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Land Classification and Conversion Laws

This document summarizes several laws related to land classification, reclassification, and conversion in the Philippines: R.A. 6657 allows for the conversion of awarded lands under CARP after 5 years if they are no longer suitable for agriculture or have greater economic value for other uses. R.A. 7916 identifies areas for economic zone development. R.A. 7160 provides rules for reclassification of agricultural lands at the local level. R.A. 8435 delineates Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development Zones and establishes land use plans and penalties for improper agricultural activities. DA Administrative Order No. 01 and DAR Administrative Order No. 01 provide guidelines and rules for the land reclassification and conversion application processes.

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Land Classification and Conversion Laws

This document summarizes several laws related to land classification, reclassification, and conversion in the Philippines: R.A. 6657 allows for the conversion of awarded lands under CARP after 5 years if they are no longer suitable for agriculture or have greater economic value for other uses. R.A. 7916 identifies areas for economic zone development. R.A. 7160 provides rules for reclassification of agricultural lands at the local level. R.A. 8435 delineates Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries Development Zones and establishes land use plans and penalties for improper agricultural activities. DA Administrative Order No. 01 and DAR Administrative Order No. 01 provide guidelines and rules for the land reclassification and conversion application processes.

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LAND CLASSIFICATION, RECLASSIFICATION AND CONVERSION

LAWS

R.A. 6657 or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law, allows the


conversion of awarded lands under the Comprehensive Agrarian
Reform Program (CARP) after the lapse of five (5) years from the
granting of the award, if they are no longer economically feasible and
sound for agricultural purposes, or the locality has become urbanized
giving the subject lands greater economic value for residential,
commercial or industrial purposes.

R.A. 7916 or Special Economic Zone Act identifies areas for economic
zone development and prescribes the manner of identifying such
areas.

R.A. 7160 or Local Government Code of 1991 provides the rules for
reclassification of agricultural lands at the local level in terms of
authority, grounds for reclassification and limitations.

R.A. 8435 or the Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA)


provides for the delineation of Strategic Agriculture and Fisheries
Development Zones (ZAFDZs), preparation of land use and zoning
ordinance as well as penalty for agricultural inactivity and premature
conversion.

DA Administrative Order No. 01, Series of 2017: Guidelines on the


Issuance of Certification for Land Use Reclassification provides the
principles, procedures and documentary requirements for processing
and approval of land use reclassification. It derives legal bases from
pertinent sections of the Philippine Constitution, relevant Executive
Orders, R.A. 6657, R.A. 8435 and DA’s Charter of Agricultural Lands.

DAR Administrative Order No. 01, Series of 2002: Comprehensive


Rules on Land Use Conversion provides for effective means of
evaluating applications for land use conversion by the DAR regional
and central offices.

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