Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 229)
The main purpose of Executive Order No. 229 is to create the Philippine Land Reform Foundation to promote and sustain land reform efforts in the Philippines, ensuring continuity beyond presidential administrations.
The President of the Philippines has the authority to appoint the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Land Reform Foundation.
The term of office for the Chairman and six Members of the Board of Trustees is five years.
Members of the Board of Trustees must be prominent persons genuinely interested in the promotion of land reform.
The Executive Secretary administers the affairs of the Foundation and acts as secretary to the Board of Trustees.
The major divisions are: (1) Planning and Project Evaluation Division, (2) Policy and Research Division, (3) Public Information Division, (4) Field Service Division, and (5) Finance and Administrative Division.
The Land Reform Associations in municipalities, barrios, and sitios serve as the implementing arms of the Foundation, involving local leaders and citizens in pursuing land reform objectives.
The Foundation plans to establish a business corporation to handle credit and resettlement operations which are profit-making; profits will be used to support the Foundation's non-revenue activities.
The financial requirements of the Foundation will be met by donations from public and private sectors of the community.
The objectives include disseminating land reform advantages, encouraging civic participation, advocating for improvements in laws and policies, representing public conscience on land reform, assisting tenants and owner-operators, conducting research, and providing necessary assistance where private sector involvement is advantageous.