DAR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 16

: The change of crop or shift to other agricultural purposes does not exempt the agricultural land from CARP coverage.
: The authority is exclusively vested in the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary.
: Prohibited acts include unlawful ejectment of tenant-tillers and/or farmworkers, converting agricultural lands to non-agricultural use with intent to evade RA 6657, and changing the nature of lands outside urban centers and city limits after RA 6657's effectivity.
: Conversion may be allowed if the majority of the coconut trees in the subject land are senescent and economically unproductive as certified by the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA).
: They must be furnished a copy of the written findings and recommendations of the PCA.
: Security of tenure shall not be undermined as a result of the change in crop and cultivation.
: They shall be entitled to the rights and benefits provided for by law.
: They shall be liable for contempt and other penalties provided by law.
: Cases should be reported to the nearest Provincial Agrarian Reform Office covering the area.
: It took effect ten (10) days after its publication in two national newspapers of general circulation, specifically effective on November 24, 1989.