Implementation of the Government's Land Reform Program
Letter of Instructions No. 46, issued on December 7, 1972, directs the Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform to implement the Government's Land Reform Program under Presidential Decree No. 27. It emphasizes establishing pilot projects in regions experiencing tenancy-related unrest, particularly in Central Luzon, while also addressing farmers' needs for home lots and urban development requirements. The implementation will prioritize larger landholdings first, followed by smaller ones, to allow small landowners to adjust their economic plans. This framework aims for efficient and orderly administration of the land reform initiative.
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- What is Implementation of the Government's Land Reform Program about?
- Letter of Instructions No. 46, issued on December 7, 1972, directs the Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform to implement the Government's Land Reform Program under Presidential Decree No. 27. It emphasizes establishing pilot projects in regions experiencing tenancy-related unrest, particularly in Central Luzon, while also addressing farmers' needs for home lots and urban development requirements. The implementation will prioritize larger landholdings first, followed by smaller ones, to allow small landowners to adjust their economic plans. This framework aims for efficient and orderly administration of the land reform initiative.
- What type of law is Letter of Instructions No. 46?
- Implementation of the Government's Land Reform Program (Letter of Instructions No. 46) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Implementation of the Government's Land Reform Program enacted?
- Implementation of the Government's Land Reform Program (Letter of Instructions No. 46) was enacted on Dec 7, 1972.
- What is the citation for Implementation of the Government's Land Reform Program?
- Implementation of the Government's Land Reform Program, Letter of Instructions No. 46, Dec 7, 1972 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 46
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
December 7, 1972
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 46
| TO | : | Secretary Conrado Estrella |
| Department of Agrarian Reform |
In the implementation of the Government's Land Reform Program pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 27, you are required to —
1. Immediately set up pilot projects in the most strategic areas, if possible in all the regions where tenancy has been generating social unrest. cdt
If possible, set up one pilot projects in each of the provinces in Central Luzon — Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, Bulacan.
Prepare the program for these pilot projects, especially the funding requirements for the administrative units, and the credit needs of the farmers and other support services such as roads and other infrastructures.
2. In the implementation of the program, the needs of the farmers for home lots should not be overlooked, and appropriate measures should be taken along this line.
It is necessary also for the Government at this time to pinpoint the areas needed for the expansion of urban communities, for housing and for industrial establishments.
Hence, in the implementation of the land reform program the requirements of these equally important program of the government should be taken into consideration.
3. If your experience after operating within the limited spheres of the pilot projects points to the necessity of implementing Presidential Decree No. 27 by phases, you shall be guided in the implementation of the program in each region or province by the following priorities: cdt
| First Priority : | — | In landed estates or landholdings larger than 24 hectares. |
| Second Priority : | — | In landholding of 24 hectares and less but not below 12 hectares. |
| Third Priority : | — | In landholding of 12 hectares and less. |
These priorities will provide the small landowners, who constitute part of the social middle class, with time to adjust their economic life plans.
These instructions are issued to ensure the efficient and orderly administration and implementation of the Land Reform Program. cd
DONE in the City of Manila, this 7th day of December, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Two.
Cite This Law
Implementation of the Government's Land Reform Program, Letter of Instructions No. 46, Dec 7, 1972 (Philippines)
Implementation of the Government's Land Reform Program, Letter of Instructions No. 46 (Phil. 1972)
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