Proclaiming The Entire Country As A Land Reform Area.
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Proclaiming The Entire Country As A Land Reform Area.
Presidential Decree No. 2
September 26, 1972
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Presidential Decree No. 2Proclaiming the Entire Country as a Land Reform Area
- Accelerates the Agrarian Reform Program of the Government to achieve the objectives set forth in Republic Act No. 3844, as amended. (Section 1)
- Objectives include achieving a dignified existence for small farmers, free from institutional restraints and practices that have retarded agricultural development and caused widespread discontent and unrest among farmers, which is one of the causes of the existing national emergency. (Section 1)
- Declares the whole country as a land reform area to realize the lasting objectives of land reform sooner. (Section 2)
- Enjoins all government agencies and offices to extend full cooperation and assistance to the Department of Agrarian Reform to ensure the successful prosecution of the Agrarian Reform Program. (Section 3)
- Directs the Agrarian Reform Coordinating Council created under Executive Order No. 347, series of 1971, to convene immediately and exercise its functions. (Section 4)
- Instructs the Secretary of Agrarian Reform to take necessary steps for the prompt and effective implementation of this decree. (Section 5)
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Agrarian Reform
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Proclaiming The Entire Country As A Land Reform Area.
Presidential Decree No. 2
•September 26, 1972
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 2 September 26, 1972
PROCLAIMING THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AS A LAND REFORM AREA
WHEREAS, there is pressing need to accelerate the Agrarian Reform Program of the Government for the early attainment of the objectives set forth in Republic Act No. 3844, as amended;
WHEREAS, among such objectives is to achieve dignified existence for the small farmers free from the pernicious institutional restraints and practices which have not only retarded the agricultural development of the country but have also produced widespread discontent and unrest among our farmers, one of the causes of the existing national emergency; and
WHEREAS, it is believed that the lasting objectives of land reform may be sooner realized if the whole country is declared a land reform area;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the constitution as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No....
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Amends
n/a
Amended by
n/a
Tags
Executive Issuances
Presidential Decrees
Agrarian Reform
Land Reform
Small Farmers
Agricultural Development
Discontent and Unrest
National Emergency
Republic Act No. 3844
Proclamation No. 1081
General Order No. 1
Department of Agrarian Reform
Agrarian Reform Coordinating Council
Executive Order No. 347
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 2 September 26, 1972
PROCLAIMING THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AS A LAND REFORM AREA
WHEREAS, there is pressing need to accelerate the Agrarian Reform Program of the Government for the early attainment of the objectives set forth in Republic Act No. 3844, as amended;
WHEREAS, among such objectives is to achieve dignified existence for the small farmers free from the pernicious institutional restraints and practices which have not only retarded the agricultural development of the country but have also produced widespread discontent and unrest among our farmers, one of the causes of the existing national emergency; and
WHEREAS, it is believed that the lasting objectives of land reform may be sooner realized if the whole country is declared a land reform area;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the constitution as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No....
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