AGRICULTURAL LAND
REFORM CODE
MGA LAYUNIN
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Nasusuri ng mag-aaral ang sitwasyon bago
ang pagtatatag ng reporma sa lupang pangagrikultura
matutukoy ng mag-aaral ang mga layunin ng
kodigo sa reporma sa lupang pangagrikultura
SITWASYON
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Ang 20 na magsasaka sa Hacienda
Buenavista ay may verbal na pagkakasundo
sa mga Buenavista tungkol sa paghahati ng
kita. Ang 90% ng kta mula sa pagtitinda ng
mga produkto ay mapupunta sa mga
Buenavista habang ang 10% naman ay
mapupunta sa mga magsasaka. Kasama na
rin dito ang upa ng mga magsasaka sa lupa.
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Pagdating
ng
taong
1963,
binili
ng
pamahalaan ang hacienda. Paglipas ng ilang
buwan, pinaalam nang empleyado ng
pamahalaaan na hinati nila ang hacienda sa
20 na lote. Inaalok ng pamahalaan ang mga
magsasaka na bilhin ang lote na kanilang
sinasaka.
MGA PAMPROSESONG TANONG
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Sa iyong tingin, patas ba ang verbal na pagkasundo ng
mga magsasaka at Buenavista? Bakit? Bakit Hindi?
Bakit bilini ng pamahalaan ang Hacienda Buenavista?
Ano ang magiging epekto ng pagbili ng pamahalaan
sa hacienda sa paghahanapbuhay ng mga
magsasaka?
Paano maaapektuan ang paghahanapbuhay ng mga
magsasaka kung bibilhin nila ang mga lote?
REPUBLIC ACT no. 8344
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“An act to ordain the agricultural land
reform code and to institute land reforms
in the Philippines, including the abolition
of tenancy and the channeling of capital
into industry, provide for the necessary
implementing
agencies,
appropriate
funds therefore and for other purposes.”
ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF THE CODE
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To establish owner-cultivatorship and the economic family-sized farm
as the basis of Philippine agriculture and divert landlord capital to
industrial development
To create an economic structure in agriculture conclusive to greater
productivity and higher farm incomes
To apply all labor laws to both industrial and agricultural wage earners
To make a more vigorous and systemic land resettlement program,
and
To make the small farmers more independent, self-reliant, and
responsible citizens, and a source of strength in our democratic
society (section 2)
ESTABLISHMENTS UNDER THE CODE
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An agricultural leasehold system to replace all existing share-tenancy systems in
agriculture
A declaration of rights for agriculture
An authority, called the “Land Authority”, for the acquisition and equitable distribution of
land
A machinery, called “Agricultural Land Administration” (ACA) to extend credit and similar
assistance to agriculture
A machinery, called “Agricultural Productivity Commission” (APC) to provide marketing,
management, and other industrial services related to agriculture
A unified administration for formulating and implementing projects of land reform through
the creation of a National Land Reform Council (NLRC)
An expanded program of land capability survey, classification, and registration
A judicial system to decide issues arising under the code, organizing for this purpose 15
regional districts of Courts of Agrarian Relations and the office of Agrarian counsel
REPUBLIC ACT no. 8344
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Abolished agricultural share tenancy
Allowed existing share tenecy contracts to continue
in force, to be governed in the meantime by the
Agricultural Tenancy Act (RA no. 1199), until the end
of the agricultural year when the NLRC proclaims
that all the government agenciesin the region or
localityare in operation, unless such contracts
provide for a shorter period or the tenant sooner
exercises his option to elect the leasehold system
(Section 4)
REPUBLIC ACT no. 8344
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The agricultural leasehold system shall be deemed
established by operation of law (Section 5), and
said relationship shall continue until extinguished
for causes specified by the code (Section 8, 9)
Fixed the rental in leasehold tenancy which shall
not be more than the equivalent of 25%of the
average
normal
harvest
during
the
three
agricultural years immediately preceding the date
of the leasehold was established.
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS FOR
AGRICULTURAL LABOR
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Right to self-organization
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Right to engage in concerted activities
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Right to minimum wage of Php 3.50 a day for 8 days of work
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Right to work for not more than 8 hours unless paid an overtime pay of 25%
additional, based on their daily wages
Right to claim damages for death or injuries sustained while at work, pursuant
to the Employees’ Liability Act (Act no. 1874),
Right to compensation for personal injuries, death, or illness, pursuant to the
Workers’ Compensation Law, (Act no. 3428)
Right against suspension or lay-off, without any just cause
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