Organizational Composition and Unified Administration of LRPA
- LRPA comprises the National Land Reform Council (NLRC), Regional Land Reform Committees, Land Reform Project Teams, and other necessary branches.
- It enables unified field operations by integrating personnel from member agencies.
- Resolutions concerning loans and land financing require concurrence from Agricultural Credit Administration representatives and Land Bank approvals.
- Personnel from member agencies are pooled into a single administrative unit, with flexible assignments based on service needs.
Standardization and Personnel Policies within LRPA
- LRPA maintains uniform job descriptions, classifications, and compensation structures to ensure fairness and consistency across similar positions.
- Civil service laws governing promotions apply agency-wide within LRPA, facilitating cross-agency career progression.
National Land Reform Council (NLRC): Governance and Composition
- NLRC is the governing body of LRPA responsible for executive direction and control.
- Composed of the Land Authority Governor (Chairman), Agricultural Credit Administration Administrator, Land Bank CEO, Agricultural Productivity Commission Commissioner, and a Presidential appointee representing the second-largest presidential election vote-getter.
- The Agrarian Counsel serves as legal adviser.
Chairman of NLRC: Roles and Supporting Units
- The Chairman also serves as the Administrator of LRPA, holding Cabinet rank.
- Supported by Secretariat (responsible for administrative coordination, records, budget review, personnel policies, training, and other functions) and Plans and Programs Office (planning, evaluation, and integration of projects).
Deputy Administrators of LRPA
- The heads of Agricultural Credit Administration, Agricultural Productivity Commission, and the Land Bank serve as Deputy Administrators for agricultural credit, operations, and land financing.
- They assist in supervising policy and project implementation.
Field Organization: Regional and Local Operations
- Field administration is conducted via Regional Land Reform Committees and Land Reform Project Teams; Sub-Regional Offices may be created for large areas.
- Regional Land Reform Committees oversee land reform projects within their territories, staffed by administrative personnel, credit and extension supervisors, and specialist support from other agencies.
- Sub-Regional Offices operate similarly at a lower geographic level with representative leadership from Land Authority.
- Land Reform Project Teams manage operations at the district level with multidisciplinary teams including legal officers and technicians.
- Transitional provisions allow member agencies to operate in areas lacking fully constituted field units, subject to NLRC supervision.
Land Authority: Structure and Functions
- Constituted of several offices including the Governor's Office, Deputy Governor for Plans and Programs, and Deputy Governor for Field Performance.
- The Governor acts as overall administrator and NLRC chairman.
- Divisions under these offices handle legal affairs, administrative services, land surveying, mapping, engineering, acquisition, distribution, and administration of agricultural land.
Agricultural Credit Administration (ACA)
- Comprises the Office of the Administrator, Assistant Administrator, Administrative Services, Comptroller, Credit and Cooperatives Department, and Special Operations Department.
- Responsible for agricultural credit extension, cooperative supervision, budget and fiscal management, and special projects such as fertilizer distribution.
- The former Board of Governors is abolished; policy formulation and execution powers transfer to the NLRC and the ACA Administrator.
Agricultural Productivity Commission (APC)
- Structured into offices of the Commissioner, Directors for Plans and Programs, Administration, and Field Performance.
- Handles management audit, communication, agricultural tenancy information, planning, budgeting, personnel, accounting, implementation of agricultural extension services, rural youth and cooperatives development, and applied research.
Office of the Agrarian Counsel (OAC)
- Provides legal services to support land reform activities and serves as the NLRC’s legal counsel.
- Organized into Agrarian Counsel’s Office with Special and Appealed Cases and Technical Staff, and Deputy Agrarian Counsel’s Office with Administrative Division, Legal Research and Statistics, and Management Staff.
- Legal officer policies, staffing, and budgets are subject to NLRC oversight for integration with LRPA.
Creation of Additional Units and Cooperation
- NLRC is empowered to establish additional units or divisions as necessary for effective administration.
- The Executive Order mandates all government agencies to provide assistance in implementing the organizational plan effectively.