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AGRARIAN REFORM AND SOCIAL LEGISLATION

First Semester, AY 2017-2018

I. COURSE IDENTIFICATION
A. Course Code JDALSL3
B. Course Title Agrarian Reform and Social Legislation
C. Course Credit _2____ units
D. Course Classification Core ____ Bar subject _____ Elective ______
E. Course Prerequisite

II. COURSE DESCRIPTION:


This course will primarily focus on the laws and administrative orders pertaining to
the comprehensive agrarian reform program (CARP), the agricultural tenancy, and
emancipation of tenants. In order for the students to better appreciate the
importance of these laws and their relevance today, a review of the historical
background of agrarian reform in the Philippines will also be discussed, with
emphasis on the core concept of social justice under the Philippine constitution. The
students will also be given some perspectives on the agrarian reform dispute
resolution mechanisms, whether administrative or judicial.
The course will also cover two key social legislation statutes: the Social Security
System (SSS) Law and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) Law and
their implementing rules.

II. COURSE OBJECTIVES:


At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

1. Clearly understand the laws on the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (RA 6657),
the Emancipation of Tenants (PD 27), the Agricultural Tenancy Act (RA 1199), the Abolition
of Tenancy (RA 3844) and other agrarian reform laws.

2. Have an intimate knowledge of the dispute resolution mechanism within the Department
of Agrarian Reform (DAR) regarding the administrative implementation of the CARP, as
well as within the DAR Adjudication Board (DARAB) involving agricultural tenancy issues
and the valuation of landholdings and just compensation issues.

3. Apply their knowledge and analytic skills in handling a live case by way of writing a case
matrix and a draft decision.

4. Acquire a working knowledge of the SSS Law and the GSIS Law, its benefits, liabilities and
dispute resolution mechanisms.

IV. COURSE COVERAGE:

PART I
AGRARIAN REFORM LAW
I. General Concept, History, and Constitutional Bases Lecture and discussion
on history, Constitutional provisions and pertinent laws; graded recitation on
assigned jurisprudence. Class dates :

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A. Historical Background - Lecture

B. Constitutional and Legislative Development

Friar Lands Act (Act No. 1120, 26 April 1904)

1935 Constitution, Article XIII, Section 6

Public Land Act (Commonwealth Act No. 141, as amended, 1 December 1936), Sections
11 to 57

1. Maintenance of Agrarian Peace

Agricultural Tenancy Act of the Philippines (RA No. 1199, 30 August 1954)

Code of Agrarian Reforms, Sections 1 to 48 (RA No. 3844, as amended by RA No. 6389,
10 September 1971)

2. Land Redistribution

1973 Constitution, Article XIV, Section 12

Code of Agrarian Reforms, Sections 49 to 140 (RA No. 3844, as amended by RA No.
6389, 10 September 1971)

Tenant Emancipation Decree (PD No. 27, Operation Land Transfer [OLT], 21 October
1972)

Proclamation 131 dated 22 July 1987 (Instituting a Comprehensive Agrarian Reform


Program [CARP])

1987 Constitution, Article II, Section 21; Article XIII, Sections 4 to 8

1988 Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (RA 6657, 10 June 1988)

RA 7881 (Exemption of Fishponds and Prawn Farms from CARP, 20 February 1995)

RA 9700 (Strengthening the CARP, 7 August 2009)

3. Dispute Resolution Mechanism

Code of Agrarian Reforms, Sections 141 to 159 (RA No. 3844, as amended by RA No.
6389, 10 September 1971)

Batas Pambansa Blg. 129, Section 44 (Abolishing Courts of Agrarian Relations)

Executive Order 228 dated 17 July 1987 (Declaring Full Land Ownership to Qualified
Beneficiaries covered by PD 27)

Executive Order 129-A dated 26 July 1987 (Modifying EO 129 Reorganizing and
Strengthening DAR)

C. Concepts of Agrarian Reform

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a. Agrarian Peace (State Power in Tenancy Relations)

Soliman v. Pampanga Sugar Development Company, Inc., (G.R. No. 169589)


Perez-Rosario v. Court of Appeals, (G.R. No. 140796)

b. Revolutionary Expropriation

Association of Small Landowners v. Secretary of Agrarian Reform, (G.R. No. 78742)


Confederation of Sugar Producers Association, Inc. v. Department of Agrarian
Reform, (G.R. No. 169514)

c. Forced Sale

Hospicio de San Jose de Barili, Cebu City v. Department of Agrarian Reform, (G.R.
No. 1408147).

d. Right of Farmers to Own Lands They Till/Agrarian Reform and Social


Justice

1987 Constitution, Article II, Section 10; Article XIII, Sections 1-2

Calalang v. Williams, (G. R. No. 47800).


Hacienda Luisita Inc. v. Presidential Agrarian Reform Council, (G.R. No. 171101, July
5, 2011 main opinion; dissenting opinion of C.J. Corona)
Hacienda Luisita Inc. v. Presidential Agrarian Reform Council, (G.R. No. 171101,
November 22, 2011 main opinion)
Hacienda Luisita Inc. v. Presidential Agrarian Reform Council, (April 24, 2012, main
opinion; separate opinion of J. Brion; dissenting opinion of J. Sereno).

II. Agricultural Tenancy Lecture and discussion on legislation; Graded recitation,


quiz, and drafting of case matrix. Class dates :
Agricultural Tenancy Act, R.A. No. 1199, as amended by R.A. No. 2263
Code of Agrarian Reforms, R.A. No. 3844: Chapter I
R.A. No. 6389: Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8

De Jesus v. IAC , (G.R. No. 72282).

A. Types
R.A. No. 1199, as amended by R.A. No. 2263

B. Elements
Cayetano and Tiongson v. CA, (G.R. No. L-62626).
Caballes v. DAR, (G.R. No. 78214).
Hilario v. IAC, (G.R. No. 70736).
Qua v. CA, (G.R. No. 95318).
Guerrero v. CA, (G.R. No. L-44570).
Bonifacio v. Dizon, (G.R. No. 79416).
Lastimoza v. Blanco, (G.R. No. L-14697).

C. Establishment
Felizardo v. Fernandez, (G.R. No. 137509).

D. Rights of Agricultural Lessee (R.A. 3844, as amended)


D.1 Security of Tenure
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R.A. No. 3844: Sections 7, 9, and 10

Endaya v. CA, (G.R. No. 88113).


Milestone Realty v. CA, (G.R. No. 135999).
Villaviza v. Panganiban, (G.R. No. L-19760).

D.2 Pre-emption and Redemption


Rupa v. CA, (G.R. No. 80129).
Conejero v. CA, (G.R. No. L-21812).

D.3 Disturbance Compensation


R.A. No. 3844, as amended Section 36
DAR Administrative Order No. 01, Series of 2002

D.4 Right to a Homelot

E. Termination of the Leasehold


R.A. No. 3844, Sections 8, 28, 36, and 37

Teodoro v. Macaraeg, (G.R. No. L-20700).


Talavera v. CA, (G.R. No. 77830).
Sta. Ana v. Carpo, (G.R. No. 1643400).

F. Lawful Consideration/Determination of Lease Rentals


Tan v. Pollescas, (G.R. No. 145568).

G. Share tenancy, abolition


R.A. No. 3844, as amended by R.A. No. 6389, Section 4
P.D. No. 1040

Hidalgo v. Hidalgo, (G.R. No. L-25326).


Guerrero v. CA, (G.R. No. L-44570).

III. Agrarian Reform Programs - Lecture and discussion on legislation; Graded


recitation, and quiz. Class dates :
Tenant Emancipation Decree (Operation Land Transfer [OLT]) PD 27
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law, (RA 6657, as amended by RA 9700)
A. Coverage

a. OLT Rice and Corn Lands


PD 27
Aninao v. Asturias Chemical Industries, Inc., (G.R. No. 160420).

b. CARP
RA 6657 as amended, Section 4

B. Exclusions
a. Non-agricultural Lands
RA 6657, Section 3(c)
Department of Justice Opinion No. 44
Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association v. Nicolas, (G.R. No. 168394).
Buklod nang Magbubukid sa Lupaing Ramos, Inc. v. E.M. Ramos and Sons,
Inc., (G.R. No. 131481; 131624).
Heirs of Luna v. Afable, (G.R. No. 188299).
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b. Poultry and Livestock Farms
Luz Farms v. Secretary of Agrarian Reform, (G.R. No. 86889).
Republic v. Salvador N. Lopez Agri-business Corporation, (G.R. No.178895;
179071). [Actual and direct use requirement]

c. Landowners Right of Retention


Daez v. Court of Appeals, (G.R. No. 133507).
Heirs of Aurelio Reyes v. Garilao, (G.R. No. 136466).

C. Lands Exempted from CARP Coverage

a. Education

Department of Agrarian Reform v. Department of Education Culture and


Sports, (G.R. No. 158228).

b. National Defense

Department of Agrarian Reform v. Philippine Communications Satellite


Corporation, (G.R. No. 152640).

c. Watersheds

Sta. Rosa Realty Development Corporation v. Amante, (G.R. No. 112526;


118838).

d. Fishponds and Prawn Farms

Atlas Fertilizer Corporation v. Secretary, Department of Agrarian Reform, (G.R.


No. 93100; 97855).

e. Tourism Purposes

Roxas & Company, Inc. v. DAMBA-NFSW, (G.R. No. 149548).

f. Lands with 18% Slope

DAR Administrative Order No. 13, Series of 1990

D. Land Acquisition and Distribution Process

a. OLT PD 27
Sigre v. Court of Appeals, (G.R. No. 109568; 113454)
Del Castillo v. Orciga, (G.R. No. 153850)

b. CARP RA 6657 as amended

i. Compulsory Acquisition

RA 6657, Sections 7, 16
RA 9700, Section 30
DAR Memorandum Circular No. 2, Series of 2014
Holy Trinity Realty & Development Corporation v. Dela Cruz, (G.R. No.
200454).
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Roxas v. Court of Appeals, (G.R. No. 127876).

ii. Voluntary Offer to Sell


RA 6657, Sections 7 & 19

iii. Voluntary Land Transfer


RA 6657, Sections 7, 20, 2, & 31
RA 9700, Section 5

iv. Stock Distribution Program


RA 6657, Section 31
Hacienda Luisita Inc. v. Presidential Agrarian Reform Council, supra.

v. Agribusiness Venture Agreement (AVA)


RA 6657, Section 29
DAR Administrative Order No. 9, Series of 2006
Islanders CARP-Farmers Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative
Development, Inc. v. Lapanday Agricultural and Development Corp., (G.R. No.
159089).

E. Selection of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries

a. OLT
Davao New Town Development Corporation v. Spouses Saliga, (G.R. No. 174588).

b. CARP
RA 6657, Sections 22, 22-a
Hermoso v. C.L. Realty Corporation, (G.R. No. 140319)

F. Preferred beneficiaries (Children of Landowners)


RA 6657, Section 6, par. 1

G. Amortization Obligation
RA 6657, Section 26

H. Award of Land

a. OLT Emancipation Patent


Executive Order No. 228
Del Castillo v. Orciga, supra

b. CARP Certificate of Land Ownership Award


RA 6657, Sections 23-25
Diamond Farms, Inc. v. Diamond Farm Workers Multi-purpose Cooperative, (G.R.
No. 192999).

c. Indefeasibility of Agrarian Reform Titles


Maylem v. Ellano, (G.R. No. 162721).
Estribillo v. Department of Agrarian Reform, (G.R. No. 159674).

I. Land Tenure Improvement and Support Services

RA 6657, Sections 37 & 38


RA 10000 Agri-Agra Reform Credit Act

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J. Prohibited Acts

a. Illegal Land Transfers


RA 6657, Sections 6, 27, 70, 73(c)
DAR Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 1989
DAR Administrative Order No. 8, Series of 1995
DAR Administrative Order No. 7, Series of 2011, Section 40
Sta. Monica Industrial Corporation v. Department of Agrarian Reform, (G.R. No.
164846)
Lebrudo v. Loyola, (G.R. No. 181370).
Cathay Metal Corporation v. Laguna West Multi-purpose Cooperative, Inc., (G.R. No.
172204).
Filinvest Land, Inc. v. Adia, (G.R. No. 192629).
Department of Agrarian Reform v. Carriedo, (G.R. No. 176549).

b. Criminal Provisions
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law, Section 73

K. Just Compensation

a. General Procedure
RA 6657, Section 17
DAR Administrative Order No. 7, Series of 2011, Sections 72, 84, 85

b. OLT-acquired Properties
Land Bank of the Philippines v. Natividad, (G.R. No. 127198).

c. CARP-Acquired Properties

i. Strict Application of DAR Formula


Land Bank of the Philippines v. Banal, (G.R. No. 143276).
Land Bank of the Philippines v. Celada, (G.R. No. 164876)
Land Bank of the Philippines v. Luz Lim, (G.R. No. 171941).

ii. Judicial Appreciation of Section 17 Factors


Apo Fruits Corporation v. Land Bank of the Philippines, (G.R. No. 164195,
October 12, 2010).
Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Yatco Agricultural Enterprises, (G.R. No.
172551)
Ramon M. Alfonso v. LBP & DAR, ( G.R. No. 181912; 183347)

d. Imposition of Interest as Penalty for Delay

Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Wycoco, (G.R. No. 140160)


Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Gallego, Jr., (G.R. No. 173226)

L. Land Use Conversion


RA 6657, Section 65
DAR Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2002
Chamber of Real Estate Builders Associations, Inc. v. Secretary of Agrarian Reform,
(G.R. No. 183409).
Ros v. Department of Agrarian Reform, (G.R. No. 132477).
Department of Agrarian Reform v. Polo Coconut Plantation Co., Inc., (G.R. No. 168787)
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a. Illegal and Premature Conversion
RA 6657, Section 73(c)
Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (RA 8435), Section 11
Nicorp Management and Development Corporation v. De Leon, (G.R. No. 176942;
177125)

IV. Dispute Resolution Mechanisms- Lecture and discussion on legislation;


Graded recitation, and drafting of case matrix. Class dates :

RA 6657, Sections 50 to 62
2009 DARAB New Rules of Procedure

a. Agrarian Disputes

i. DAR Adjudication Board (DARAB) - Jurisdiction


Ualat v. Judge Ramos, (AM No. MTJ 91-567; 91-588)
Hrs. of Herman Rey Santos v. CA, (G.R. No. 109992)
Magno v. Francisco, (G.R. No. 168959)

ii. Tenancy Cases


Crisostomo v. Victoria, (G.R. No. 175098).
Sanchez, Jr. v. Marin, (G.R. No. 171346)
Castillo v. Tolentino, (G.R. No. 181525).

b. Agrarian Law Implementation


i. Jurisdiction of the Secretary
R.A. No. 9700: Section 50 (1st paragraph)
R.A. No. 6657, as amended by R.A. No. 9700: Sections 3(d), 24 (last
paragraph), 50, 54, and 57
DAR v. Cuenca, supra.
Cabral v. CA, (G.R. No. 101974).
Morta v. Occidental, et al., (G.R. No. 123417).
Padunan v. DARAB, (G.R. No. 132163).
Republic v. CA, (G.R. No. 122256).
LBP v. Belista, (G.R. No. 164631).

iii. Automatic Referral of Cases to the DAR


Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law, Section 50-A
DAR v. Cuenca, supra.

iv. Prohibition Against Injunction, Restraining Order and Undue


Interference
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law, Sections 55 & 68
Department of Agrarian Reform v. Trinidad Valley Realty & Development
Corporation, (G.R. No. 173386; 174162; 183191).

v. Reallocation Proceedings
Heirs of Buensuceso v. Perez, (G.R. No. 173926).

vi. Protests Against CARP Coverage


Roxas v. Court of Appeals, supra.

vii. Cancellation of Emancipation Patents and Certificates of Land


Ownership Award
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RA 6657, Sections 24, last paragraph
Heirs of Dr. Jose Deleste v. Land Bank of the Philippines, (G.R. No. 169913).
Mago v. Barbin, (G.R. No. 173923).

viii. Determination of Just Compensation

2009 DARAB Rules of Procedure, Rule XIX, Section 6


Republic v. Court of Appeals, (G.R. No. 122256).
Land Bank of the Philippines v. Martinez, (G.R. No. 169008).

ix. Special Proceedings before the Presidential Agrarian Reform Council


Hacienda Luisita, Inc. v. Presidential Agrarian Reform Council, supra

PART II
SOCIAL LEGISLATION

I. SSS Law Lecture, discussion, and graded recitation. Class dates:

R.A. No. 1161, as amended by R.A. No. 8282

A. Constitutionality and Other Concepts

Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila v. Social Security Commission, (G.R. No. L-15045).
Philippine Blooming Mills Co. Inc. et al v. SSS, (G.R. No. L-21223).
CMS Estate, Inc v. SSS, (G.R. No. I-26298).

B. Who are covered

R.A. No. 1161, as amended: Sections 8 (c), 8 (j), 8 (s), 9, and 9-A
R.A. No. 10361: Section 30

Sonza v. ABS-CBN, (G.R. No. 138051).


Aurora Land Projects Corporation et al v. NLRC , (G.R. No. 114733).
Singer Sewing Machine Co v. SSS, (G.R. No. 33722).
SSS v. CA, (G.R. No. L-28134).
Pajarillo, et al. v. SSS, (G.R. No. L-21930).

C. Period
R.A. No. 1161, as amended: Sections 10 and 11

D. Obligations

R.A. No. 1161, as amended: Sections 8 (f), 18, and 19

E. Benefits

R.A. No. 1161, as amended: Sections 8 (k), 8 (m), 8 (n), 12, 12-A, 12-B, 13, 13-A, 13-B,
14, 14-A, 15, 16, and 26

SSS v. Davac, et al., (G.R. No. L-21642).

F. Liabilities

R.A. No. 1161, as amended: Section 24


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G. Instituting Actions

R.A. No. 1161, as amended: Section 22


Lo v. CA, (G.R. No. 128667).

H. Limited Portability Scheme

R.A. No. 7699: Sections 3 and 4

II. GSIS Law Lecture, discussion, and graded recitation. Class dates:

P.D. No. 1146, as amended by R.A. No. 8291


Profeta v. Drilon, (G.R. No. 104139).

A. Who are covered

P.D. No. 1146, as amended: Sections 2 (c), 2 (d), and 3


R.A. No. 910
R.A. No. 340

a.1 Period
P.D. No. 1146, as amended: Sections 4, and 11 (b)
Beronilla v. GSIS, (G.R. No. L-21723).

a.2 Compulsory Retirement


Beronilla v. GSIS, supra.

B. Obligations

P.D. No. 1146, as amended: Sections 2(c), 2(d), 5, 6, and 7

C. Benefits

P.D. No. 1146, as amended: Sections 2(g), 2(h), 2(o), 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21,
22, 23, 24, and 28
Cena v. CSC, (G.R. No. 97419).
Rabor v. CSC, (G.R. No. 111812).
Santiago v. COA, (G.R. No. 92284).

D. Dispute Settlement

P.D. No. 1146, as amended: Section 24

Prepared by:
Name of Faculty
Atty. Mary Frances P. Aquino
Signature

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