C.1.a The Land Acquisition & Distribution Process

A. CARP Coverage/Schedule of Implementation

Rice & Corn Lands Idle & Abandoned Lands Private Agricultural Lands Commercial Farms Corporate Farms Lands owned by the states in proprietary capacity

- EO 407 (1990), EO 448 (1991), EO 506 (1992)

B. Modes of Acquisition

Voluntary Offer to Sell Voluntary Land Transfer Compulsory Acquisition Voluntary Stock Distribution of corporate farms

C. Procedure for Acquisition

1. Notice of Coverage

Vinson-Magaro vs Estrella 201 SCRA 538 (1991) Roxas & Co. vs CA GR 127876, Dec. 17, 1999 DAR vs Sarangani Agricultural Co. Inc. 512 SCRA 467

(2007)

2. Protest on Coverage

2.1 Retention/Preferred Beneficiaries

Alita vs CA, supra Daez vs CA & Macario Sorientes, et al.

325 SCRA 856 (2000) Santiago vs Ortiz-Luz 630 SCRA 670 (2010)

2.2 Exemption/Exclusion

Natalia Realty vs DAR, supra DAR vs Delia T. Sutton, et al. 473 SCRA 392 Milestone Farms Inc vs OP 644 SCRA 217 DAR vs DECs 426 SCRA 217 RA 189 RP vs CA & Green City Estate Dev. Corp.

342 SCRA 189 (2000) Province of Camarines Sur vs CA 222 SCRA 173 Pag-asa Fishpond Corporation vs Jimenez

555 SCRA 111 (2008)

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Roxas & Co vs Damba-NFSW & DAR 607 SCRA 33 DOJ Opinion 44 s 1990, RA 7881

3. Field Investigation & Survey Plan Approval4. Land Valuation by Land Bank of the Philippines

LBP vs CA and Pascual, 321 SCRA 629 (1998) Gabatin vs CA, 444 SCRA 176 (2004) LBP vs Natividad 458 SCRA 441 (2005) Meneses vs DAR, 505 SCRA 9 (2006) Lubrica vs LBP, 507 SCRA 415 (2006) Apo Fruits vs LBP, 14 SCRA 537 (2007) LBP vs Lim, 529 SCRA 129 (2007)

5. Notice of Land Valuation & Acquisition6. Mode of Payment/Certificate of Deposit

LBP vs Pedro Yap 249 SCRA 149 Gonzales vs GSIS 107 SCRA 492 (1981) Edgardo Santos vs LBP, 340 SCRA 59 (2000)

7. Determination of Just Compensation

Association of Small Landowners, supra Export Processing Zone Authority vs Dulay

149 SCRA 305 (1987) Republic vs CA, 263 SCRA 758 (1996)

D. Land Registration

1. Identification of Farmer Beneficiaries

Baker Company vs Trajano GR 75039, 157 SCRA 416 (1998)

Fortich vs Corona GR 131457, 312 SCRA 751 (1999) Balboa vs Ferrales GR 27059,

51 Phil. Reports 498 (1928)

2. Indefeasibility of the registered Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA)

Samuel Estribillo vs DAR & Hacienda Maria 494 SCRA 218 (2008)

E. Transferability of Awarded Lands

Corpuz vs Grospe 333 SCRA 425 (2000)

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C.1.b. Agricultural Leasehold

1. Definition of Agricultural Tenancy Gelos vs Court of Appeals 208 SCRA 608 (1992) Gabriel vs Pangilinan 58 SCRA 590 (1974) Victorio vs CA & Fernandez, 355 SCRA 520 (2001) Bejasa vs CA, 335 SCRA 190 (2000)

2. Elements of Tenancy Relations Teodoro vs Macaraeg 27 SCRA 7 (1969) Zamora vs Su. Jr 184 SCRA 248 (1990)

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Castillo vs CA 205 SCRA 529 (1992) Bernas vs CA 225 SCRA 119 (1993) Hilario vs International Appellate Court 148 SCRA 573 Endaya vs Court of Appeals 215 SCRA 109 (1992) Caballes vs DAR 168 SCRA 248 (1998) Bonifacio vs Dizon 177 SCRA 294 De Jesus vs IAC 175 SCRA 559 Matienzo vs Servidad 107 SCRA 276 (1981) Gerardo Rupa vs CA & Magin Salipot,

323 SCRA 153 (2000) Bautista vs Araneta, 326 SCRA 234 (2000) Angel Chico vs CA, 347 SCRA 35 (2000) Isidro vs CA, 228 SCRA 503 (1993) Valencia vs CA, 401 SCRA 666 (2003)

3. Right to Homelot and Security of Tenure

Pineda vs De Guzman 21 SCRA 1450 (1967) Tanpingco vs Intermediate Appellate Court

207 SCRA 653 Cecilleville Realty & Service Corporation vs CA

278 SCRA 819 (1997)

4. Termination of Tenancy Relation4.1 Abandonment

Estolos vs Malabot, GR 133706, May 7, 2002

4.2 Voluntary Surrender Corpuz vs Grospe, GR 135297, June 8, 2000 Nisnisan et al. vs CA 294 SCRA 173 (1998)

4.3 Absence of heir to succeed

5. Dispossession of Tenants (Ejectment) Garchitorena vs Panganiban 6 SCRA 338 (1962)

6. Determination of Lease Rentals

C.2. AGRARIAN JUSTICE DELIVERY

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1. Agrarian Legal Implementation Sta. Ana vs CARPO 572 SCRA 463 Dela Cruz vs Quiazon 572 SCRA 681

2. DAR Adjudication Board2.1 Composition

Quismundo vs CA 207 SCRA 609 (1991)

2.2 Jurisdiction Rufina Vda De Tangub vs CA 191 SCRA 885 (1990) DAR vs Cuenca et al. 439 SCRA 15 (2004) Nalat vs Judge Ramos 265 SCRA 345 (1996) Magno vs Francisco, 616 SCRA 402 (2010) Corpin vs Vivar, 333 SCRA 540 (2000) Heirs of Herman Rey Santos vs CA

327 SCRA 293 (2000)

2.3 Definition of Agrarian Dispute Morte vs Occidental GR 123417 10 June 1990 Almuete vs Andres, 369 SCRA 619 (2001) Machete vs CA, 378 SCRA 351 (2002) Nuesa vs CA GR 132048 6 March 2002

3. Special Agrarian Courts Phil Veterans Bank vs CA, DAR 322 SCRA 139 LBP vs Suntay 535 SCRA 605 (2007) LBP vs Raymunda Martinez

GR 169008 July 31, 2008 LBP vs Heirs of Eleuterio Cruz

GR 175175 Sept. 28, 2008 LBP vs Leonila Celada GR 164876 Jan. 23, 2006

4. Authority of DAR Secretary to Nullify Titles Sec. 9, R.A. 9700

PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES DEVELOPMENT

1. Support Service to FBs and LandownersSec. 36 – 39, R.A. 6657 as amended

2. Alternative Business ArrangementsDAR Administrative Order No. 9 s2006

3. Equal Support Service for Rural Women

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II. Mechanisms for Program Implementation

- The Presidential Agrarian Reform Council- Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee- Barangay Agrarian Reform Committee- CARP Implementing Team- Congressional Oversight Committee (COCAR)

III. Prohibited Acts & Omissions Sec. 73, R.A. 6657 as amended

IV. ConversionDifference between exemption, conversion & reclassification

Jose Luis Ros vs DAR GR 132477 31 Aug. 2005 Chamber of Real Estate &

Builders Asso. vs DAR GR 183409 18 June 2010 Carlos Fortich vs Corona GR 131457 26 Apr. 1998

- Sumilao Case (OP)- Sec 20, RA 7160 (Local Gov’t. Code)- OP Memo Circular 54 (1993)

III. Other Social Legislations

- Government Service Insurance System- Social Security System

a) Objective and Scopeb) Membership Coveragec) Contributions and Creditable Serviced) Benefits/Computations

Retirement Separation Unemployment Disability Survivorship Death

e) Adjudication of Claims