THE SALIENT FEATURES OF THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM (CARP)

SPECIFIC LANDS COVERED BY CARP

a.   All alienable and disposable lands of the public domain devoted to or suitable for agriculture.

b.   All lands of the public domain in excess of the specific limits as determined by Congress in the preceding paragraph;

c.   All other lands owned by the Government devoted to or suitable for agriculture; and

d.   All private lands devoted to or suitable for agriculture regardless of the agricultural products raised or that can be raised thereon.

     LANDS NOT COVERED BY CARP

1.   Those which are not suitable for agriculture or those which are classified as mineral, forest, residential, commercial or industrial lands. (Sec. 3. (c), RA 6657);

2.   Those which have been classified and approved as NON-AGRICULTURAL prior to June 15, 1988. (DOJ Opinion No. 44, S. 1990)

3.   Those which are EXEMPT pursuant to Sec. 10, RA 6657.

4.   Those which are devoted to poultry, swine or livestock-raising as of June 15, 1988 pursuant to the Supreme Court ruling on Luz Farms vs. The Hon. Secretary of Agrarian Reform (192 SCRA 51);

5.   Fishponds and prawn farms exempted pursuant to R.A. No. 7881, and its implementing Administrative Order No. 3, Series of 1995;

6.   Those which are retained by the landowners; agricultural.

7.   Those lands or portions thereof under the coverage of  EO 407 but found to be no longer suitable for agriculture and therefore, could not be given appropriate valuation by the LBP as determined by DAR/LBP; and

8.   Those lands declared by Presidential Proclamations for certain uses other than agricultural.

     PRIORITIES

     Ten (10)-Year Period of Implementation

• Phase One — Effectivity up to not more than four (4) years.

• Phase Two — Immediately and up to not more than four (4) years.

• Phase Three —

•   24 to 50 hectares — on the 4th year and completed within 3 years.

•   Retention to 24 hectares — on the 6th year and completed in 4 years.

MODES of ACQUISITION

(Land Transfer Programs)

• Compulsory Acquisition.

• Voluntary Offer to Sell.

• Voluntary Land Transfer

NON-LAND TRANSFER PROGRAMS

• Agricultural Leasehold

• Production and Profit Sharing

• Stock Distribution Plan

QUALIFIED BENEFICIARIES

• Agricultural lessees and share tenants;

• Regular farmworkers;

• Seasonal farmworkers;

• Other farmworkers;

• Actual tillers or occupants of public lands;

• Collectives or cooperatives of the above beneficiaries; and

• Others directly working on the land.

OTHER FEATURES OF CARP

• Award Ceilings for Beneficiaries — 3 hectares.

• Retention Area for Landowners — 5 hectares.

• Transferability of Awarded Lands — after 10 years.

• Principle of Affordability and Subsidy.

• Valuation and Mode of Compensation to Landowners.

ADMINISTRATION ADJUDICATION

(Quasi-Judicial Powers of the DARAB)

• DARAB — Adjudicatory Board

• BARC — Mediation

• Administrative Implementation of CARP — ALI cases

SPECIAL AGRARIAN COURT

(Regional Trial Court — RTC)

• Just Compensation

• Prosecution of all criminal offenses