the case !ithin thi$t+ -8@. /a+s a'te$ it is s,b"itte/ ' $ /ecisi n. -e. U# n $ecei#t b+ the lan/ !ne$ ' the c $$es# n/in& #a+"ent $2 in case ' $e0ecti n $ n $es# nse '$ " the lan/ !ne$2 ,# n the /e# sit !ith an accessible bank /esi&nate/ b+ the :AR ' the c "#ensati n in cash $ in LBP b n/s in acc $/ance !ith this Act2 the :AR shall take i""e/iate # ssessi n ' the lan/ an/ shall $e4,est the #$ #e$ Re&iste$ ' :ee/s t iss,e a T$ans'e$ Ce$ti'icate ' Title -TCT. in the na"e ' the Re#,blic ' the Phili##ines. The :AR shall the$ea'te$ #$ cee/ !ith the $e/ist$ib,ti n ' the lan/ t the 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies. -'. An+ #a$t+ !h /isa&$ees !ith the /ecisi n "a+ b$in& the "atte$ t the c ,$t ' #$ #e$ 0,$is/icti n ' $ 'inal /ete$"inati n ' 0,st c "#ensati n. CHAPTER VI Compensation

SECTION 17. Determination of )ust Compensation. In /ete$"inin& 0,st c "#ensati n2 the c st ' ac4,isiti n ' the lan/2 the c,$$ent %al,e ' the like #$ #e$ties2 its nat,$e2 act,al ,se an/ inc "e2 the s! $n %al,ati n b+ the !ne$2 the ta6 /ecla$ati ns2 an/ the assess"ent "a/e b+ & %e$n"ent assess $s shall be c nsi/e$e/. The s cial an/ ec n "ic bene'its c nt$ib,te/ b+ the 'a$"e$s an/ the 'a$"! $ke$s an/ b+ the ? %e$n"ent t the #$ #e$t+ as !ell as the n n3#a+"ent ' ta6es $ l ans sec,$e/ '$ " an+ & %e$n"ent 'inancin& instit,ti n n the sai/ lan/ shall be c nsi/e$e/ as a//iti nal 'act $s t /ete$"ine its %al,ati n. SECTION 1). *aluation and ode of Compensation. The LBP shall c "#ensate the lan/ !ne$ in s,ch a" ,nts as "a+ be a&$ee/ ,# n b+ the lan/ !ne$ an/ the :AR an/ the LBP2 in acc $/ance !ith the c$ite$ia #$ %i/e/ ' $ in Secti ns 16 an/ 172 an/ the$ #e$tinent #$ %isi ns he$e '2 $ as "a+ be 'inall+ /ete$"ine/ b+ the c ,$t2 as the 0,st c "#ensati n ' $ the lan/. The c "#ensati n shall be #ai/ n ne ' the ' ll !in& " /es2 at the #ti n ' the lan/ !ne$9 -1. Cash #a+"ent2 ,n/e$ the ' ll !in& te$"s an/ c n/iti ns>
-a. 7 $ lan/s ab %e 'i't+ -5@. hecta$es2 ins 'a$ as the e6cess hecta$a&e is c nce$ne/.

T!ent+3'i%e #e$cent
-*5C. cash2 the balance t be #ai/ in & %e$n"ent 'inancial inst$,"ents ne& tiable at an+ ti"e.

-b. 7 $ lan/s ab %e Thi$t+ #e$cent -8@C. cash2 t!ent+3' ,$ -*<. hecta$es the balance t be #ai/ in an/ ,# t 'i't+ -5@. hecta$es. & %e$n"ent 'inancial inst$,"ents ne& tiable at an+ ti"e. -c. 7 $ lan/s t!ent+3' ,$ -*<. hecta$es an/ bel !.

Thi$t+3'i%e #e$cent -85C.

cash2 the balance t be #ai/ in & %e$n"ent 'inancial inst$,"ents ne& tiable at an+ ti"e.

-*. Sha$es ' st ck in & %e$n"ent3 !ne/ $ c nt$ lle/ c $# $ati ns2 LBP #$e'e$$e/ sha$es2 #h+sical assets $ the$ 4,ali'ie/ in%est"ents in acc $/ance !ith &,i/elines set b+ the PARC>
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Ta6 c$e/its !hich can be ,se/ a&ainst an+ ta6 liabilit+> LBP b n/s2 !hich shall ha%e the ' ll !in& 'eat,$es9

-a. =a$ket inte$est $ates ali&ne/ !ith (13/a+ t$eas,$+ bill $ates. Ten #e$cent -1@C. ' the 'ace %al,e ' the b n/s shall "at,$e e%e$+ +ea$ '$ " the /ate ' iss,ance ,ntil the tenth -1@th. +ea$9 Provided2 That sh ,l/ the lan/ !ne$ ch se t ' $e& the cash # $ti n2 !hethe$ in ',ll $ in #a$t2 he shall be #ai/ c $$es# n/in&l+ in LBP b n/s> -b. T$ans'e$abilit+ an/ ne& tiabilit+. S,ch LBP b n/s "a+ be ,se/ b+ the lan/ !ne$2 his s,ccess $s in inte$est $ his assi&ns2 ,# t the a" ,nt ' thei$ 'ace %al,e2 ' $ an+ ' the ' ll !in&9 -i. Ac4,isiti n ' lan/ $ the$ $eal #$ #e$ties ' the & %e$n"ent2 incl,/in& assets ,n/e$ the Asset P$i%ati1ati n P$ &$a" an/ the$ assets ' $ecl se/ b+ & %e$n"ent 'inancial instit,ti ns in the sa"e #$ %ince $ $e&i n !he$e the lan/s ' $ !hich the b n/s !e$e #ai/ a$e sit,ate/> -ii. Ac4,isiti n ' sha$es ' st ck ' & %e$n"ent3 !ne/ $ 3c nt$ lle/ c $# $ati ns $ sha$es ' st cks !ne/ b+ the & %e$n"ent in #$i%ate c $# $ati ns> -iii. S,bstit,ti n ' $ s,$et+ $ bail b n/s ' $ the #$ %isi nal $elease ' acc,se/ #e$s ns2 $ #e$' $"ance b n/s> -i%. Sec,$it+ ' $ l ans !ith an+ & %e$n"ent 'inancial instit,ti n2 #$ %i/e/ the #$ cee/s ' the l ans shall be in%este/ in an ec n "ic ente$#$ise2 #$e'e$abl+ in a s"all3an/ "e/i,"3scale in/,st$+2 in the sa"e #$ %ince $ $e&i n as the lan/ ' $ !hich the b n/s a$e #ai/> -%. Pa+"ent ' $ %a$i ,s ta6es an/ 'ees t & %e$n"ent> Provided2 That the ,se ' these b n/s ' $ these #,$# ses !ill be li"ite/ t a ce$tain #e$centa&e ' the ,tstan/in& balance ' the 'inancial inst$,"ents9 Provided, further2 That the PARC shall /ete$"ine the #e$centa&e "enti ne/ ab %e> -%i. Pa+"ent ' $ t,iti n 'ees ' the i""e/iate 'a"il+ ' the $i&inal b n/h l/e$ in & %e$n"ent ,ni%e$sities2 c lle&es2 t$a/e sch ls2 an/ the$ instit,ti ns> -%ii. Pa+"ent ' $ 'ees ' the i""e/iate 'a"il+ ' the $i&inal b n/h l/e$ in & %e$n"ent h s#itals> an/ -%iii. S,ch the$ ,ses as the PARC "a+ '$ " ti"e t ti"e all !.

In case ' e6t$a $/ina$+ in'lati n2 the PARC shall take a##$ #$iate "eas,$es t #$ tect the ec n "+. SECTION 1(. Incentives for *oluntary +ffers for Sales. Lan/ !ne$s2 the$ than banks an/ the$ 'inancial instit,ti ns2 !h % l,nta$il+ ''e$ thei$ lan/s ' $ sale shall be entitle/ t an a//iti nal 'i%e #e$cent -5C. cash #a+"ent. SECTION *@. *oluntary Land Transfer. Lan/ !ne$s ' a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s s,b0ect t ac4,isiti n ,n/e$ this Act "a+ ente$ int a % l,nta$+ a$$an&e"ent ' $ /i$ect t$ans'e$ ' thei$ lan/s t 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies s,b0ect t the ' ll !in& &,i/elines9 -a. All n tices ' $ % l,nta$+ lan/ t$ans'e$ ",st be s,b"itte/ t the :AR !ithin the 'i$st +ea$ ' the i"#le"entati n ' the CARP. Ne& tiati ns bet!een the lan/ !ne$s an/ 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies c %e$in& an+ % l,nta$+ lan/ t$ans'e$ !hich $e"ain ,n$es l%e/ a'te$ ne -1. +ea$ shall n t be $ec &ni1e/ an/ s,ch lan/ shall instea/ be ac4,i$e/ b+ the & %e$n"ent an/ t$ans'e$$e/ #,$s,ant t this Act. -b. The te$"s an/ c n/iti ns ' s,ch t$ans'e$ shall n t be less 'a% $able t the t$ans'e$ee than th se ' the & %e$n"ent5s stan/in& ''e$ t #,$chase '$ " the lan/ !ne$ an/ t $esell t the bene'icia$ies2 i' s,ch ''e$s ha%e been "a/e an/ a$e ',ll+ kn !n t b th #a$ties. -c. The % l,nta$+ a&$ee"ent shall incl,/e sancti ns ' $ n n3c "#liance b+ eithe$ #a$t+ an/ shall be /,l+ $ec $/e/ an/ its i"#le"entati n " nit $e/ b+ the :AR. SECTION *1. Payment of Compensation %y 'eneficiaries ,nder *oluntary Land Transfer. :i$ect #a+"ents in cash $ in kin/ "a+ be b+ the 'a$"e$3bene'icia$+ t the lan/ !ne$ ,n/e$ te$"s t be ",t,all+ a&$ee/ ,# n b+ b th #a$ties2 !hich shall be bin/in& ,# n the"2 ,# n $e&ist$ati n !ith the a##$ %al b+ the :AR. Sai/ a##$ %al shall be c nsi/e$e/ &i%en2 ,nless n tice ' /isa##$ %al is $ecei%e/ b+ the 'a$"e$3bene'icia$+ !ithin thi$t+ -8@. /a+s '$ " the /ate ' $e&ist$ati n. In the e%ent the+ cann t a&$ee n the #$ice ' lan/2 the #$ ce/,$e ' $ c "#,ls $+ ac4,isiti n as #$ %i/e/ in Secti n 16 shall a##l+. The LBP shall e6ten/ 'inancin& t the bene'icia$ies ' $ #,$# ses ' ac4,i$in& the lan/. CHAPTER VII Land Redistri%ution SECTION **. -ualified 'eneficiaries. The lan/s c %e$e/ b+ the CARP shall be /ist$ib,te/ as ",ch as # ssible t lan/less $esi/ents ' the sa"e ba$an&a+2 $

in the absence the$e '2 lan/less $esi/ents ' the sa"e ",nici#alit+ in the ' ll !in& $/e$ ' #$i $it+9
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a&$ic,lt,$al lessees an/ sha$e tenants> $e&,la$ 'a$"! $ke$s> seas nal 'a$"! $ke$s> the$ 'a$"! $ke$s> act,al tille$s $ cc,#ants ' #,blic lan/s> c llecti%es $ c #e$ati%es ' the ab %e bene'icia$ies> an/

the$s /i$ectl+ ! $kin& n the lan/.

Provided, however2 That the chil/$en ' lan/ !ne$s !h a$e 4,ali'ie/ ,n/e$ Secti n 6 ' this Act shall be &i%en #$e'e$ence in the /ist$ib,ti n ' the lan/ ' thei$ #a$ents9 an/ Provided, further2 That act,al tenant3tille$s in the lan/h l/in&s shall n t be e0ecte/ $ $e" %e/ the$e'$ ". Bene'icia$ies ,n/e$ P$esi/ential :ec$ee N . *7 !h ha%e c,l#abl+ s l/2 /is# se/ '2 $ aban/ ne/ thei$ lan/ a$e /is4,ali'ie/ t bec "e bene'icia$ies ,n/e$ this P$ &$a". A basic 4,ali'icati n ' a bene'icia$+ shall be his !illin&ness2 a#tit,/e2 an/ abilit+ t c,lti%ate an/ "ake the lan/ as #$ /,cti%e as # ssible. The :AR shall a/ #t a s+ste" ' " nit $in& the $ec $/ $ #e$' $"ance ' each bene'icia$+2 s that an+ bene'icia$+ &,ilt+ ' ne&li&ence $ "is,se ' the lan/ $ an+ s,## $t e6ten/e/ t hi" shall ' $'eit his $i&ht t c ntin,e as s,ch bene'icia$+. The :AR shall s,b"it #e$i /ic $e# $ts n the #e$' $"ance ' the bene'icia$ies t the PARC. I'2 /,e t the lan/ !ne$5s $etenti n $i&hts $ t the n,"be$ ' tenants2 lessees2 $ ! $ke$s n the lan/2 the$e is n t en ,&h lan/ t acc "" /ate an+ $ s "e ' the"2 the+ "a+ be &$ante/ !ne$shi# ' the$ lan/s a%ailable ' $ /ist$ib,ti n ,n/e$ this Act2 at the #ti n ' the bene'icia$ies. 7a$"e$s al$ea/+ in #lace an/ th se n t acc "" /ate/ in the /ist$ib,ti n ' #$i%atel+3 !ne/ lan/s !ill be &i%en #$e'e$ential $i&hts in the /ist$ib,ti n ' lan/s '$ " the #,blic / "ain. SECTION *8. Distri%ution Limit. N 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$+ "a+ !n " $e than th$ee -8. hecta$es ' a&$ic,lt,$al lan/. SECTION *<. !ward to 'eneficiaries. The $i&hts an/ $es# nsibilities ' the bene'icia$+ shall c ""ence '$ " the ti"e the :AR "akes an a!a$/ ' the lan/ t

hi"2 !hich a!a$/ shall be c "#lete/ !ithin ne h,n/$e/ ei&ht+ -1)@. /a+s '$ " the ti"e the :AR takes act,al # ssessi n ' the lan/. O!ne$shi# ' the bene'icia$+ shall be e%i/ence/ b+ a Ce$ti'icate ' Lan/ O!ne$shi# A!a$/2 !hich shall c ntain the $est$icti ns an/ c n/iti ns #$ %i/e/ ' $ in this Act2 an/ shall be $ec $/e/ in the Re&iste$ ' :ee/s c nce$ne/ an/ ann tate/ n the Ce$ti'icate ' Title. SECTION *5. !ward Ceilings for 'eneficiaries. Bene'icia$ies shall be a!a$/e/ an a$ea n t e6cee/in& th$ee -8. hecta$es !hich "a+ c %e$ a c nti&, ,s t$act ' lan/ $ se%e$al #a$cels ' lan/ c,",late/ ,# t the #$esc$ibe/ a!a$/ li"its. 7 $ #,$# ses ' this Act2 a lan/less bene'icia$+ is ne !h -8. hecta$es ' a&$ic,lt,$al lan/. !ns less than th$ee

The bene'icia$ies "a+ #t ' $ c llecti%e !ne$shi#2 s,ch as c 3 !ne$shi# $ 'a$"e$s c #e$ati%e $ s "e the$ ' $" ' c llecti%e $&ani1ati n9 Provided2 That the t tal a$ea that "a+ be a!a$/e/ shall n t e6cee/ the t tal n,"be$ ' c 3 !ne$s $ "e"be$ ' the c #e$ati%e $ c llecti%e $&ani1ati n ",lti#lie/ b+ the a!a$/ li"it ab %e #$esc$ibe/2 e6ce#t in "e$it $i ,s cases as /ete$"ine/ b+ the PARC. Title t the #$ #e$t+ shall be iss,e/ in the na"e ' the c 3 !ne$s $ the c #e$ati%e $ c llecti%e $&ani1ati n as the case "a+ be. SECTION *6. Payment %y 'eneficiaries. Lan/s a!a$/e/ #,$s,ant t this Act shall be #ai/ ' $ b+ the bene'icia$ies t the LBP in thi$t+ -8@. ann,al a" $ti1ati ns at si6 #e$cent -6C. inte$est #e$ ann,". The #a+"ents ' $ the 'i$st th$ee -8. +ea$s a'te$ the a!a$/ "a+ be at $e/,ce/ a" ,nts as establishe/ b+ the PARC9 Provided2 That the 'i$st 'i%e -5. ann,al #a+"ents "a+ n t be " $e than 'i%e #e$cent -5C. ' the %al,e ' the ann,al &$ ss #$ /,cti n as establishe/ b+ the :AR. Sh ,l/ the sche/,le/ ann,al #a+"ents a'te$ the 'i'th +ea$ e6cee/ ten #e$cent -1@C. ' the ann,al &$ ss #$ /,cti n an/ the 'ail,$e t #$ /,ce acc $/in&l+ is n t /,e t the bene'icia$+5s 'a,lt2 the LBP "a+ $e/,ce the inte$est $ate $ $e/,ce the #$inci#al bli&ati ns t "ake the $e#a+"ent a'' $/able. The LBP shall ha%e a lien b+ !a+ ' " $t&a&e n the lan/ a!a$/e/ t the bene'icia$+> an/ this " $t&a&e "a+ be ' $ecl se/ b+ the LBP ' $ n n3#a+"ent ' an a&&$e&ate ' th$ee -8. ann,al a" $ti1ati ns. The LBP shall a/%ise the :AR ' s,ch #$ cee/in&s an/ the latte$ shall s,bse4,entl+ a!a$/ the ' $'eite/ lan/h l/in&s t the$ 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies. A bene'icia$+ !h se lan/2 as #$ %i/e/ he$ein2 has been ' $ecl se/ shall the$ea'te$ be #e$"anentl+ /is4,ali'ie/ '$ " bec "in& a bene'icia$+ ,n/e$ this Act.
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SECTION *7. Transfera%ility of !warded Lands. Lan/s ac4,i$e/ b+ bene'icia$ies ,n/e$ this Act "a+ n t be s l/2 t$ans'e$$e/ $ c n%e+e/ e6ce#t th$ ,&h he$e/ita$+ s,ccessi n2 $ t the & %e$n"ent2 $ the LBP2 $ t the$ 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies ' $ a #e$i / ' ten -1@. +ea$s9 Provided, however2 That the chil/$en $ the s# ,se ' the t$ans'e$ $ shall ha%e a $i&ht t $e#,$chase the lan/ '$ " the & %e$n"ent $ LBP !ithin a #e$i / ' t! -*. +ea$s. :,e n tice ' the a%ailabilit+ '

the lan/ shall be &i%en b+ the LBP t the Ba$an&a+ A&$a$ian Re' $" C ""ittee -BARC. ' the ba$an&a+ !he$e the lan/ is sit,ate/. The P$ %incial A&$a$ian Re' $" C $/inatin& C ""ittee -PARCCO=. as he$ein #$ %i/e/2 shall2 in t,$n2 be &i%en /,e n tice the$e ' b+ the BARC. I' the lan/ has n t +et been ',ll+ #ai/ b+ the bene'icia$+2 the $i&hts t the lan/ "a+ be t$ans'e$$e/ $ c n%e+e/2 !ith #$i $ a##$ %al ' the :AR2 t an+ hei$ ' the bene'icia$+ $ t an+ the$ bene'icia$+ !h 2 as a c n/iti n ' $ s,ch t$ans'e$ $ c n%e+ance2 shall c,lti%ate the lan/ hi"sel'. 7ailin& c "#liance he$e!ith2 the lan/ shall be t$ans'e$$e/ t the LBP !hich shall &i%e /,e n tice ' the a%ailabilit+ ' the lan/ in the "anne$ s#eci'ie/ in the i""e/iatel+ #$ece/in& #a$a&$a#h. In the e%ent ' s,ch t$ans'e$ t the LBP2 the latte$ shall c "#ensate the bene'icia$+ in ne l,"# s," ' $ the a" ,nts the latte$ has al$ea/+ #ai/2 t &ethe$ !ith the %al,e ' i"#$ %e"ents he has "a/e n the lan/. SECTION *). Standing Crops at the Time of !c(uisition. The lan/ !ne$ shall $etain his sha$e ' an+ stan/in& c$ #s ,nha$%este/ at the ti"e the :AR shall take # ssessi n ' the lan/ ,n/e$ Secti n 16 ' the Act2 an/ shall be &i%en a $eas nable ti"e t ha$%est the sa"e. CHAPTER VIII Corporate $arms SECTION *(. $arms +wned or +perated %y Corporations or +ther 'usiness !ssociations. In the case ' 'a$"s !ne/ $ #e$ate/ b+ c $# $ati ns $ the$ b,siness ass ciati ns2 the ' ll !in& $,les shall be bse$%e/ b+ the PARC9
In &ene$al2 lan/s shall be /ist$ib,te/ /i$ectl+ t the in/i%i/,al ! $ke$3bene'icia$ies.

In case it is n t ec n "icall+ 'easible an/ s ,n/ t /i%i/e the lan/2 then it shall be !ne/ c llecti%el+ b+ the ! $ke$s5 c #e$ati%e $ ass ciati n !hich !ill /eal !ith the c $# $ati n $ b,siness ass ciati n. Until a ne! a&$ee"ent is ente$e/ int b+ an/ bet!een the ! $ke$s5 c #e$ati%e $ ass ciati n an/ the c $# $ati n $ b,siness ass ciati n2 an+ a&$ee"ent e6istin& at the ti"e this Act takes e''ect bet!een the ' $"e$ an/ the #$e%i ,s lan/ !ne$ shall be $es#ecte/ b+ b th the ! $ke$s5 c #e$ati%e $ ass ciati n an/ the c $# $ati n $ b,siness ass ciati n.
SECTION 8@. .omelots and $armlots for em%ers of Cooperatives. The in/i%i/,al "e"be$s ' the c #e$ati%es $ c $# $ati ns "enti ne/ in the #$ece/in& secti n shall be #$ %i/e/ !ith h "el ts an/ s"all 'a$"l ts ' $ thei$ 'a"il+ ,se2 t be taken '$ " the lan/ !ne/ b+ the c #e$ati%e $ c $# $ati n. SECTION 81. Corporate Landowners. C $# $ate lan/ !ne$s "a+ % l,nta$il+ t$ans'e$ !ne$shi# %e$ thei$ a&$ic,lt,$al lan/h l/in&s t the Re#,blic '

the Phili##ines #,$s,ant t Secti n *@ he$e ' $ t 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies2 ,n/e$ s,ch te$"s an/ c n/iti ns2 c nsistent !ith this Act2 as the+ "a+ a&$ee ,# n2 s,b0ect t c n'i$"ati n b+ the :AR. U# n ce$ti'icati n b+ the :AR2 c $# $ati ns !nin& a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s "a+ &i%e thei$ 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies the $i&ht t #,$chase s,ch #$ # $ti n ' the ca#ital st ck ' the c $# $ati n that the a&$ic,lt,$al lan/2 act,all+ /e% te/ t a&$ic,lt,$al acti%ities2 bea$s in $elati n t the c "#an+5s t tal assets2 ,n/e$ s,ch te$"s an/ c n/iti ns as "a+ be a&$ee/ ,# n b+ the". In n case shall the c "#ensati n $ecei%e/ b+ the ! $ke$s at the ti"e the sha$es ' st cks a$e /ist$ib,te/ be $e/,ce/. The sa"e #$inci#le shall be a##lie/ t ass ciati ns2 !ith $es#ect t thei$ e4,it+ $ #a$tici#ati n. C $# $ati ns $ ass ciati ns !hich % l,nta$il+ /i%est a #$ # $ti n ' thei$ ca#ital st ck2 e4,it+ $ #a$tici#ati n in 'a% $ ' thei$ ! $ke$s $ the$ 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies ,n/e$ this secti n shall be /ee"e/ t ha%e c "#lie/ !ith the #$ %isi ns ' the Act9 Provided2 That the ' ll !in& c n/iti ns a$e c "#lie/ !ith9 a. In $/e$ t sa'e&,a$/ the $i&ht ' bene'icia$ies !h !n sha$es ' st cks t /i%i/en/s an/ the$ 'inancial bene'its2 the b ks ' the c $# $ati n $ ass ciati n shall be s,b0ect t #e$i /ic a,/it b+ ce$ti'ie/ #,blic acc ,ntants ch sen b+ the bene'icia$ies> b.I$$es#ecti%e ' the %al,e ' thei$ e4,it+ in the c $# $ati n $ ass ciati n2 the bene'icia$ies shall be ass,$e/ ' at least ne -1. $e#$esentati%e in the b a$/ ' /i$ect $s2 $ in a "ana&e"ent $ e6ec,ti%e c ""ittee2 i' ne e6ists2 ' the c $# $ati n $ ass ciati n> an/ c. An+ sha$es ac4,i$e/ b+ s,ch ! $ke$s an/ bene'icia$ies shall ha%e the sa"e $i&hts an/ 'eat,$es as all the$ sha$es. /.An+ t$ans'e$ ' sha$es ' st cks b+ the $i&inal bene'icia$ies shall be % i/ a% initio ,nless sai/ t$ansacti n is in 'a% $ ' a 4,ali'ie/ an/ $e&iste$e/ bene'icia$+ !ithin the sa"e c $# $ati n. I' !ithin t! -*. +ea$s '$ " the a##$ %al ' this Act2 the lan/ $ st ck t$ans'e$ en%isi ne/ ab %e is n t "a/e $ $eali1e/ $ the #lan ' $ s,ch st ck /ist$ib,ti n a##$ %e/ b+ the PARC !ithin the sa"e #e$i /2 the a&$ic,lt,$al lan/ ' the c $# $ate !ne$s $ c $# $ati n shall be s,b0ect t the c "#,ls $+ c %e$a&e ' this Act.
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SECTION 8*. Production&Sharing. Pen/in& 'inal lan/ t$ans'e$2 in/i%i/,als $ entities !nin&2 $ #e$atin& ,n/e$ lease $ "ana&e"ent c nt$act2 a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s a$e he$eb+ "an/ate/ t e6ec,te a #$ /,cti n3sha$in& #lan !ith thei$ 'a$" ! $ke$s $ 'a$"! $ke$s5 $e $&ani1ati n2 i' an+2 !he$eb+ th$ee #e$cent -8C. ' the &$ ss sales '$ " the #$ /,cti n ' s,ch lan/s a$e /ist$ib,te/ !ithin si6t+ -6@. /a+s

' the en/ ' the 'iscal +ea$ as c "#ensati n t $e&,la$ an/ the$ 'a$"! $ke$s in s,ch lan/s %e$ an/ ab %e the c "#ensati n the+ c,$$entl+ $ecei%e9 Provided2 That these in/i%i/,als $ entities $eali1e &$ ss sales in e6cess ' 'i%e "illi n #es s #e$ ann," ,nless the :AR2 ,# n #$ #e$ a##licati n2 /ete$"ines a l !e$ ceilin&. In the e%ent that the in/i%i/,al $ entit+ $eali1es a #$ 'it2 an a//iti nal ten #e$cent -1@C. ' the net #$ 'it a'te$ ta6 shall be /ist$ib,te/ t sai/ $e&,la$ an/ the$ 'a$"! $ke$s !ithin ninet+ -(@. /a+s ' the en/ ' the 'iscal +ea$. T ' $estall an+ /is$,#ti n in the n $"al #e$ati n ' lan/s t be t,$ne/ %e$ t the 'a$"! $ke$3bene'icia$ies "enti ne/ ab %e2 a t$ansit $+ #e$i /2 the len&th ' !hich shall be /ete$"ine/ b+ the :AR2 shall be establishe/. :,$in& this t$ansit $+ #e$i /2 at least ne #e$cent -1C. ' the &$ ss sales ' the entit+ shall be /ist$ib,te/ t the "ana&e$ial2 s,#e$%is $+ an/ technical &$ ,# in #lace at the ti"e ' the e''ecti%it+ ' this Act2 as c "#ensati n ' $ s,ch t$ansit $+ "ana&e$ial an/ technical ',ncti ns as it !ill #e$' $"2 #,$s,ant t an a&$ee"ent that the 'a$"! $ke$3bene'icia$ies an/ the "ana&e$ial2 s,#e$%is $+ an/ technical &$ ,# "a+ c ncl,/e2 s,b0ect t the a##$ %al ' the :AR. SECTION 88. Payment of Shares of Cooperative or !ssociation. Sha$es ' a c #e$ati%e $ ass ciati n ac4,i$e/ b+ 'a$"e$s3bene'icia$ies $ ! $ke$s3 bene'icia$ies shall be ',ll+ #ai/ ' $ in an a" ,nt c $$es# n/in& t the %al,ati n as /ete$"ine/ in the i""e/iatel+ s,ccee/in& secti n. The lan/ !ne$ an/ the LBP shall assist the 'a$"e$s3bene'icia$ies an/ ! $ke$s3bene'icia$ies in the #a+"ent ' $ sai/ sha$es b+ #$ %i/in& c$e/it 'inancin&. SECTION 8<. *aluation of Lands. A %al,ati n sche"e ' $ the lan/ shall be ' $",late/ b+ the PARC2 takin& int acc ,nt the 'act $s en,"e$ate/ in Secti n 172 in a//iti n t the nee/ t sti",late the &$ !th ' c #e$ati%es an/ the b0ecti%e ' ' ste$in& $es# nsible #a$tici#ati n ' the ! $ke$s3bene'icia$ies in the c$eati n ' !ealth. In the /ete$"inati n ' #$ice that is 0,st n t nl+ t the in/i%i/,als b,t t s ciet+ as !ell2 the PARC shall c ns,lt cl sel+ !ith the lan/ !ne$ an/ the ! $ke$s3 bene'icia$ies. In case ' /isa&$ee"ent2 the #$ice as /ete$"ine/ b+ the PARC2 i' acce#te/ b+ the ! $ke$s3bene'icia$ies2 shall be ' ll !e/2 !ith ,t #$e0,/ice t the lan/ !ne$5s $i&ht t #etiti n the S#ecial A&$a$ian C ,$t t $es l%e the iss,e ' %al,ati n. CHAPTER IX Support Services SECTION 85. Creation of Support Services +ffice. The$e is he$eb+ c$eate/ the O''ice ' S,## $t Se$%ices ,n/e$ the :AR t be hea/e/ b+ an Un/e$sec$eta$+.

The O''ice shall #$ %i/e &ene$al s,## $t an/ c $/inati%e se$%ices in the i"#le"entati n ' the #$ &$a" #a$tic,la$l+ in ca$$+in& ,t the #$ %isi ns ' the ' ll !in& se$%ices t 'a$"e$3bene'icia$ies an/ a''ecte/ lan/ !ne$s9 1.I$$i&ati n 'acilities2 es#eciall+ sec n/ c$ # $ /$+ seas n i$$i&ati n 'acilities> *.In'$ast$,ct,$e /e%el #"ent an/ #,blic ! $ks #$ 0ects in a$eas an/ settle"ents that c "e ,n/e$ a&$a$ian $e' $"2 an/ ' $ this #,$# se2 the #$e#a$ati n ' the #h+sical /e%el #"ent #lan ' s,ch settle"ents #$ %i/in& s,itable ba$an&a+ sites2 # table !ate$ an/ # !e$ $es ,$ces2 i$$i&ati n s+ste"s an/ the$ 'acilities ' $ a s ,n/ a&$ic,lt,$al /e%el #"ent #lan> 8.? %e$n"ent s,bsi/ies ' $ the ,se ' i$$i&ati n 'acilities> <.P$ice s,## $t an/ &,a$antee ' $ all a&$ic,lt,$al #$ /,ce> 5.E6ten/in& t s"all lan/ !ne$s2 'a$"e$s5 $&ani1ati ns the necessa$+ c$e/it2 like c ncessi nal an/ c llate$al3'$ee l ans2 ' $ a&$ 3in/,st$iali1ati n base/ n s cial c llate$als like the &,a$antees ' 'a$"e$s5 $&ani1ati n9 6.P$ " tin&2 /e%el #in& an/ e6ten/in& 'inancial assistance t s"all3an/ "e/i,"3scale in/,st$ies in a&$a$ian $e' $" a$eas> 7.Assi&nin& s,''icient n,"be$s ' a&$ic,lt,$al e6tensi n ! $ke$s t 'a$"e$s5 $&ani1ati ns> ).Un/e$take $esea$ch2 /e%el #"ent an/ /isse"inati n ' in' $"ati n n a&$a$ian $e' $" an/ l !3c st an/ ec l &icall+ s ,n/ 'a$" in#,ts an/ techn l &ies t "ini"i1e $eliance n e6#ensi%e an/ i"# $te/ a&$ic,lt,$al in#,ts> (.:e%el #"ent ' c #e$ati%e "ana&e"ent skills th$ ,&h intensi%e t$ainin&> 1@. Assistance in the i/enti'icati n ' $ea/+ "a$kets ' $ a&$ic,lt,$al #$ /,ce an/ t$ainin& in the$ %a$i ,s #$ s#ects ' "a$ketin&> an/
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11. A/"inist$ati n #e$ati n "ana&e"ent an/ ',n/in& ' s,## $t se$%ices2 #$ &$a"s an/ #$ 0ects incl,/in& #il t #$ 0ects an/ " /els $elate/ t a&$a$ian $e' $" as /e%el #e/ b+ the :AR. SECTION 86. $unding for Support Services. In $/e$ t c %e$ the e6#enses an/ c st ' s,## $t se$%ices2 at least t!ent+3'i%e #e$cent -*5C. ' all a##$ #$iati ns ' $ a&$a$ian $e' $" shall be i""e/iatel+ set asi/e an/ "a/e a%ailable

' $ this #,$# se. In a//iti n2 the :AR shall be a,th $i1e/ t #acka&e #$ # sals an/ $ecei%e &$ants2 ai/ an/ the$ ' $"s ' 'inancial assistance '$ " an+ s ,$ce. SECTION 87. Support Services to the 'eneficiaries. The PARC shall ens,$e that s,## $t se$%ices t 'a$"e$s3bene'icia$ies a$e #$ %i/e/2 s,ch as9 -a. -b. Lan/ s,$%e+s an/ titlin&> Libe$ali1e/ te$"s n c$e/it 'acilities an/ #$ /,cti n l ans>

-c. E6tensi n se$%ices b+ !a+ ' #lantin&2 c$ ##in&2 #$ /,cti n an/ # st3ha$%est techn l &+ t$ans'e$2 as !ell as "a$ketin& an/ "ana&e"ent assistance an/ s,## $t t c #e$ati%es an/ 'a$"e$s5 $&ani1ati ns> -/. In'$ast$,ct,$e s,ch as access t$ails2 "ini3/a"s2 #,blic ,tilities2 "a$ketin& an/ st $a&e 'acilities> an/ -e. Resea$ch2 #$ /,cti n an/ ,se ' $&anic 'e$tili1e$s an/ the$ l cal s,bstances necessa$+ in 'a$"in& an/ c,lti%ati n. The PARC shall ' $",late # licies t ens,$e that s,## $t se$%ices t 'a$"e$3 bene'icia$ies shall be #$ %i/e/ at all sta&es ' lan/ $e' $". The 'agong /ilusang /a%uhayan sa /aunlaran -BFFF. Sec$eta$iat shall be t$ans'e$$e/ an/ attache/ t the LBP2 ' $ its s,#e$%isi n incl,/in& all its a##licable an/ e6istin& ',n/s2 #e$s nnel2 #$ #e$ties2 e4,i#"ent an/ $ec $/s. =is,se $ /i%e$si n ' the 'inancial an/ s,## $t se$%ices he$ein #$ %i/e/ shall $es,lt in sancti ns a&ainst the bene'icia$+ &,ilt+ the$e '2 incl,/in& the ' $'eit,$e ' the lan/ t$ans'e$$e/ t hi" $ lesse$ sancti ns as "a+ be #$ %i/e/ b+ the PARC2 !ith ,t #$e0,/ice t c$i"inal #$ sec,ti n. SECTION 8). Support Services to Landowners. The PARC !ith the assistance ' s,ch the$ & %e$n"ent a&encies an/ inst$,"entalities as it "a+ /i$ect2 shall #$ %i/e lan/ !ne$s a''ecte/ b+ the CARP an/ #$i $ a&$a$ian $e' $" #$ &$a"s !ith the ' ll !in& se$%ices9 -a. In%est"ent in' $"ati n 'inancial an/ c ,nselin& assistance>

-b. 7acilities2 #$ &$a"s an/ sche"es ' $ the c n%e$si n $ e6chan&e ' b n/s iss,e/ ' $ #a+"ent ' the lan/s ac4,i$e/ !ith st cks an/ b n/s iss,e/ b+ the Nati nal ? %e$n"ent2 the Cent$al Bank an/ the$ & %e$n"ent instit,ti ns an/ inst$,"entalities>

-c. =a$ketin& ' LBP b n/s2 as !ell as #$ " tin& the "a$ketabilit+ ' sai/ b n/s in t$a/iti nal an/ n n3t$a/iti nal 'inancial "a$kets an/ st ck e6chan&es> an/ -/. Othe$ se$%ices /esi&ne/ t ,tili1e #$ /,cti%el+ the #$ cee/s ' the sale ' s,ch lan/s ' $ $,$al in/,st$iali1ati n. A lan/ !ne$ !h in%ests in $,$al3base/ in/,st$ies shall be entitle/ t the incenti%es &$ante/ t a $e&iste$e/ ente$#$ise en&a&e/ in a #i nee$ $ #$e'e$$e/ a$ea ' in%est"ent as #$ %i/e/ ' $ in the O"nib,s In%est"ent C /e ' 1()72 $ t s,ch the$ incenti%es as the PARC2 the LBP2 $ the$ & %e$n"ent 'inancial instit,ti ns "a+ #$ %i/e. The LBP shall $e/ee" a lan/ !ne$5s LBP b n/s at 'ace %al,e2 #$ %i/e/ that the #$ cee/s the$e ' shall be in%este/ in a BOI3$e&iste$e/ c "#an+ $ in an+ a&$i3 b,siness $ a&$ 3in/,st$ial ente$#$ise in the $e&i n !he$e the lan/ !ne$ has #$e%i ,sl+ "a/e in%est"ents2 t the e6tent ' thi$t+ #e$cent -8@C. ' the 'ace %al,e ' sai/ LBP b n/s2 s,b0ect t &,i/elines that shall be iss,e/ b+ the LBP. SECTION 8(. Land Consolidation. The :AR shall ca$$+ ,t lan/ c ns li/ati n #$ 0ects t #$ " te e4,al /ist$ib,ti n ' lan/h l/in&s2 t #$ %i/e the nee/e/ in'$ast$,ct,$es in a&$ic,lt,$e2 an/ t c nse$%e s il 'e$tilit+ an/ #$e%ent e$ si n. CHAPTER X Special !reas of Concern SECTION <@. Special !reas of Concern. As an inte&$al #a$t ' the C "#$ehensi%e A&$a$ian Re' $" P$ &$a"2 the ' ll !in& #$inci#les in these s#ecial a$eas ' c nce$n shall be bse$%e/9 -1. Su%sistence $ishing. S"all 'ishe$' lk2 incl,/in& sea!ee/ 'a$"e$s2 shall be ass,$e/ ' &$eate$ access t the ,tili1ati n ' !ate$ $es ,$ces. -*. Logging and ining Concessions. S,b0ect t the $e4,i$e"ent ' a balance/ ec l &+ an/ c nse$%ati n ' !ate$ $es ,$ces2 s,itable a$eas2 as /ete$"ine/ b+ the :e#a$t"ent ' En%i$ n"ent an/ Nat,$al Res ,$ces -:ENR.2 in l &&in&2 "inin& an/ #ast,$e a$eas2 shall be #ene/ ,# ' $ a&$a$ian settle"ents !h se bene'icia$ies shall be $e4,i$e/ t ,n/e$take $e' $estati n an/ c nse$%ati n #$ /,cti n "eth /s. S,b0ect t e6istin& la!s2 $,les an/ $e&,lati ns2 settle$s an/ "e"be$s ' t$ibal c "",nities shall be all !e/ t en0 + an/ e6#l it the #$ /,cts ' the ' $est the$ than ti"e$ !ithin the l &&in& c ncessi ns. -8. Sparsely +ccupied Pu%lic !gricultural Lands. S#a$sel+ cc,#ie/ a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s ' the #,blic / "ain shall be s,$%e+e/2 #$ clai"e/ an/

/e%el #e/ as 'a$" settle"ents ' $ 4,ali'ie/ lan/less #e #le base/ n an $&ani1e/ #$ &$a" t ens,$e thei$ $/e$l+ an/ ea$l+ /e%el #"ent.
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A&$ic,lt,$al lan/ all cati ns shall be "a/e ' $ i/eal 'a"il+3si1e 'a$"s as /ete$"ine/ b+ the PARC. Pi nee$s an/ the$ settle$s shall be t$eate/ e4,all+ in e%e$+ $es#ect. S,b0ect t the #$i $ $i&hts ' 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies2 ,nc,lti%ate/ lan/s ' the #,blic / "ain shall be "a/e a%ailable n a lease basis t inte$este/ an/ 4,ali'ie/ #a$ties. Pa$ties !h !ill en&a&e/ in the /e%el #"ent ' ca#ital3 intensi%e2 t$a/iti nal $ #i nee$in& c$ #s shall be &i%en #$i $it+. The lease #e$i /2 !hich shall n t be " $e than a t tal ' 'i't+ -5@. +ea$s2 shall be #$ # $ti nate t the a" ,nt ' in%est"ent an/ #$ /,cti n & als ' the lessee. A s+ste" ' e%al,ati n an/ a,/it shall be instit,te/. -<. Idle, !%andoned, $oreclosed and Se(uestered Lands. I/le2 aban/ ne/2 ' $ecl se/ an/ se4,este$e/ lan/s shall be #lanne/ ' $ /ist$ib,ti n as h "e l ts an/ 'a"il+3si1e 'a$"l ts t act,al cc,#ants. I' lan/ a$ea #e$"its2 the$ lan/less 'a"ilies shall be acc "" /ate/ in these lan/s. -5. Rural 0omen. All 4,ali'ie/ ! "en "e"be$s ' the a&$ic,lt,$al lab $ ' $ce ",st be &,a$antee/ an/ ass,$e/ e4,al $i&ht t !ne$shi# ' the lan/2 e4,al sha$es ' the 'a$"5s #$ /,ce2 an/ $e#$esentati n in a/%is $+ $ a##$ #$iate /ecisi n3"akin& b /ies. -6. *eterans and Retirees. In acc $/ance !ith Secti n 7 ' A$ticle AGI ' the C nstit,ti n2 lan/less !a$ %ete$ans an/ %ete$ans ' "ilita$+ ca"#ai&ns2 thei$ s,$%i%in& s# ,se an/ $#hans2 $eti$ees ' the A$"e/ 7 $ces ' the Phili##ines -A7P. an/ the Inte&$ate/ Nati nal P lice -INP.2 $et,$nees2 s,$$en/e$ees2 an/ si"ila$ bene'icia$ies shall be &i%en /,e c nsi/e$ati n in the /is# siti n ' a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s ' the #,blic / "ain. -7. !griculture 1raduates. ?$a/,ates ' a&$ic,lt,$al sch ls !h a$e lan/less shall be assiste/ b+ the & %e$n"ent2 th$ ,&h the :AR2 in thei$ /esi$e t !n an/ till a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s. CHAPTER XI Program Implementation SECTION <1. The Presidential !grarian Reform Council. The P$esi/ential A&$a$ian Re' $" C ,ncil -PARC. shall be c "# se/ ' the P$esi/ent ' the Phili##ines as Chai$"an2 the Sec$eta$+ ' A&$a$ian Re' $" as Gice3Chai$"an an/ the ' ll !in& as "e"be$s> Sec$eta$ies ' the :e#a$t"ents ' A&$ic,lt,$e>

En%i$ n"ent an/ Nat,$al Res ,$ces> B,/&et an/ =ana&e"ent> L cal ? %e$n"ent9 P,blic D $ks an/ Bi&h!a+s> T$a/e an/ In/,st$+> 7inance> Lab $ an/ E"#l +"ent> :i$ect $3?ene$al ' the Nati nal Ec n "ic an/ :e%el #"ent A,th $it+> P$esi/ent2 Lan/ Bank ' the Phili##ines> A/"inist$at $2 Nati nal I$$i&ati n A/"inist$ati n> an/ th$ee -8. $e#$esentati%es ' a''ecte/ lan/ !ne$s t $e#$esent L,1 n2 Gisa+as an/ =in/ana > si6 -6. $e#$esentati%es ' a&$a$ian $e' $" bene'icia$ies2 t! -*. each '$ " L,1 n2 Gisa+as an/ =in/ana 2 #$ %i/e/ that ne ' the" shall be '$ " the c,lt,$al c "",nities. SECTION <*. "#ecutive Committee. The$e shall be an E6ec,ti%e C ""ittee -EACO=. ' the PARC c "# se/ ' the Sec$eta$+ ' the :AR as Chai$"an2 an/ s,ch the$ "e"be$s as the P$esi/ent "a+ /esi&nate2 takin& int acc ,nt A$ticle AIII2 Secti n 5 ' the C nstit,ti n. Unless the$!ise /i$ecte/ b+ PARC2 the EACO= "a+ "eet an/ /eci/e n an+ an/ all "atte$s in bet!een "eetin&s ' the PARC9 Provided, however2 That its /ecisi ns ",st be $e# $te/ t the PARC i""e/iatel+ an/ n t late$ than the ne6t "eetin&. SECTION <8. Secretariat. A PARC Sec$eta$iat is he$eb+ establishe/ t #$ %i/e &ene$al s,## $t an/ c $/inati%e se$%ices s,ch as inte$3a&enc+ linka&es> #$ &$a" an/ #$ 0ect a##$aisal an/ e%al,ati n an/ &ene$al #e$ati ns " nit $in& ' $ the PARC. The Sec$eta$iat shall be hea/e/ b+ the Sec$eta$+ ' A&$a$ian Re' $" !h shall be assiste/ b+ an Un/e$sec$eta$+ an/ s,## $te/ b+ a sta'' !h se c "# siti n shall be /ete$"ine/ b+ the PARC E6ec,ti%e C ""ittee an/ !h se c "#ensati n shall be cha$&eable a&ainst the A&$a$ian Re' $" 7,n/. All ''ice$s an/ e"#l +ees ' the Sec$eta$iat shall be a## inte/ b+ the Sec$eta$+ ' A&$a$ian Re' $". SECTION <<. Provincial !grarian Reform Coordinating Committee 2P!RCC+ 3. A P$ %incial A&$a$ian Re' $" C $/inatin& C ""ittee -PARCCO=. is he$eb+ c$eate/ in each #$ %ince2 c "# se/ ' a Chai$"an2 !h shall be a## inte/ b+ the P$esi/ent ,# n the $ec ""en/ati n ' the EACO=2 the P$ %incial A&$a$ian Re' $" O''ice$ as E6ec,ti%e O''ice$2 an/ ne $e#$esentati%e each '$ " the :e#a$t"ents ' A&$ic,lt,$e2 an/ ' En%i$ n"ent an/ Nat,$al Res ,$ces an/ '$ " the LBP2 ne $e#$esentati%e each '$ " e6istin& 'a$"e$s5 $&ani1ati ns2 a&$ic,lt,$al c #e$ati%es an/ n n3& %e$n"ental $&ani1ati ns in the #$ %ince> t! $e#$esentati%es '$ " lan/ !ne$s2 at least ne ' !h " shall be a #$ /,ce$ $e#$esentin& the #$inci#al c$ # ' the #$ %ince2 an/ t! $e#$esentati%es '$ " 'a$"e$ an/ 'a$"! $ke$3bene'icia$ies2 at least ne ' !h " shall be a 'a$"e$ $ 'a$"! $ke$ $e#$esentin& the #$inci#al c$ # ' the #$ %ince2 as "e"be$s9 Provided2 That in a$eas !he$e the$e a$e c,lt,$al c "",nities2 the latte$ shall like!ise ha%e ne $e#$esentati%e. The PARCCO= shall c $/inate an/ " nit $ the i"#le"entati n ' the CARP in the #$ %ince. It shall #$ %i/e in' $"ati n n the #$ %isi ns ' the CARP2 &,i/elines iss,e/ b+ the PARC an/ n the #$ &$ess ' the CARP in the #$ %ince.

SECTION <5. Province&%y&Province Implementation. The PARC shall #$ %i/e the &,i/elines ' $ a #$ %ince3b+3#$ %ince i"#le"entati n ' the CARP. The ten3+ea$ #$ &$a" ' /ist$ib,ti n ' #,blic an/ #$i%ate lan/s in each #$ %ince shall be a/0,ste/ '$ " +ea$ b+ the #$ %ince5s PARCCO= in acc $/ance !ith the le%el ' #e$ati ns #$e%i ,sl+ establishe/ b+ the PARC2 in e%e$+ case ens,$in& that s,## $t se$%ices a$e a%ailable $ ha%e been #$ &$a""e/ be' $e act,al /ist$ib,ti n is e''ecte/. SECTION <6. 'arangay !grarian Reform Committee 2'!RC3. Unless the$!ise #$ %i/e/ in this Act2 the #$ %isi ns ' E6ec,ti%e O$/e$ N . **( $e&a$/in& the $&ani1ati n ' the Ba$an&a+ A&$a$ian Re' $" C ""ittee -BARC. shall be in e''ect. SECTION <7. $unctions of the '!RC. In a//iti n t th se #$ %i/e/ in E6ec,ti%e O$/e$ N . **(2 the BARC shall ha%e the ' ll !in& ',ncti ns9 -a. =e/iate an/ c nciliate bet!een #a$ties in% l%e/ in an a&$a$ian /is#,te incl,/in& "atte$s $elate/ t ten,$ial an/ 'inancial a$$an&e"ents>

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-b. Assist in the i/enti'icati n ' 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies an/ lan/ !ne$s !ithin the ba$an&a+> -c. Attest t the acc,$ac+ ' the initial #a$cella$+ "a##in& ' the bene'icia$+5s tilla&e> -/. Assist 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies in btainin& c$e/it '$ " len/in& instit,ti ns> -e. Assist in the initial /ete$"inati n ' the %al,e ' the lan/>

-'. Assist the :AR $e#$esentati%es in the #$e#a$ati n ' #e$i /ic $e# $ts n the CARP i"#le"entati n ' $ s,b"issi n t the :AR> -&. -h. C $/inate the /eli%e$+ ' s,## $t se$%ices t bene'icia$ies> an/

Pe$' $" s,ch the$ ',ncti ns as "a+ be assi&ne/ b+ the :AR.

-*. The BARC shall en/ea% $ t "e/iate2 c nciliate an/ settle a&$a$ian /is#,tes l /&e/ be' $e it !ithin thi$t+ -8@. /a+s '$ " its takin& c &ni1ance the$e '. I' a'te$ the la#se ' the thi$t+ /a+ #e$i /2 it is ,nable t settle the /is#,te2 it shall iss,e a ce$ti'icate ' its #$ cee/in&s an/ shall ',$nish a c #+ the$e ' ,# n the #a$ties !ithin se%en -7. /a+s a'te$ the e6#i$ati n ' the thi$t+3/a+ #e$i /. SECTION <). Legal !ssistance. The BARC $ an+ "e"be$ the$e ' "a+2 !hene%e$ necessa$+ in the e6e$cise ' an+ ' its ',ncti ns he$e,n/e$2 seek the le&al assistance ' the :AR an/ the #$ %incial2 cit+2 $ ",nici#al & %e$n"ent.

SECTION <(. Rules and Regulations. The PARC an/ the :AR shall ha%e the # !e$ t iss,e $,les an/ $e&,lati ns2 !hethe$ s,bstanti%e $ #$ ce/,$al2 t ca$$+ ,t the b0ects an/ #,$# ses ' this Act. Sai/ $,les shall take e''ect ten -1@. /a+s a'te$ #,blicati n in t! -*. nati nal ne!s#a#e$s ' &ene$al ci$c,lati n. CHAPTER XII !dministrative !djudication SECTION 5@. -uasi&)udicial Powers of the D!R. The :AR is he$eb+ %este/ !ith the #$i"a$+ 0,$is/icti n t /ete$"ine an/ a/0,/icate a&$a$ian $e' $" "atte$s an/ shall ha%e e6cl,si%e $i&inal 0,$is/icti n %e$ all "atte$s in% l%in& the i"#le"entati n ' a&$a$ian $e' $" e6ce#t th se 'allin& ,n/e$ the e6cl,si%e 0,$is/icti n ' the :e#a$t"ent ' A&$ic,lt,$e -:A. an/ the :e#a$t"ent ' En%i$ n"ent an/ Nat,$al Res ,$ces -:ENR.. It shall n t be b ,n/ b+ technical $,les ' #$ ce/,$e an/ e%i/ence b,t shall #$ cee/ t hea$ an/ /eci/e all cases2 /is#,tes $ c nt$ %e$sies in a " st e6#e/iti ,s "anne$2 e"#l +in& all $eas nable "eans t asce$tain the 'acts ' e%e$+ case in acc $/ance !ith 0,stice an/ e4,it+ an/ the "e$its ' the case. T !a$/ this en/2 it shall a/ #t a ,ni' $" $,le ' #$ ce/,$e t achie%e a 0,st2 e6#e/iti ,s an/ ine6#ensi%e /ete$"inati n ' $ e%e$+ acti n $ #$ cee/in& be' $e it. It shall ha%e the # !e$ t s,"" n !itnesses2 a/"iniste$ aths2 take testi" n+2 $e4,i$e s,b"issi n ' $e# $ts2 c "#el the #$ /,cti n ' b ks an/ / c,"ents an/ ans!e$s t inte$$ &at $ies an/ iss,e su%poena2 an/ su%poena duces tecum2 an/ en' $ce its !$its th$ ,&h she$i''s $ the$ /,l+ /e#,ti1e/ ''ice$s. It shall like!ise ha%e the # !e$ t #,nish /i$ect an/ in/i$ect c nte"#ts in the sa"e "anne$ an/ s,b0ect t the sa"e #enalties as #$ %i/e/ in the R,les ' C ,$t. Res# nsible 'a$"e$ lea/e$s shall be all !e/ t $e#$esent the"sel%es2 thei$ 'ell ! 'a$"e$s2 $ thei$ $&ani1ati ns in an+ #$ cee/in&s be' $e the :AR9 Provided, however2 That !hen the$e a$e t! $ " $e $e#$esentati%es ' $ an+ in/i%i/,al $ &$ ,#2 the $e#$esentati%es sh ,l/ ch se nl+ ne a" n& the"sel%es t $e#$esent s,ch #a$t+ $ &$ ,# be' $e an+ :AR #$ cee/in&s. N t!ithstan/in& an a##eal t the C ,$t ' A##eals2 the /ecisi n ' the :AR shall be i""e/iatel+ e6ec,t $+. SECTION 51. $inality of Determination. An+ case $ c nt$ %e$s+ be' $e it shall be /eci/e/ !ithin thi$t+ -8@. /a+s a'te$ it is s,b"itte/ ' $ $es l,ti n. Onl+ ne -1. " ti n ' $ $ec nsi/e$ati n shall be all !e/. An+ $/e$2 $,lin& $ /ecisi n shall be 'inal a'te$ the la#se ' 'i'teen -15. /a+s '$ " $ecei#t ' a c #+ the$e '. SECTION 5*. $rivolous !ppeals. T /isc ,$a&e '$i% l ,s $ /ilat $+ a##eals '$ " the /ecisi ns $ $/e$s n the l cal $ #$ %incial le%els2 the :AR "a+

i"# se $eas nable #enalties2 incl,/in& b,t n t li"ite/ t 'ines $ cens,$es ,# n e$$in& #a$ties. SECTION 58. Certification of the '!RC. The :AR shall n t take c &ni1ance ' an+ a&$a$ian /is#,te $ c nt$ %e$s+ ,nless a ce$ti'icati n '$ " the BARC that the /is#,te has been s,b"itte/ t it ' $ "e/iati n an/ c nciliati n !ith ,t an+ s,ccess ' settle"ent is #$esente/9 Provided, however2 That i' n ce$ti'icati n is iss,e/ b+ the BARC !ithin thi$t+ -8@. /a+s a'te$ a "atte$ $ iss,e is s,b"itte/ t it ' $ "e/iati n $ c nciliati n the case $ /is#,te "a+ be b$ ,&ht be' $e the PARC.
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CHAPTER XIII )udicial Review SECTION 5<. Certiorari. An+ /ecisi n2 $/e$2 a!a$/ $ $,lin& ' the :AR n an+ a&$a$ian /is#,te $ n an+ "atte$ #e$tainin& t the a##licati n2 i"#le"entati n2 en' $ce"ent2 $ inte$#$etati n ' this Act an/ the$ #e$tinent la!s n a&$a$ian $e' $" "a+ be b$ ,&ht t the C ,$t ' A##eals b+ ce$ti $a$i e6ce#t as the$!ise #$ %i/e/ in this Act !ithin 'i'teen -15. /a+s '$ " the $ecei#t ' a c #+ the$e '. The 'in/in&s ' 'act ' the :AR shall be 'inal an/ c ncl,si%e i' base/ n s,bstantial e%i/ence. SECTION 55. 4o Restraining +rder or Preliminary Injunction. N c ,$t in the Phili##ines shall ha%e 0,$is/icti n t iss,e an+ $est$ainin& $/e$ $ !$it ' #$eli"ina$+ in0,ncti n a&ainst the PARC $ an+ ' its /,l+ a,th $i1e/ $ /esi&nate/ a&encies in an+ case2 /is#,te $ c nt$ %e$s+ a$isin& '$ "2 necessa$+ t 2 $ in c nnecti n !ith the a##licati n2 i"#le"entati n2 en' $ce"ent2 $ inte$#$etati n ' this Act an/ the$ #e$tinent la!s n a&$a$ian $e' $". SECTION 56. Special !grarian Court. The S,#$e"e C ,$t shall /esi&nate at least ne -1. b$anch ' the Re&i nal T$ial C ,$t -RTC. !ithin each #$ %ince t act as a S#ecial A&$a$ian C ,$t. The S,#$e"e C ,$t "a+ /esi&nate " $e b$anches t c nstit,te s,ch a//iti nal S#ecial A&$a$ian C ,$ts as "a+ be necessa$+ t c #e !ith the n,"be$ ' a&$a$ian cases in each #$ %ince. In the /esi&nati n2 the S,#$e"e C ,$t shall &i%e #$e'e$ence t the Re&i nal T$ial C ,$ts !hich ha%e been assi&ne/ t han/le a&$a$ian cases $ !h se #$esi/in& 0,/&es !e$e ' $"e$ 0,/&es ' the /e',nct C ,$t ' A&$a$ian Relati ns. The Re&i nal T$ial C ,$t -RTC. 0,/&es assi&ne/ t sai/ c ,$ts shall e6e$cise sai/ s#ecial 0,$is/icti n in a//iti n t the $e&,la$ 0,$is/icti n ' thei$ $es#ecti%e c ,$ts. The S#ecial A&$a$ian C ,$ts shall ha%e the # !e$s an/ #$e$ &ati%es inhe$ent in $ bel n&in& t the Re&i nal T$ial C ,$ts.

SECTION 57. Special )urisdiction. The S#ecial A&$a$ian C ,$ts shall ha%e $i&inal an/ e6cl,si%e 0,$is/icti n %e$ all #etiti ns ' $ the /ete$"inati n ' 0,st c "#ensati n t lan/ !ne$s2 an/ the #$ sec,ti n ' all c$i"inal ''enses ,n/e$ this Act. The R,les ' C ,$t shall a##l+ t all #$ cee/in&s be' $e the S#ecial A&$a$ian C ,$ts2 ,nless " /i'ie/ b+ this Act. The S#ecial A&$a$ian C ,$ts shall /eci/e all a##$ #$iate cases ,n/e$ thei$ s#ecial 0,$is/icti n !ithin thi$t+ -8@. /a+s '$ " s,b"issi n ' the case ' $ /ecisi n. SECTION 5). !ppointment of Commissioners. The S#ecial A&$a$ian C ,$ts2 ,# n thei$ !n initiati%e $ at the instance ' an+ ' the #a$ties2 "a+ a## int ne $ " $e c ""issi ne$s t e6a"ine2 in%esti&ate an/ asce$tain 'acts $ele%ant t the /is#,te incl,/in& the %al,ati n ' #$ #e$ties2 an/ t 'ile a !$itten $e# $t the$e ' !ith the c ,$t. SECTION 5(. +rders of the Special !grarian Courts. N $/e$ ' the S#ecial A&$a$ian C ,$ts n an+ iss,e2 4,esti n2 "atte$ $ inci/ent $aise/ be' $e the" shall be ele%ate/ t the a##ellate c ,$ts ,ntil the hea$in& shall ha%e been te$"inate/ an/ the case /eci/e/ n the "e$its. SECTION 6@. !ppeals. An a##eal "a+ be taken '$ " the /ecisi n ' the S#ecial A&$a$ian C ,$ts b+ 'ilin& a #etiti n ' $ $e%ie! !ith the C ,$t ' A##eals !ithin 'i'teen -15. /a+s $ecei#t ' n tice ' the /ecisi n> the$!ise2 the /ecisi n shall bec "e 'inal. An a##eal '$ " the /ecisi n ' the C ,$t ' A##eals2 $ '$ " an+ $/e$2 $,lin& $ /ecisi n ' the :AR2 as the case "a+ be2 shall be b+ a #etiti n ' $ $e%ie! !ith the S,#$e"e C ,$t !ithin a n n3e6ten/ible #e$i / ' 'i'teen -15. /a+s '$ " $ecei#t ' a c #+ ' sai/ /ecisi n. SECTION 61. Procedure on Review. Re%ie! b+ the C ,$t ' A##eals $ the S,#$e"e C ,$t2 as the case "a+ be2 shall be & %e$ne/ b+ the R,les ' C ,$t. The C ,$t ' A##eals2 h !e%e$2 "a+ $e4,i$e the #a$ties t 'ile si",ltane ,s "e" $an/a !ithin a #e$i / ' 'i'teen -15. /a+s '$ " n tice2 a'te$ !hich the case is /ee"e/ s,b"itte/ ' $ /ecisi n. SECTION 6*. Preferential !ttention in Courts. All c ,$ts in the Phili##ines2 b th t$ial an/ a##ellate2 shall &i%e #$e'e$ential attenti n t all cases a$isin& '$ " $ in c nnecti n !ith the i"#le"entati n ' the #$ %isi ns ' this Act. All cases #en/in& in c ,$t a$isin& '$ " $ in c nnecti n !ith the i"#le"entati n ' this Act shall c ntin,e t be hea$/2 t$ie/ an/ /eci/e/ int thei$ 'inalit+2 n t!ithstan/in& the e6#i$ati n ' the ten3+ea$ #e$i / "enti ne/ in Secti n 5 he$e '. CHAPTER XIV $inancing

SECTION 68. $unding Source. The initial a" ,nt nee/e/ t i"#le"ent this Act ' $ the #e$i / ' ten -1@. +ea$s ,# n a##$ %al he$e ' shall be ',n/e/ '$ " the A&$a$ian Re' $" 7,n/ c$eate/ ,n/e$ Secti ns *@ an/ *1 ' E6ec,ti%e O$/e$ N . **(. A//iti nal a" ,nts a$e he$eb+ a,th $i1e/ t be a##$ #$iate/ as an/ !hen nee/e/ t a,&"ent the A&$a$ian Re' $" 7,n/ in $/e$ t ',ll+ i"#le"ent the #$ %isi ns ' this Act. S ,$ces ' ',n/in& $ a##$ #$iati ns shall incl,/e the ' ll !in&9 a. P$ cee/s ' the sales ' the Assets P$i%ati1ati n T$,st> b.All $ecei#ts '$ " assets $ec %e$e/ an/ '$ " sales ' ill3& tten !ealth $ec %e$e/ th$ ,&h the P$esi/ential C ""issi n n ? / ? %e$n"ent> c. P$ cee/s ' the /is# siti n ' the #$ #e$ties ' the ? %e$n"ent in ' $ei&n c ,nt$ies> /.P $ti n ' a" ,nts acc$,in& t the Phili##ines '$ " all s ,$ces ' ''icial ' $ei&n &$ants an/ c ncessi nal 'inancin& '$ " all c ,nt$ies2 t be ,se/ ' $ the s#eci'ic #,$# ses ' 'inancin& #$ /,cti n c$e/its2 in'$ast$,ct,$es2 an/ the$ s,## $t se$%ices $e4,i$e/ b+ this Act>
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Othe$ & %e$n"ent ',n/s n t the$!ise a##$ #$iate/.

All ',n/s a##$ #$iate/ t i"#le"ent the #$ %isi ns ' this Act shall be c nsi/e$e/ c ntin,in& a##$ #$iati ns /,$in& the #e$i / ' its i"#le"entati n. SECTION 6<. $inancial Intermediary for the C!RP. The Lan/ Bank ' the Phili##ines shall be the 'inancial inte$"e/ia$+ ' $ the CARP2 an/ shall ins,$e that the s cial 0,stice b0ecti%es ' the CARP shall en0 + a #$e'e$ence a" n& its #$i $ities. CHAPTER XV 1eneral Provisions SECTION 65. Conversion of Lands. A'te$ the la#se ' 'i%e -5. +ea$s '$ " its a!a$/2 !hen the lan/ ceases t be ec n "icall+ 'easible an/ s ,n/ ' $ a&$ic,lt,$al #,$# ses2 $ the l calit+ has bec "e ,$bani1e/ an/ the lan/ !ill ha%e a &$eate$ ec n "ic %al,e ' $ $esi/ential2 c ""e$cial $ in/,st$ial #,$# ses2 the :AR2 ,# n a##licati n ' the bene'icia$+ $ the lan/ !ne$2 !ith /,e n tice t the a''ecte/ #a$ties2 an/ s,b0ect t e6istin& la!s2 "a+ a,th $i1e the $eclassi'icati n $ c n%e$si n ' the lan/ an/ its /is# siti n9 Provided2 That the bene'icia$+ shall ha%e ',ll+ #ai/ his bli&ati n. SECTION 66. "#emptions from Ta#es and $ees of Land Transfers. T$ansacti ns ,n/e$ this Act in% l%in& a t$ans'e$ ' !ne$shi#2 !hethe$ '$ " nat,$al

$ 0,$i/ical #e$s ns2 shall be e6e"#te/ '$ " ta6es a$isin& '$ " ca#ital &ains. These t$ansacti ns shall als be e6e"#te/ '$ " the #a+"ent ' $e&ist$ati n 'ees2 an/ all the$ ta6es an/ 'ees ' $ the c n%e+ance $ t$ans'e$ the$e '> Provided2 That all a$$ea$a&es in $eal #$ #e$t+ ta6es2 !ith ,t #enalt+ $ inte$est2 shall be /e/,ctible '$ " the c "#ensati n t !hich the !ne$ "a+ be entitle/. SECTION 67. $ree Registration of Patents and Titles. All Re&iste$s ' :ee/s a$e he$eb+ /i$ecte/ t $e&iste$2 '$ee '$ " #a+"ent ' all 'ees an/ the$ cha$&es2 #atents2 titles an/ / c,"ents $e4,i$e/ ' $ the i"#le"entati n ' the CARP. SECTION 6). Immunity of 1overnment !gencies from ,ndue Interference. N in0,ncti n2 $est$ainin& $/e$2 #$ hibiti n $ mandamus shall be iss,e/ b+ the l !e$ c ,$ts a&ainst the :e#a$t"ent ' A&$a$ian Re' $" -:AR.2 the :e#a$t"ent ' A&$ic,lt,$e -:A.2 the :e#a$t"ent ' En%i$ n"ent an/ Nat,$al Res ,$ces -:ENR.2 an/ the :e#a$t"ent ' E,stice -:OE. in thei$ i"#le"entati n ' the #$ &$a". SECTION 6(. !ssistance of +ther 1overnment "ntities. The PARC2 in the e6e$cise ' its ',ncti ns2 is he$eb+ a,th $i1e/ t call ,# n the assistance an/ s,## $t ' the$ & %e$n"ent a&encies2 b,$ea,s an/ ''ices2 incl,/in& & %e$n"ent3 !ne/ $ 3c nt$ lle/ c $# $ati ns. SECTION 7@. Disposition of Private !gricultural Lands. The sale $ /is# siti n ' a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s $etaine/ b+ a lan/ !ne$ as a c nse4,ence ' Secti n 6 he$e ' shall be %ali/ as l n& as the t tal lan/h l/in&s that shall be !ne/ b+ the t$ans'e$ee the$e ' incl,si%e ' the lan/ t be ac4,i$e/ shall n t e6cee/ the lan/h l/in& ceilin&s #$ %i/e/ ' $ in this Act. An+ sale $ /is# siti n ' a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s a'te$ the e''ecti%it+ ' this Act ' ,n/ t be c nt$a$+ t the #$ %isi ns he$e ' shall be n,ll an/ % i/. T$ans'e$ees ' a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s shall ',$nish the a##$ #$iate Re&iste$ ' :ee/s an/ the BARC an a''i/a%it attestin& that his t tal lan/h l/in&s as a $es,lt ' the sai/ ac4,isiti n / n t e6cee/ the lan/h l/in& ceilin&. The Re&iste$ ' :ee/s shall n t $e&iste$ the t$ans'e$ ' an+ a&$ic,lt,$al lan/ !ith ,t the s,b"issi n ' this s! $n state"ent t &ethe$ !ith #$ ' ' se$%ice ' a c #+ the$e ' t the BARC. SECTION 71. 'an5 ortgages. Banks an/ the$ 'inancial instit,ti ns all !e/ b+ la! t h l/ " $t&a&e $i&hts $ sec,$it+ inte$ests in a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s t sec,$e l ans an/ the$ bli&ati ns ' b $$ !e$s2 "a+ ac4,i$e title t these " $t&a&e/ #$ #e$ties2 $e&a$/less ' a$ea2 s,b0ect t e6istin& la!s n c "#,ls $+ t$ans'e$ ' ' $ecl se/ assets an/ ac4,isiti n as #$esc$ibe/ ,n/e$ Secti n 18 ' this Act.
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SECTION 7*. Lease, anagement, 1rower or Service Contracts, ortgages and +ther Claims. Lan/s c %e$e/ b+ this Act ,n/e$ lease2 "ana&e"ent2 &$ !e$ $ se$%ice c nt$acts2 an/ the like shall be /is# se/ ' as ' ll !s9

-a. Lease2 "ana&e"ent2 &$ !e$ $ se$%ice c nt$acts c %e$in& #$i%ate lan/s "a+ c ntin,e ,n/e$ thei$ $i&inal te$"s an/ c n/iti ns ,ntil the e6#i$ati n ' the sa"e e%en i' s,ch lan/ has2 in the "eanti"e2 been t$ans'e$$e/ t 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies. -b. = $t&a&es an/ the$ clai"s $e&iste$e/ !ith the Re&iste$ ' :ee/s shall be ass,"e/ b+ the & %e$n"ent ,# t an a" ,nt e4,i%alent t the lan/ !ne$5s c "#ensati n %al,e as #$ %i/e/ in this Act. SECTION 78. #$ hibite/9 Prohi%ited !cts and +missions. The ' ll !in& a$e

-a. The !ne$shi# $ # ssessi n2 ' $ the #,$# se ' ci$c,"%entin& the #$ %isi ns ' this Act2 ' a&$ic,lt,$al lan/s in e6cess ' the t tal $etenti n li"its $ a!a$/ ceilin&s b+ an+ #e$s n2 nat,$al $ 0,$i/ical2 e6ce#t th se ,n/e$ c llecti%e !ne$shi# b+ 'a$"e$3bene'icia$ies. -b. The ' $cible ent$+ $ ille&al /etaine$ b+ #e$s ns !h a$e n t 4,ali'ie/ bene'icia$ies ,n/e$ this Act t a%ail the"sel%es ' the $i&hts an/ bene'its ' the A&$a$ian Re' $" P$ &$a". -c. The c n%e$si n b+ an+ lan/ !ne$ ' his a&$ic,lt,$al lan/ int an+ n n3a&$ic,lt,$al ,se !ith intent t a% i/ the a##licati n ' this Act t his lan/h l/in&s an/ t /is# ssess his tenant 'a$"e$s ' the lan/ tille/ b+ the". -/. The !ill',l #$e%enti n $ bst$,cti n b+ an+ #e$s n2 ass ciati n $ entit+ ' the i"#le"entati n ' the CARP. -e. The sale2 t$ans'e$2 c n%e+ance $ chan&e ' the nat,$e ' lan/s ,tsi/e ' ,$ban cente$s an/ cit+ li"its eithe$ in !h le $ in #a$t a'te$ the e''ecti%it+ ' this Act. The /ate ' the $e&ist$ati n ' the /ee/ ' c n%e+ance in the Re&iste$ ' :ee/s !ith $es#ect t title/ lan/s an/ the /ate ' the iss,ance ' the ta6 /ecla$ati n t the t$ans'e$ee ' the #$ #e$t+ !ith $es#ect t ,n$e&iste$e/ lan/s2 as the case "a+ be2 shall be c ncl,si%e ' $ the #,$# se ' this Act. -'. The sale2 t$ans'e$ $ c n%e+ance b+ a bene'icia$+ ' the $i&ht t ,se $ an+ the$ ,s,'$,ct,a$+ $i&ht %e$ the lan/ he ac4,i$e/ b+ %i$t,e ' bein& a bene'icia$+2 in $/e$ t ci$c,"%ent the #$ %isi ns ' this Act. SECTION 7<. Penalties. An+ #e$s n !h kn !in&l+ $ !ill',ll+ %i lates the #$ %isi ns ' this Act shall be #,nishe/ b+ i"#$is n"ent ' n t less than ne -1. " nth t n t " $e than th$ee -8. +ea$s $ a 'ine ' n t less than ne th ,san/

#es s -P12@@@.@@. an/ n t " $e than 'i'teen th ,san/ #es s -P152@@@.@@.2 $ b th2 at the /isc$eti n ' the c ,$t. I' the ''en/e$ is a c $# $ati n $ ass ciati n2 the ''ice$ $es# nsible the$e' $ shall be c$i"inall+ liable. SECTION 75. Suppletory !pplication of "#isting Legislation. The #$ %isi ns ' Re#,blic Act N . 8)<< as a"en/e/2 P$esi/ential :ec$ee N s. *7 an/ *66 as a"en/e/2 E6ec,ti%e O$/e$ N s. **) an/ **(2 b th Se$ies ' 1()7> an/ the$ la!s n t inc nsistent !ith this Act shall ha%e s,##let $+ e''ect. SECTION 76. Repealing Clause. Secti n 85 ' Re#,blic Act N . 8)8<2 P$esi/ential :ec$ee N . 8162 the last t! #a$a&$a#hs ' Secti n 1* ' P$esi/ential :ec$ee N . (<62 P$esi/ential :ec$ee N . 1@8)2 an/ all the$ la!s2 /ec$ees e6ec,ti%e $/e$s2 $,les an/ $e&,lati ns2 iss,ances $ #a$ts the$e ' inc nsistent !ith this Act a$e he$eb+ $e#eale/ $ a"en/e/ acc $/in&l+.
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SECTION 77. Separa%ility Clause. I'2 ' $ an+ $eas n2 an+ secti n $ #$ %isi n ' this Act is /ecla$e/ n,ll an/ % i/2 n the$ secti n2 #$ %isi n2 $ #a$t the$e ' shall be a''ecte/ an/ the sa"e shall $e"ain in ',ll ' $ce an/ e''ect. SECTION 7). "ffectivity Clause. This Act shall take e''ect i""e/iatel+ a'te$ #,blicati n in at least t! -*. nati nal ne!s#a#e$s ' &ene$al ci$c,lati n. A##$ %e/9 E,ne 1@2 1())