Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 229)
CARP covers all public and private agricultural lands regardless of tenurial arrangement and commodity produced, including other lands of the public domain suitable to agriculture, as specified under Proclamation No. 131 dated July 22, 1987.
Lands actually used and found to be necessary for national defense, school sites and campuses, religious purposes, penal colonies, and government research and quarantine centers are exempted from CARP.
All natural and juridical persons, including government entities, owning, leasing, or managing agricultural lands must file a sworn statement within 180 days from the effectivity of the order at the proper Assessor's Office, providing details such as property description, income, tenants, crops, and fair market value.
The DAR shall conduct administrative summary proceedings to determine just compensation, requiring submission of evidence within 15 days. After decision, a trust fund will be established by the Land Bank of the Philippines for payment, with the option to appeal to court for just compensation.
Compensation is based on the landowner's declaration of current fair market value but subject to controls by the PARC. Payment modes include bond payment over ten years, direct payment by farmer-beneficiaries, or other modes approved by PARC.
They commence ownership at the time of designation as awardees-owners by the DAR, evidenced by a Certificate of Landownership Award.
PARC coordinates implementation of CARP, ensures delivery of support services, formulates policies, rules, and regulations, and oversees controls on compensation and acquisition schedules.
DAR has quasi-judicial powers including adjudicating agrarian reform matters, issuing subpoenas, contempt powers, exclusive jurisdiction except for DENR and DA matters, and decisions are executory even pending appeal.
They may be held in contempt and disqualified permanently from receiving benefits under CARP if they prematurely enter the land to avail benefits.
Beneficiaries pay the land in 30 equal annual installments with 6% interest per annum, with a 2% rebate for timely payments. Amortizations shall not exceed 10% of gross production value, with LBP having a mortgage lien enforceable by foreclosure under specified conditions.