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    Presidential Decree No. 27 declared that tenants of private agricultural lands would be freed from obligations and deemed owners of portions of land. It allowed farmers to own up to 5 hectares of non-irrigated land or 3 hectares of irrigated land, and allowed landowners to keep up to 7 hectares. The cost of transferring land to tenants would be valued at 2.5 times the average harvest over three years. The decree aimed to break up large haciendas in Central Luzon and sell the land to tenants over 15 years, but was considered a failure as it only covered rice and corn lands.

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    Presidential Decree No. 27 declared that tenants of private agricultural lands would be freed from obligations and deemed owners of portions of land. It allowed farmers to own up to 5 hectares of non-irrigated land or 3 hectares of irrigated land, and allowed landowners to keep up to 7 hectares. The cost of transferring land to tenants would be valued at 2.5 times the average harvest over three years. The decree aimed to break up large haciendas in Central Luzon and sell the land to tenants over 15 years, but was considered a failure as it only covered rice and corn lands.

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    Presidential Decree No. 27 declared that tenants of private agricultural lands would be freed from obligations and deemed owners of portions of land. It allowed farmers to own up to 5 hectares of non-irrigated land or 3 hectares of irrigated land, and allowed landowners to keep up to 7 hectares. The cost of transferring land to tenants would be valued at 2.5 times the average harvest over three years. The decree aimed to break up large haciendas in Central Luzon and sell the land to tenants over 15 years, but was considered a failure as it only covered rice and corn lands.

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    Presidential Decree No. 27 declared that tenants of private agricultural lands would be freed from obligations and deemed owners of portions of land. It allowed farmers to own up to 5 hectares of non-irrigated land or 3 hectares of irrigated land, and allowed landowners to keep up to 7 hectares. The cost of transferring land to tenants would be valued at 2.5 times the average harvest over three years. The decree aimed to break up large haciendas in Central Luzon and sell the land to tenants over 15 years, but was considered a failure as it only covered rice and corn lands.

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    Presidential Decree No.

    27

     Declaration of Former President Ferdinand Marcos to the tenants of private owned


    agricultural lands to be free from obligation.
     The farmers will be deemed owner of a portion constituting a family-sized farm of 5
    hectares if not irrigated and 3 hectares if irrigated.
     Landowners may keep not more than 7 hectares of their lands.
     In determining the cost of the lands to be transferred to tenant-farmer who are under this
    decree, the land shall be valued equivalent to 2 and one-half times the average harvest of
    three normal crop years.
     The purpose of this Presidential Decree is to break down many large haciendas in Central
    Luzon and to sell the lands to the tenants to be paid in a 15-year period.
     The land reform succeeded in breaking down many large haciendas, but in the country as
    whole, it was considered a failure.
     It only covers tenanted lands of rice and corn.

    ADVANTAGES
     Gives financial stability to the farmers.
     Gives equity to both the rich and the poor.
     Positive economic effects in the long run.
     Increase production of rice and corn.

    DISADVANTAGES
     Lack of capital for the farmers
     Too many loopholes and be can easily be exploited
     Only covers lands for rice and corn only
     Too much dependence on GOCCs and Cooperatives

    Conclusion
    The decree was a great proclamation, however it has too many loopholes and can easily
    be exploited by those in power. There was also a lack of cooperation on both sides and the
    implementation of the decree was not properly done. If these challenges were resolved, it would
    have been very beneficial for both the farmers and landowners.

    Sources:
    http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1972/10/21/presidential-decree-no-27/
    http://countrystudies.us/philippines/65.htm
    The Agrarian Law in the New Society by Milagros A. German

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