Accelerated Implementation of the Land Reform Program
Letter of Instructions No. 227, issued on November 16, 1974, directs the Secretary of Agrarian Reform to enhance the implementation of the agrarian reform program under Presidential Decree No. 27. It mandates the extension of the program to landholdings exceeding seven hectares and requires an inventory of abandoned agricultural lands primarily used for rice and corn production. The Secretary is authorized to seek assistance from any government agency to ensure effective administration of these directives. This initiative aims to accelerate land reform efforts in the Philippines.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 227
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 16, 1974
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 227
TO : The Secretary of Agrarian Reform
In order to accelerate the implementation of the agrarian reform program, you are hereby directed:
1. To immediately extend the present operations implementing the land reform program pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 27 down to landholdings of over seven (7) hectares.
2. To make an inventory of all abandoned private agricultural lands devoted primarily to the production of rice and corn (which are hereby declared covered by Presidential Decree No. 27). aisa dc
In implementing this Letter of Instructions, you are empowered to call on any government agency for assistance to insure the orderly administration and implementation of this instruction.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 16th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Four.
Cite This Law
Accelerated Implementation of the Land Reform Program, Letter of Instructions No. 227, Nov 16, 1974 (Philippines)
Accelerated Implementation of the Land Reform Program, Letter of Instructions No. 227 (Phil. 1974)
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