CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY BACKGROUND MATERIALS

A. Agriculture – cultivation of land and breeding of animals and plants to provide food, fiber,
medicinal plants and other products to sustain and enhance life.

Agriculture includes:
a. farming in all its branches
b. cultivation and tillage of soil
c. dairying
d. growing and harvesting of any agricultural or horticultural commodities
e. raising of livestock or poultry
Does not include: manufacturing or processing of sugar, coconuts, abaca, tobacco, pineapples or
other farm products

3 Stages of Agricultural Development:

1. Ancient (Hunting & Gathering)
2. Traditional (Mixed farming)
3. Modern (Commercial Farming)

B. Land Tenure – it is the legal regime in which land is owned by an individual, who is said to
“hold” the land. It determines who can use land, for how long, and under what conditions

3 kind of Land Tenure:

1. Agricultural Tenancy – manner of holding agricultural lands
2. Share Tenancy – under this system of landholding, tillers work the land as sharecroppers
entitled to share in the produce of the land
3. Leasehold Tenancy – tenurial system which was instituted RA 3844 (Code of Agrarian
Reforms)
- characterized by lessor and lessee relationship which is created either by written or oral
agreement between the parties or implied by acceptance of benefits by the landowner, or by an
act of cultivation thru the toleration of the owner

C. Related and Background Concepts:

(1) Divine Right of Kingship – is belief that the King and Queen’s right of rule derives directly
from God and not from the consent of the people.
3 embodied things in the Divine Right of Kingship:
1. The king is appointed at the discretion of God;
2. The king is considered God’s regent on earth;
3. A king is responsible to follow the ways of God in his actions and his carrying out of
justice

King (Leader of the Feudal System) grant land to Baron (Executor of the Feudal System) in
exchange of Money and knights, Baron grants land to Knight in exchange of protection and
military service, Knights grants land to Villeins in exchange of Food and Services.
Villeins have no rights, they were not allowed to leave the Manro and had to ask
permission before they could marry.

(2) Feudalism - it is a social and economic arrangement that envisages a “lard and vassal” ( or
master and slave) kind of relationship between person in a community. It is a system in which
people were given land and protection by people of higher rank and worked and fought for them
in return.
- It is basically founded or based upon an agricultural economy where the control of the
land is n the hands of a small aristocratic group

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Communal Lands – owned by the barangay which consisted of datu, (maharlikas) freemen,
(mamamahay) serfs and (saguiguilid) slaves
everyone had access to the fruits of the soil. Money is unknown and rice served as the medium of
exchange

(3) Spanish Period

They introduced the concept of Encomienda, this system grants that encomienderos
must defend his encomienda from external attack, maintain peace and order within and support
the missionaries. In turn, the enconmienderos acquired the right to collect tribute from the indios
(native).
This system degenerated abuse of power of encomienderos and soon became land rents
to a few powerful landlords. The natives who cultivated the lands in freedom were transformed
into mere share tenants

Encomendero – Spanish usually a friar or soldier

Torrens systems – which Americans instituted for the registration of lands did not solve the
problem completely. Either they are not aware of the law or if they did, they could not pay the
survey cost and other gees required in applying for a Torrens title

Haciendas- distributed to Spanish military and clergy or established encomiendias (Royal land
grants)

Encomiendas – grants that Enconmienderos must defend his encomienda from

(4) Regalian doctrine – dictates that all lands of public domain belong to the State, that the State
is the source of any asserted right to ownership of land and charged with the conservation of
such patrimony

1899 - Gen Aguinaldo, his intention is to confiscate large estates, especially the so-called FRIAR
Lands, but not implemented

(5) Land Registration Act of 1902 (Act 496) – Set the ceilings on the hectarage of private
individuals and corporations may acquire: 16 has. for private individuals and 1,024 has. for
corporations.
Philippine Commission is composed of : 5 judge who were appointed by Governor-General and 1
designated as the Judge of Court, the rest is Associate Judges
- Provided for a comprehensive registration of land titles under the Torrens system.
- took effect January 1, 1903, enacted November 6, 1902

(6) Public Land Act of 1903 (Act 141) – introduced the homestead system in the Philippines
Sec. 9. For the purpose of their administration and disposition, the lands of the public
domain alienable or open to disposition shall be classified, according to the use or purpose to
which such lands are destined, as:
1. Agricultural
2. Residential, Commercial, Industrial or for similar productive purposes
3. Educational, Charitable or similar purposes
4. Reservations for town sites and for public and quasi-public uses
Sec. 11. Public lands suitable for agricultural purposes can be dispose only as follows, and
not otherwise:
a) for homestead settlement
b) by sale
c) by lease
d) by confirmation of imperfect or incomplete titles
e) by judicial legalization
f) by administrative legalization (free patent)

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- took effect July 1, 1919

EO456 – rename Department of Land Reform as Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)– to

supervise other allied activities to improve economic and social status of the beneficiaries of land
reforms in the Philippines

DAR – leading implementing agency of CARP. It undertakes land tenure improvement and
development of program beneficiaries. DAR conducts land survey in resettlement areas. It
undertakes land acquisition and distribution and land management studies. The DAR also
orchestrates the delivery of support services to farmer-beneficiaries and promotes the
development of viable agrarian reform communities.

(8) RICE SHARE TENANCY ACT OF 1933

Tenancy Act of 1933 (Act No. 4054 & 4113) – regulated relationship between landowners and
tenants of rice (50-50) sharing and sugar cane lands
- regulate the share-tenancy contracts by establishing minimum standards
- duration – 1 agricultural year
- sharing depends on agreement or in the absence 50-50

Tenant cannot dismiss his tenant at any time, except for good causes:
a) gross misconduct or willful disobedience
b) negligence to do the necessary farm work to insure a good harvest
c) non-compliance with any of the obligations imposed
d) fraud or breach of trust in connection with work entrusted to him
e) when tenant leases it and lets another use the land without the consent of the landlord
f) commission of a crime
Tenant cannot leave the landlord, except the landlord is:
a) cruel and inhumane treatment
b) non-compliance with any of the obligations imposed
c) compelling the tenant to do any work against his will
d) commission of a crime

(9) SUGARCANE TENANCY ACT OF 1933

- if sugarcane is milled, must be supported by receipts and inform the tenant
- sale of sugar must be with the knowledge and written consent of the tenant and his
representative, if tenant does not consent, the landowner may sell the sugar after the lapse of
30days after the termination of the milling at the current market price and shall be use to pay all
indebtedness of the tenant.

Share Tenancy Contract – a contract whereby a partnership between a landlord and a tenant is
entered into, for a joint pursuit of rice agricultural work with common interest in which both parties
divide between them the resulting profits as well as the losses

Landlord - a natural or juridical person who is the real owner of the land which is the subject
matter of the contract, as well as a lessee, a usufructuary or any other legitimate possessor of
agricultural land cultivated by another.

Tenant – a farmer or farm laborer who undertakes to work and cultivates land for another or a
person who furnishes the labor with the consent of the landlord.
1935 Constitution - issue of foreign access to land and must have at least 60% Filipino ownership

Lot dwelling – tenant shall be entitled to a dwelling on the land cultivated by him, if he chooses
to, a fixed residential lot of not less than 600sq.m. – if cancellation of contract, tenant has 45days
to remove his house, if within 6mos fails to devote the lot allotted, it shall revert the cultivation of
palay.

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Share Tenancy System – coverage limitation to rice and corn lands

(10) RA 34 of 1946 (Agricultural Sharing)

Share basis:
If tenant bears all the expenses:
1. tenant 70% - landlord 30% - first class land (more than 40cavans of palay per one cavan of
seed)
2. tenant 75% - landlord 25% - average normal production (not more than 40cavans of palay per
one cavan of seed)
If landlord bears all the expenses:
1. landlord 70% - tenant 30%
Tenant & Landlord share the expenses:
1. Landlord 50% - tenant 50%

(11) RA No. 1160 – effective June 18, 1954

– creation of the National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA) – to
speed up the free distribution of agricultural lands

(12) RA 1199 – Agricultural Tenancy Act of the Philippines

– effective August 30, 1954
– govern the relations between landholders and tenants of agricultural lands (leaseholds
and share tenancy)

Leasehold Tenancy – when a person who either personally or with the aid of labor undertakes to
cultivate a piece of agricultural land susceptible of cultivation by a single person

Tenancy relationship – juridical tie which arises between a landholder and a tenant once they
agree to undertake jointly the cultivation of land belonging to the former

(13) RA 3844 The Agricultural Land Reform Code

- it abolishes tenancy and established a leasehold system in which farmers paid fixed
rentals to landlords, rather than a percentage of harvest
Provisions:
to establish and encourage the formation of family-sized farms as basis for Philippine agriculture
to improve the lives of farmers by liberating them from harmful practices
to encourage greater productivity and increase income of small farmers
to apply labor laws equally regardless of status
to provide a land settlement program and promote equitable distribution of land
to make poor farmers self-reliant, responsible citizens to strengthen society

(14) PD2 – effective September 26, 1972 Marcos Administration

proclaiming the entire country as a land reform area
objective is to achieve dignified existence for the small farmers free from the pernicious
institutional restraints and practices which have not only retarded the agricultural development of
the country but have also produced widespread discontent and unrest among our farmers, one of
the cases of the existing national emergency

Martial Law – Land Reform under PD27 but continued the practice of

(15) PD27 – effective October 21, 1972 – decreeing the emancipation of tenants from the
bondage of the soil, transferring to them the ownership of the land they till and providing the
instruments and mechanism

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Tenant farmer – deemed owned 5 hectares if not irrigated; 3 hectares if irrigated
Landowner - may retain an area of not more than 7 hectares

Interest rate 6% per annum paid 15years of 15 equal annual amortization

If default in payment, the amortization shall be paid by the farmer’s cooperative, with the
cooperative having a right to recourse against him. The government shall guaranty such
amortization with shares of stock in GOCC. No title to the land owned shall be issued unless and
until the tenant-farmer has become a full-pledge member of a duly recognized farmer’s
cooperative

How much will be given back if you fail to pay amortization –

According to Maceda Law (RA 6552) – if the contract is cancelled, the seller shall refund
to the buyer the cash surrender value of the payments on the property equivalent to 50% of the
total payments…downpayments, deposits or options on the contract shall be included in the
computation of the total number of installment payments.

RA 6657 – Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform

Program [CARP]) – covered all agriculture lands regardless of crop and tenurial arrangements
- effectivity June 10, 1988 (Pres. Cory Aquino)
- Is a Philippine state policy that ensures and promotes welfare of landless farmers and
farm workers, as well as elevation of social justice and equity among rural areas.

(16) Police Power – is higher than contracts

CHAPTER II
AGRICULTURAL LEASEHOLD CONCEPT

A. Agricultural Land Reform Code (RA 3844)

1. Statutory Provisions – RA 3844
Repayment scheme and credit assistance
Jurisdiction on Agrarian disputes
Special Agrarian Courts

B. Definition of Terms (According to Section 166, Chapter IV RA 3844)

(1) Agricultural land means land devoted to any growth, including but not limited to crop lands,
saltbeds, fishponds, idle land and abandoned land as defined in paragraphs 18 and 19 of this
Section.

(2) Agricultural lessee means a person who by himself and with the aid available from within his
immediate farm household, cultivates the land belonging to, or possessed by another with the
latter’s consent for purposes of production, for a price certain in money or in produce or both. It is
distinguished from civil law lessee as understood in the Civil Code of the Philippines.

(3) Agricultural lessor means a person, natural or juridical, who either as owner, civil law lessee,
usufructuary, or legal possessor, lets or grants to another the cultivation and use of his land for a
price certain.

(4) Agricultural year means the period of time required for raising a particular agricultural
product, including the preparation of the land, sowing, planting and harvesting of crops and
whenever applicable, threshing of said crops; in case of crops yielding more than one harvest
from one planting, “agricultural year” shall be the period from the preparation of the land to the
first harvest and thereafter from harvest to harvest.

(5) Farm implements means hand tools or machineries ordinarily employed in a farm enterprise.

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(6) Immediate farm household means the members of the family of the lessee or lessor and
other persons who are dependent upon him for support and who usually help him in his activities.

(7) Proven farm practices means the sound farming practices generally accepted through usage
or officially recommended by the Agricultural Productivity Commission for a particular type of
farm.

(8) Personal Cultivation means cultivation by the lessee or lessor in person and/or with the aid
of labor from within his immediate household.

(9) Work animals means animals ordinarily employed in a farm enterprise, such as carabaos,
horses, bullocks, etc.
(10) Share tenancy means the relationship which exists whenever two persons agree on a joint
undertaking for agricultural production wherein one party furnishes the land and the other his
labor, with either or both contributing any one or several of the items or production, the tenant
cultivating the land personally with the aid or labor available from members of his immediate farm
household, and the produce thereof to be divided between the landholder and the tenant.

(11) Agrarian dispute means any controversy relating to terms, tenure or condition of
employment, or concerning an association or representation of persons in negotiating,
maintaining, changing or seeking to arrange terms on conditions of employment, regardless of
whether the disputants stand in the proximate relation of farm employers and employees.

(12) Agricultural owner-cultivator means any person who, providing capital and management
personally cultivates his own land with the aid of his immediate family and household.

(13) Fair rental value means the value not in excess of allowable depreciation plus 6% interest
per annum on the investment computed at its market value; that the fair rental value for work
animal or animals and farm implements used to produce the crop shall not exceed 5% of the
gross harvest for the work animals or animals and 5% for implements.

(14) Incapacity means any cause or circumstance which prevents the lessee from fulfilling his
contractual and other obligations under the Code, as physical disability or permanent illness,
insanity, etc. not occasioned by fortuitous event.

Modes of Land Tenure Allowed under R.A. No. 3844

1) Leasehold system which is characterized by a tenant-farmer personally and actually
cultivating the farmholding under a leasehold relationship whereby the lessee pays a
fixed amount of rental whether in cash or in kind to the lessor (owner or legal possessor
of the land).
2) Share tenancy shall continue to exist in any region or locality respecting quota-covered
sugarland , fishponds, saltbeds, and lands planted principally to citrus, coconuts, cacao,
coffee, durian and other lands with permanent trees.
3) Owner- cultivatorship which is characterized by the tillage of the land by the owner
himself with the aid of the immediate members of his household.
4) Cooperative- cultivatorship which is a form of agrarian relationship among members of a
cooperative who work and live on the land as tillers in common.
5) Labor administration which employs laborers and workers on a daily wage basis, and
engaged in a large scale plantation farming of permanent crops by their respective
managers.

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How leasehold relationship is established:
Parties to leasehold relation
SECTION 6. Parties to Agricultural Leasehold Relation. — The agricultural leasehold
relation shall be limited to the person who furnishes the landholding, either as owner, civil law
lessee, usufructuary, or legal possessor, and the person who personally cultivates the same.

Essence of Leasehold Relationship

Tenurial Arrangement of Leasehold
SECTION7. Tenure of Agricultural Leasehold Relation. — The agricultural leasehold
relation once established shall confer upon the agricultural lessee the right to continue working on
the landholding until such leasehold relation is extinguished. The agricultural lessee shall be
entitled to security of tenure on his landholding and cannot be ejected therefrom unless
authorized by the Court for causes herein provided.

Security of Land Tenure

Yolanda Caballes vs. DAR et.al. GR 78214 Dec. 5, 1988 (168 SCRA 247)
Family-sized Farm Determination
Delia Jastisa Recto v. Narciso Billones, et.al.
DARAB case No. 13579, June 25, 2010

Extinguishment of Leasehold Relation

SECTION 8. Extinguishment of Agricultural Leasehold Relation. — The agricultural
leasehold relation established under this Code shall be extinguished by:
(1) Abandonment of the landholding without the knowledge of the agricultural lessor;
(2) Voluntary surrender of the landholding by the agricultural lessee, written notice of
which shall be served three months in advance; or
(3) Absence of the persons under Section nine to succeed to the lessee, in the event of
death or permanent incapacity of the lessee.

Obligations of the Lessee

SECTION 26. Obligations of the Lessee. — It shall be the obligation of the agricultural
lessee:
(1) To cultivate and take care of the farm, growing crops, and other improvements on the
landholding as a good father of a family and perform all the work therein in accordance
with proven farm practices;
(2) To inform the agricultural lessor within a reasonable time of any trespass committed
by third persons upon the farm, without prejudice to his direct action against the
trespasser;
(3) To take reasonable care of the work animals and farm implements delivered to him by
the agricultural lessor and see that they are not used for purposes other than those
intended or used by another without the knowledge and consent of the agricultural lessor:
Provided, however, That if said work animals get lost or die, or said farm implements get
lost or are destroyed, through the negligence of the agricultural lessee, he shall be held
responsible and made answerable therefor to the extent of the value of the work animals
and/or farm implements at the time of the loss, death or destruction;
(4) To keep his farm and growing crops attended to during the work season. In case of
unjustified abandonment or neglect of his farm, any or all of his expected produce may,
upon order of the Court, be forfeited in favor of the agricultural lessor to the extent of the
damage caused thereby;
(5) To notify the agricultural lessor at least three days before the date of harvesting or,
whenever applicable, of threshing; and
(6) To pay the lease rental to the agricultural lessor when it falls due.

Prohibition of Agricultural Lessee

SECTION 27. Prohibitions to Agricultural Lessee. — It shall be unlawful for the
agricultural lessee:

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 (1) To contract to work additional landholdings belonging to a different agricultural lessor
or to acquire and personally cultivate an economic family- size farm, without the
knowledge and consent of the agricultural lessor with whom he had entered first into
household, if the first landholding is of sufficient size to make him and the members of his
immediate farm household fully occupied in its cultivation; or
(2) To employ a sub-lessee on his landholding: Provided, however, That in case of illness
or temporary incapacity he may employ laborers whose services on his landholding shall
be on his account.

Termination of Leasehold by Lessee

SECTION 28. Termination of Leasehold by Agricultural Lessee During Agricultural Year.
— The agricultural lessee may terminate the leasehold during the agricultural year for any of the
following causes:
(1) Cruel, inhuman or offensive, treatment of the agricultural lessee or any member of his
immediate farm household by the agricultural lessor or his representative with the
knowledge and consent of the lessor;
(2) Non-compliance on the part of the agricultural lessor with any of the obligations
imposed upon him by the provisions of this Code or by his contact with the agricultural
lessee;
(3) Compulsion of the agricultural lessee or any member of his immediate farm
household by the agricultural lessor to do any work or render any service not in any way
connected with farm work or even without compulsion if no compensation is paid;
(4) Commission of a crime by the agricultural lessor or his representative against the
agricultural lessee or any member of his immediate farm household; or
(5) Voluntary surrender due to circumstances more advantageous to him and his family.

Rights of the Agricultural Lessor

SECTION 29. Rights of the Agricultural Lessor. — It shall be the right of the agricultural
lessor:
(1) To inspect and observe the extent of compliance with the terms and conditions of their
contract and the provisions of this Chapter;
(2) To propose a change in the use of the landholding to other agricultural purposes, or in
the kind of crops to be planted: Provided, That in case of disagreement as to the
proposed change, the same shall be settled by the Court according to the best interest of
the parties concerned: Provided, further, That in no case shall an agricultural lessee be
ejected as a consequence of the conversion of the land to some other agricultural
purpose or because of a change in the crop to be planted;
(3) To require the agricultural lessee, taking into consideration his financial capacity and
the credit facilities available to him, to adopt in his farm proven farm practices necessary
to the conservation of the land, improvement of its fertility and increase of its productivity:
Provided, That in case of disagreement
as to what proven farm practice the lessee shall adopt, the same shall be settled by the
Court according to the best interest of the parties concerned; and
(4) To mortgage expected rentals.

Obligations of the Lessor

SECTION 30. Obligations of the Agricultural Lessor. — It shall be the obligation of the agricultural
lessor:
(1) To keep the agricultural lessee in peaceful possession and cultivation of his
landholding; and
(2) To keep intact such permanent useful improvements existing on the landholding at the
start of the leasehold relation as irrigation and drainage system and marketing allotments,
which in the case of sugar quotas shall refer both to domestic and export quotas,
provisions of existing laws to the contrary notwithstanding.

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Prohibition to the Agricultural Lessor
SECTION 31. Prohibitions to the Agricultural Lessor. — It shall be unlawful for the
agricultural lessor:
(1) To dispossess the agricultural lessee of his landholding except upon authorization by
the Court under Section thirty-six. Should the agricultural lessee be dispossessed of his
landholding without authorization from the Court, the agricultural lessor shall be liable for
damages suffered by the agricultural lessee in addition to the fine or imprisonment
prescribed in this Code for unauthorized dispossession;
(2) To require the agricultural lessee to assume, directly or indirectly, the payment of the
taxes or part thereof levied by the government on the landholding;
(3) To require the agricultural lessee to assume, directly or indirectly, any part of the rent,
"canon" or other consideration which the agricultural lessor is under obligation to pay to
third persons for the use of the land;
(4) To deal with millers or processors without written authorization of the lessee in cases
where the crop has to be sold in processed form before payment of the rental; or
(5) To discourage, directly or indirectly, the formation, maintenance or growth of unions or
organizations of agricultural lessees in his landholding, or to initiate, dominate, assist or
interfere in the formation or administration of any such union or organization.

Grounds for Dispossession of Agricultural Lessee

SECTION36. Possession of Landholding; Exceptions. — Notwithstanding any agreement
as to the period or future surrender, of the land, an agricultural lessee shall continue in the
enjoyment and possession of his landholding except when his dispossession has been
authorized by the Court in a judgment that is final and executory if after due hearing it is shown
that:
(1) The agricultural lessor-owner or a member of his immediate family will personally
cultivate the landholding or will convert the landholding, if suitably located, into
residential, factory, hospital or school site or other useful non- agricultural purposes:
Provided; That the agricultural lessee shall be entitled to disturbance compensation
equivalent to five years rental on his landholding in addition to his rights under Sections
twenty-five and thirty-four, except when the land owned and leased by the agricultural
lessor, is not more than five hectares, in which case instead of disturbance compensation
the lessee may be entitled to an advanced notice of at least one agricultural year before
ejectment proceedings are filed against him: Provided, further, That should the landholder
not cultivate the land himself for three years or fail to substantially carry out such
conversion within one year after the dispossession of the tenant, it shall be presumed
that he acted in bad faith and the tenant shall have the right to demand possession of the
land and recover damages for any loss incurred by him because of said dispossessions.
(2) The agricultural lessee failed to substantially comply with any of the terms and
conditions of the contract or any of the provisions of this Code unless his failure is caused
by fortuitous event or force majeure;
(3) The agricultural lessee planted crops or used the landholding for a purpose other than
what had been previously agreed upon;
(4) The agricultural lessee failed to adopt proven farm practices as determined under
paragraph 3 of Section twenty-nine;
(5) The land or other substantial permanent improvement thereon is substantially
damaged or destroyed or has unreasonably deteriorated through the fault or negligence
of the agricultural lessee;
(6) The agricultural lessee does not pay the lease rental when it falls due: Provided, That
if the non-payment of the rental shall be due to crop failure to the extent of seventy-five
per centum as a result of a fortuitous event, the non-
payment shall not be a ground for dispossession, although the obligation to pay the rental
due that particular crop is not thereby extinguished; or
(7) The lessee employed a sub-lessee on his landholding in violation of the terms of
paragraph 2 of Section twenty-seven.

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Lessee’s right of pre-emption and Redemption
SECTION 14. Right of Pre-emption and Redemption Not Applicable to Land to be Converted
into Residential, Industrial and Similar Purposes. — The right of pre-emption and redemption
granted under Sections eleven and twelve of this Chapter cannot be exercised over landholdings
suitably located which the owner bought or holds for conversion into residential, commercial,
industrial or other similar non-agricultural purposes: Provided, however, That the conversion be in
good faith and is substantially carried out within one year from the date of sale. Should the owner
fail to comply with the above condition, the agricultural lessee shall have the right to repurchase
under reasonable terms and conditions said landholding from said owner within one year after the
aforementioned period for conversion has expired: Provided, however, That the tenure of one
year shall cease to run from the time the agricultural lessee petitions the Land Authority to acquire
the land under the provisions of paragraph 11 of Section fifty-one.

Lessee’s right of redemption

SECTION 11. Lessee's Right of Pre-emption. — In case the agricultural lessor decides to
sell the landholding, the agricultural lessee shall have the preferential right to buy the same under
reasonable terms and conditions: Provided, That the entire landholding offered for sale must be
pre-empted by the Land Authority if the landowner so desires, unless the majority of the lessees
object to such acquisition: Provided, further, That where there are two or more agricultural
lessees, each shall be entitled to said preferential right only to the extent of the area actually
cultivated by him. The right of pre-emption under this Section may be exercised within ninety
days from notice in writing which shall be served by the owner on all lessees affected.
SECTION 12. Lessee's Right of Redemption. — In case the landholding is sold to a third
person without the knowledge of the agricultural lessee, the latter shall have the right to redeem
the same at a reasonable price and consideration: Provided, That the entire landholding sold
must be redeemed: Provided, further, That where these are two or more agricultural lessees,
each shall be entitled to said right of redemption only to the extent of the area actually cultivated
by him. The right of redemption under this Section may be exercised within two years from the
registration of the sale, and shall have priority over any other right of legal redemption.

Right to Self-Organization
SECTION 40. Right to Self-Organization. — The farm workers shall have the right to self-
organization and to form, join or assist farm workers' organizations of their own choosing for the
purpose of collective bargaining through representatives of their own choosing: Provided, That
this right shall be exercised in a manner as will not unduly interfere with the normal farm
operations. Individuals employed as supervisors shall not be eligible for membership in farm
workers' organizations under their supervision but may form separate organizations of their own.

Bill of Rights for Agricultural Suspension and Lay-off

SECTION 46. Right Against Suspension of Lay-off . — The landowner, farm employer or farm
manager shall not suspend, lay-off or dismiss any farm worker without just cause from the time a
farm workers' organization or group of farm workers has presented to the landowner a petition or
complaint regarding any matter likely to cause a strike or lockout and a copy thereof furnished
with the Department of Labor, or while an agricultural dispute is pending before the Court of
Agrarian Relations. If it is proved during the said period that a worker has been suspended or
dismissed without just cause, the Court may direct the reinstatement and the payment of his
wage during the time of his suspension or dismissal or of any sum he should have received had
he not been suspended or dismissed, without prejudice to any criminal liability of the landowner,
farm employer or farm manager as prescribed by Section twenty-four of Commonwealth Act
Numbered One hundred and three, as amended.

Irrigation Facilities

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 Management of Irrigation System
Lease of Ricelands and Lands Developed to Other Crops
Amortization Payment for Land under Leasehold
Default on the part of the Lessee
Period of Prescription

QOUTES:
August 30 –
“THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GENIUS AND STUPIDITY IS THAT GENIIUS HAS
LIMITS” – Albert Einstein
September 6 –
“BUTTERFLIES ARE GOD’S PROOF THAT THERE ARE SEASONAL CHANCES IN
LIFE” – Christopher Reich
“SUCCESS FORMS THE PREPARED” – Marcus Aureuus
September 13 -
“GOOD, BETTER, BEST, NEVER LET IT REST, TILL YOUR GOOD IS BETTER AND
YOUR BETTER IS BEST.” – Anonymous
September 20 –
“THE UNEXAMINED LIFE IS NOT WORTH KNOWING”- Socrates
September 27 –
“TWO THINGS ARE INFINITE, THE UNIVERSE AND HUMAN STUPIDITY, AND I AM
NOT SURE OF THE FORMER.” – Albert Einstein
October 11 –
“INSANITY: DOING SOMETHING OVER AND OVER HOPING FOR A DIFFERENT
RESULT” – Albert Einstein

REMEMBER:

When answering an objective question:

Answer in 5 LINES
When answering an Essay Question:
Answer in 10 LINES

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