Land Laws

Enacted by Pres. Manuel Roxas, it established the framework for agricultural tenancy, including a sharing arrangement where tenants received 70% of the crop yield while landlords received 30%.

• Tenancy Act of 1946 (RA 34)

• Agricultural Tenancy Act of 1954 (RA 1199)

• Land Reformation Act of 1955 (RA 1400)

• RA 3844

Enacted by Ramon Magsaysay, this act is known as the Tenancy to Leasehold Act in the Philippines. It converted agricultural tenancy agreements into leasehold contracts, providing tenants with greater security and rights. The act aimed to protect tenants from arbitrary eviction, ensure fair rental rates, and improve their economic conditions.

• Tenancy Act of 1946 (RA 34)

• Agricultural Tenancy Act of 1954 (RA 1199)

• Land Reformation Act of 1955 (RA 1400)

• RA 3844

Enacted by Ramon Magsaysay, this act allows the expropriation of agricultural lands in the Philippines for land reform. It sets retention limits, typically five hectares for individual landowners, which restrict the amount of land they can keep. The government can expropriate land exceeding these limits to redistribute it to tenants and landless farmers, promoting social justice and equitable access to land.

• Tenancy Act of 1946 (RA 34)

• Agricultural Tenancy Act of 1954 (RA 1199)

• Land Reformation Act of 1955 (RA 1400)

• RA 3844

Enacted by Diosdado Macapagal in 1963, this act is known as the Agricultural Land Reform Code in the Philippines. This law aimed to promote social justice by distributing agricultural lands to landless tenants. The retention limit for landowners is 75 hectares.

• Tenancy Act of 1946 (RA 34)

• Agricultural Tenancy Act of 1954 (RA 1199)

• Land Reformation Act of 1955 (RA 1400)

• RA 3844

Answer explanation

Under RA 3844, landowners were required to sell their lands exceeding a retention limit of 75 hectares to the government, which would then redistribute these lands to tenants and landless farmers. The act sought to improve the economic conditions of agricultural workers and facilitate equitable access to land, ultimately fostering rural development and reducing poverty.

This law enacted during Ferdinand Marcos's presidency, mandated the automatic conversion of share tenants to leasehold tenants in the Philippines.

• The Agricultural Land Reform Law (ALRL) of 1971

• RA 6657

• RA 3844

Enacted by Corazon Aquino in 1988, it established the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in the Philippines. It set a retention limit of five hectares for landowners, allowing for the redistribution of excess agricultural land to landless farmers and tenants.

• The Agricultural Land Reform Law (ALRL) of 1971

• RA 6657

• RA 3844