Definition and Scope of Agrarian Reform
- Agrarian reform is defined pursuant to Republic Act No. 6657 (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law).
- It involves redistribution of lands to landless farmers and regular farm workers.
- Redistribution applies regardless of crops or fruits produced and irrespective of tenurial arrangements.
- Agrarian reform encompasses not only physical land redistribution but also support services to improve beneficiaries' economic status.
- Support services include production or profit sharing, labor administration, and distribution of share stocks.
- These alternative arrangements aim to ensure beneficiaries receive a just share of the fruits of the land they work.
Legal Authority and Effectivity
- The renaming is enacted by the President of the Philippines using powers vested by law.
- All prior orders, rules, regulations, and issuances inconsistent with this Executive Order are repealed or modified accordingly.
- The Executive Order takes effect immediately upon issuance on August 23, 2005.