Topic #4: Agrarian Reform

Question 1

It is the rectification of the whole system of agriculture mostly concerned between the production and the distribution of land among farmers

Answer 1

Agrarian reform

Question 2

Ways The Spanish Crown awarded land towards

Answer 2

religious orders
repartamientos Spanish Military service
Spanish Encomenderos

Question 3

It is an abusive system that became the norm for the Filipino farmers working the land they were made to sell products at a very low price

Answer 3

Encomienda System

Question 4

The system after the encomienda system in order for the Spanish Government to enter in the capitalist world; lands were claimed and registered to other people’s names

Answer 4

Hacienda System

Question 5

Why did land ownership did not improve in the American period

Answer 5

• no limit on landholdings people could posses
• possession was limited on the people who could afford to buy, register and acquire fixed property titles
• reform programs were implemented without any support mechanisms
• more lands placed under tenancy

Question 6

To which Administration established the 70-30 sharing arrangement between tenant and landlord

Answer 6

Roxas Administration

Question 7

to which Administration established the LASEDECO or the Land Settlement Development Corporation

Answer 7

Elpidio Administration

Question 8

purpose of LASEDECO

Answer 8

to accelerate and expand the resettlement for peasants

Question 9

To which administration changed the LASEDECO to NARRA or the National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration

Answer 9

Ramon Magsaysay

Question 10

purpose of NARRA

Answer 10

it accelerated governments resettlement program and distribution of agricultural lands to landless tenants

Question 11

What was the Agrarian Reform during the Marcos Administration

Answer 11

P.D. No. 27 or the Code of Agrarian Reform

Question 12

What was the Agrarian Reform policy during the Aquino Administration

Answer 12

Presidential Proclamation 131 and E.O. 229

Question 13

In 1988 the Congress passed what law to enable the redistribution of lands to tenant-farmers from landowners, who were paid in exchange by the government through just compensation and allowed them to retain not more than five hectares

Answer 13

CARL (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law)

Question 14

To which administration was the CARP amended to extend the program to ten years

Answer 14

Ramos Administration

Question 15

What program ensued after the Passage of CARL

Answer 15

CARP (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program)

Question 16

To which Administration signed that extended the deadline to five more years

Answer 16

Arroyo Administration

Question 17

The Agrarian Reform Law that extended the deadline to 5 more years

Answer 17

R.A. No. 9700 or Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Extension with Reforms (CARPER)

Question 18

In the present what are the governmental agencies mandated to fulfill CARP and CARPER

Answer 18

DAR and DENR