Group Report (Agrarian Reform)
AGRARIAN REFORM
1987 Philippine Constitution
Article II, Sec. 21 “The State shall promote comprehensive rural development and agrarian reform.”
Republic Act No. 6657 - it is the present agrarian reform law implemented nationwide. - known as The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform. - signed into law by the former President Corazon C. Aquino on June 10, 1988. - it was implemented the government program known as Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.
HISTORY OF AGRARIAN REFORM
(From precolonial up to the present administration)
Precolonial Times
Barangay
- type of community during the precolonial times.
Datu/Chief
- leader of the barangay.
Back then, the Land Cultivation was done commonly by slash-and-burn (kaingin)
Everyone had access to the fruits of the soil.
Spanish Era
Pueblo agriculture - a system wherein native rural communities is given certain hectares of land to cultivate. - this was introduced by the colonial government during the Spanish Era.
Natives were only landholders and landowners. They paid their colonial tribute with whatever they produced in the land.
Systems of land awarded by the Spanish crown:
• Friar land
– for religious order.
• Repartimientos
– for lands granted to the Spanish military as a reward for their service.
• Encomienda
– large tract of land that was given to Spaniards, also called as encomienderos to manage and have the right to receive tribute from the natives tilling it. During this Era, The natives became mere tillers working for a share of crops.
Compras Y Vandalas - A system that was practiced wherein tillers were made to compulsory selle at very low price or surrender their agricultural harvests to Spanish authorities and the encomienderos can resell it for profit.
American Era
Significant legislation were enacted:
1. Philippine Bill of 1902 – provides the regulation on the disposal of public lands Private individual- can own 16 hectares
1987 Philippine Constitution
Article II, Sec. 21 “The State shall promote comprehensive rural development and agrarian reform.”
Republic Act No. 6657 - it is the present agrarian reform law implemented nationwide. - known as The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform. - signed into law by the former President Corazon C. Aquino on June 10, 1988. - it was implemented the government program known as Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.
HISTORY OF AGRARIAN REFORM
(From precolonial up to the present administration)
Precolonial Times
Barangay
- type of community during the precolonial times.
Datu/Chief
- leader of the barangay.
Back then, the Land Cultivation was done commonly by slash-and-burn (kaingin)
Everyone had access to the fruits of the soil.
Spanish Era
Pueblo agriculture - a system wherein native rural communities is given certain hectares of land to cultivate. - this was introduced by the colonial government during the Spanish Era.
Natives were only landholders and landowners. They paid their colonial tribute with whatever they produced in the land.
Systems of land awarded by the Spanish crown:
• Friar land
– for religious order.
• Repartimientos
– for lands granted to the Spanish military as a reward for their service.
• Encomienda
– large tract of land that was given to Spaniards, also called as encomienderos to manage and have the right to receive tribute from the natives tilling it. During this Era, The natives became mere tillers working for a share of crops.
Compras Y Vandalas - A system that was practiced wherein tillers were made to compulsory selle at very low price or surrender their agricultural harvests to Spanish authorities and the encomienderos can resell it for profit.
American Era
Significant legislation were enacted:
1. Philippine Bill of 1902 – provides the regulation on the disposal of public lands Private individual- can own 16 hectares