AGRICULTURAL LANDS

PUBLIC PRIVATE

ALIENABLE NOT EXEMPTIONS

ALIENABLE and
EXCLUSIONS

VESTED HOMESTEAD ANCESTRAL

RIGHT LAND
 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.
 AGRICULTURAL LANDS

PUBLIC PRIVATE

ALIENABLE NOT EXEMPTIONS

ALIENABLE and
EXCLUSIONS

VESTED HOMESTEAD ANCESTRAL

RIGHT LAND
 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. , RA 6657);

2. Those which have been classified and

approved as NON-AGRICLTURAL 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
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