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Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988 (Republic Act No. 6657).

Country(ies)

Philippines

Subjects (Classification)

Agriculture workers

Adopted on (Date of text)

1988-06-10

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Abstract/Citation

Section 2 of the Act sets out a declaration of principles and policies for the agricultural sector and rural development. Provides for the redistribution of land to landless farmers and farm workers. It covers all public and private agricultural lands as provided in Proclamation No. 131 and Executive Order No. 229, including other lands of the public domain suitable for agriculture.
Amends sections 35 of Republic Act Number 3844, Presidential Decree Number 316 and the last two paragraphs of Section 12 of Presidential Decree Number 1038.

Implementing text(s)

1987-07-22 (PHL-1987-R-3710)
Executive Order No. 229 providing the mechanisms for the implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.

Implementing text(s)

1987-07-22 (PHL-1987-M-3711)
Proclamation No. 131 instituting a Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.

Implementing text(s)

1987-07-26 (PHL-1987-R-3977)
Executive Order No. 129-A modifying Executive Order No. 129 reorganizing and strengthening the Department of Agrarian Reform and for other purposes.

Amending text(s)

1995-02-20 (PHL-1995-L-77598)
An Act Amending Certain Provisions of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988 (Republic Act No. 6657) [Republic Act No. 7881].

Electronic source title

English translation

Author

Chan Robles Virtual Law Library

Country

Philippines

URL

http://www.chanrobles.com/legal4agrarianlaw.htm