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Additional Notes For CARL R.A 6657

The document discusses key aspects of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in the Philippines. It defines what lands are covered by CARP, including government and private lands suitable for agriculture. It outlines the three main qualifications to become a CARP beneficiary: being a landless Filipino citizen at least 15 years old, or the head of a family. It also discusses the conditions under which an awarded Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) to an Agrarian Reform Beneficiary (ARB) can be cancelled. Finally, it provides definitions for "agricultural activity" and clarifies that agricultural lands are considered alienable and disposable lands. It also outlines the primary and secondary classifications of

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Additional Notes For CARL R.A 6657

The document discusses key aspects of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in the Philippines. It defines what lands are covered by CARP, including government and private lands suitable for agriculture. It outlines the three main qualifications to become a CARP beneficiary: being a landless Filipino citizen at least 15 years old, or the head of a family. It also discusses the conditions under which an awarded Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) to an Agrarian Reform Beneficiary (ARB) can be cancelled. Finally, it provides definitions for "agricultural activity" and clarifies that agricultural lands are considered alienable and disposable lands. It also outlines the primary and secondary classifications of

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What specific lands are included in the coverage of CARP?

Government owned lands devoted to or suitable for agriculture. These include both
public lands and other lands of the government already reserved for or devoted to
public use or subject to private rights;
Alienable and disposable lands of the public domain devoted to or suitable for
agriculture. These are lands whose ownership can be transferred to private
individuals or corporations and other juridical entities;
Private lands devoted to or suitable for agriculture regardless of agricultural products
raised or that can be raised thereon; and
Public domain lands in excess of the specific limits as determined by Congress.

Qualifications required to become CARP beneficiary

There are 3 key requirements to qualify as beneficiary to wit:


Landless Filipino citizen; -Landless is one who owns less than 3 hectares of agricultural
land (Sec. 25,RA 6657)

At least 15 years old or head of family at the time


the property was transferred in the name of the Republic of the
Philippines; and
Willingness, ability, and aptitude to cultivate the land and make it as productive as
possible.

Can an awarded CLOA to ARB be cancelled?

Yes. DAR MC 19 of 1996 provides that, an awarded CLOA can be cancelled if the ARB
violates any of the following:
Continuous neglect or abandonment over a period of two calendar years as
determined by the DAR Secretary or his authorized representative;
Misuse of the land, causing substantial and
unreasonable damage;
Material misrepresentation of the beneficiarys basic qualifications as provided under
Section 22 of RA 6657, PD 27, and other agrarian reform laws;
Sale, transfer, lease, or other forms of conveyance;

Incentives for Voluntary Offer to Sell Landowners, other than banks and
other financial institutions, who voluntarily offer their lands for sale shall be
entitled to an additional five percent (5%) cash payment.
What is meant by agricultural activity? It means:
Cultivation of soil

Reaping or harvesting of farm products


Other operations done by farmers (farm activities and practices performed by a
farmer in conjunction with such farming operations)
Planting of crops, growing of fruit trees

Is an agricultural land the same as alienable and disposable land?


Yes. Under the Public Land Act (Sec. 6, Commonwealth Act 141, 1936), the term
agricultural lands used in the constitution has been substituted with alienable or
disposable lands.
What are the classifications of lands?
Lands of the public domain are classified either primary or secondary.
Primary Classifications are classification in the first instance. Lands under this
classification are (Sec. 3, Art. XII, Philippine Constitution):
1. Timber or Forest 2. Agricultural 3. National Parks 4. Mineral
Secondary Classification are further classification or reclassification of lands of the
public domain to the uses to which they may be devoted. These are:

1. Residential

2. Industrial

3. Commercial

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