Query re Land Ownership

Greetings po!

Meron pong farm land ang parents ko na ibinigay ng Department of Agrarian Reform noong 1988. Inalagaan at pinakinabangan po namin ang lupa na yon (1.7-hectare) hanggang sa tumanda at humina ang kalusugan ng tatay ko. Ngayon, ipinagkatiwala po ng magulang ko ang lupa na yon sa kapitbahay namin ng walang kasunduan (dahil na rin sa kalusugan ng tatay ko at para matulungan na rin sila), at pagkatapos po ng anim (6) na taon, nalaman na lang namin na gustong i-convert ng katiwala (kapitbahay) namin sa CAR program ang lupang yon. Sabi ng kapitbahay namin na meron daw po silang karapatan para gawin yun kasi sila naman daw ang nagpapakahirap sa kasalukuyan. Di po namin kasi maasikaso at maalagaan ang lupa simula nung tumanda ang tatay ko kasi nag-aaral po kami hanggang ngayon. Kaya kumuha na lang kami ng katiwala para at least mapakinabangan at matulungan na rin sila. Pero sa kabila ng lahat, meron pala silang balak na agawin ang lupang yun. Meron po ba silang legal na karapatan sa lupang yon? Ano po ang legal procedure na dapat naming gawin?

Meron po kasi kaming balak na isangla muna yung lupa at sabihin sa kapitbahay namin na nakasangla siya kya di pwede nilang galawin yun. Tama po na gawin namin yun? And if in case na gusto ulit namin sya ipagkatiwala pero sa kamag-anak namin, ano po kayang klaseng agreement ang pwede naming ibigay or gawin para at least nasa sa amin pa rin ang lupa at di kami mag-worry na baka agawin ulit sa amin yon?

Thanks po in advance and God bless!!!

try to read this...

COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM LAW OF 1988
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6657

CHAPTER VII
LAND REDISTRIBUTION
SEC. 22. Qualified Beneficiaries. - The lands covered by the CARP shall be distributed as much as possible to landless residents of the same barangay, or in the absence thereof, landless residents of the same municipality in the following order of priority:
(a) agricultural lessees and share tenants;
(b) regular farm workers;
(c) seasonal farm workers;
(d) other farm workers;
(e) actual tillers or occupants of public lands;
(f) collective or cooperatives of the above beneficiaries; and
(g) others directly working on the land.
Provided, however, That the children of landowners who are qualified under Section 6 of this Act shall be given preference in the distribution of the land of their parents; and: Provided, further, that actual tenant -tillers in the landholding shall not be ejected or removed therefrom.
Beneficiaries under Presidential Decree No. 27 who have culpably sold, disposed of, or abandoned their land are disqualified to become beneficiaries under their program.
A basic qualification of a beneficiary shall be his willingness, aptitude and ability to cultivate and make land as productive as possible. The DAR shall adopt a system of monitoring the record or performance of each beneficiary, so that any beneficiary guilty of negligence or misuse of the land or any support extended to him shall forfeit his right to continue as such beneficiary. The DAR shall submit periodic reports on the performance of the beneficiaries to the PARC.
If, due to landowner's retention rights or to the number of tenants, lessees, or workers on the land, there is not enough land to accommodate any or some of them, they may be granted ownership of other lands available for distribution under this Act, at the option of the beneficiaries.
Farmers already in place and those not accommodated in the distribution of privately-owned lands will be given preferential rights in the distribution of lands from the public domain.

SEC. 27. Transferability of Awarded Lands. - Lands acquired by beneficiaries under this Act may not be sold, transferred or conveyed except through hereditary succession, or to the government, or to the LBP, or to other qualified beneficiaries for a period of ten (10) years: Provided, however, That the children or the spouse of the transferor shall have a right to repurchase the land from the government or LBP within a period of two (2) years. Due notice of the availability of the land shall be given by the LBP to the Barangay Agrarian Reform Committee (BARC) of the barangay where the land is situated. The Provincial Agrarian Coordinating Committee (PARCCOM), as herein provided, shall, in turn, be given due notice thereof by the BARC.
If the land has not yet been fully paid by the beneficiary, the right to the land may be transferred or conveyed, with prior approval of the DAR, to any heir of the beneficiary or to any other beneficiary who, as a condition for such transfer or conveyance, shall cultivate the land himself. Failing compliance herewith, the land shall be transferred to the LBP which shall give due notice of the availability of the land in the manner specified in the immediately preceding paragraph.
In the event of such transfer to the LBP, the latter shall compensate the beneficiary in one lump sum for the amounts the latter has already paid, together with the value of improvements he has made on the land.

jroomjack wrote:try to read this...

COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM LAW OF 1988
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6657

CHAPTER VII
LAND REDISTRIBUTION
SEC. 22. Qualified Beneficiaries. - The lands covered by the CARP shall be distributed as much as possible to landless residents of the same barangay, or in the absence thereof, landless residents of the same municipality in the following order of priority:
(a) agricultural lessees and share tenants;
(b) regular farm workers;
(c) seasonal farm workers;
(d) other farm workers;
(e) actual tillers or occupants of public lands;
(f) collective or cooperatives of the above beneficiaries; and
(g) others directly working on the land.
Provided, however, That the children of landowners who are qualified under Section 6 of this Act shall be given preference in the distribution of the land of their parents; and: Provided, further, that actual tenant -tillers in the landholding shall not be ejected or removed therefrom.
Beneficiaries under Presidential Decree No. 27 who have culpably sold, disposed of, or abandoned their land are disqualified to become beneficiaries under their program.
A basic qualification of a beneficiary shall be his willingness, aptitude and ability to cultivate and make land as productive as possible. The DAR shall adopt a system of monitoring the record or performance of each beneficiary, so that any beneficiary guilty of negligence or misuse of the land or any support extended to him shall forfeit his right to continue as such beneficiary. The DAR shall submit periodic reports on the performance of the beneficiaries to the PARC.
If, due to landowner's retention rights or to the number of tenants, lessees, or workers on the land, there is not enough land to accommodate any or some of them, they may be granted ownership of other lands available for distribution under this Act, at the option of the beneficiaries.
Farmers already in place and those not accommodated in the distribution of privately-owned lands will be given preferential rights in the distribution of lands from the public domain.

SEC. 27. Transferability of Awarded Lands. - Lands acquired by beneficiaries under this Act may not be sold, transferred or conveyed except through hereditary succession, or to the government, or to the LBP, or to other qualified beneficiaries for a period of ten (10) years: Provided, however, That the children or the spouse of the transferor shall have a right to repurchase the land from the government or LBP within a period of two (2) years. Due notice of the availability of the land shall be given by the LBP to the Barangay Agrarian Reform Committee (BARC) of the barangay where the land is situated. The Provincial Agrarian Coordinating Committee (PARCCOM), as herein provided, shall, in turn, be given due notice thereof by the BARC.
If the land has not yet been fully paid by the beneficiary, the right to the land may be transferred or conveyed, with prior approval of the DAR, to any heir of the beneficiary or to any other beneficiary who, as a condition for such transfer or conveyance, shall cultivate the land himself. Failing compliance herewith, the land shall be transferred to the LBP which shall give due notice of the availability of the land in the manner specified in the immediately preceding paragraph.
In the event of such transfer to the LBP, the latter shall compensate the beneficiary in one lump sum for the amounts the latter has already paid, together with the value of improvements he has made on the land.

thanks po sir! check din ako ng filipino version nito. thanks po!!!

jroom, thank you for the research.

lance, if you will see in section 27 it states that the property may not be sold or transferred for 10 years. you only become the owner of the property if it has been fully paid for with the LBP.

what documents show that your father is the owner of the property? Is it a cLOA or is there now a TCT covering the property?

If it is a TCT, then the heirs are the absolute owners. If it is still a CLOA, then you should try to have it titled into a TCT if the property has been fully paid for.

If it is a TCT, then you should have no worries because you are now the absolute owners. If the title is in the name of the father then you will have to settle his estate to transfer the property to your name.

If it is still under a CLOA, your neighbor will have to file an administrative case to have your father's CLOA canceled, but it is not automatic that he becomes the new beneficiary.

attyLLL wrote:jroom, thank you for the research.

lance, if you will see in section 27 it states that the property may not be sold or transferred for 10 years. you only become the owner of the property if it has been fully paid for with the LBP.

what documents show that your father is the owner of the property? Is it a cLOA or is there now a TCT covering the property?

If it is a TCT, then the heirs are the absolute owners. If it is still a CLOA, then you should try to have it titled into a TCT if the property has been fully paid for.

If it is a TCT, then you should have no worries because you are now the absolute owners. If the title is in the name of the father then you will have to settle his estate to transfer the property to your name.

If it is still under a CLOA, your neighbor will have to file an administrative case to have your father's CLOA canceled, but it is not automatic that he becomes the new beneficiary.

Thank you very much sir for your response. Yes sir, we do have TCT here stating that my father is the legal owner.

Medyo nalito lang po ako dito:
"If it is a TCT, then you should have no worries because you are now the absolute owners. If the title is in the name of the father then you will have to settle his estate to transfer the property to your name."

Di ko po sya maintindihan actually... Settle means bayaran ang lupa para matransfer lang sa name ko? Di po ba absolute owner ako kasi legal heirs naman ko. Sana po mali ang intindi ko..

thanks po ng marami!

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jroomjack wrote:try to read this...

thanks po sir! check din ako ng filipino version nito. thanks po!!!

try this used google translate...

Komprehensibong reporma agraryo BATAS NG 1988
Republic Act NO. 6657

Kabanata VII
Land muling pamimigay
Sec. 22. Qualified benepisyaryo. - Ang lupa sakop sa Carp ay dapat na ipinamamahagi ng mas maraming bilang posible na walang lupain residente ng parehong barangay, o sa kawalan nito, walang lupain residente ng parehong munisipalidad sa sumusunod na mga order ng priority:
(A) lessees agrikultura at ibahagi ang mga nangungupahan;
(B) mga regular na manggagawa sa bukid;
(C) pana-panahon na sakahan manggagawa;
(D) iba pang mga sakahan manggagawa;
(E) aktwal na tillers o nakatira sa mga pampublikong lupain;
(F) sama-sama o cooperatives ng benepisyaryo sa itaas; at
(G) ang iba nagtatrabaho nang direkta sa lupa.
Ipinagkaloob, gayunman, na ang mga bata ng mga landowners na ay qualified na sa ilalim ng Seksyon 6 ng Batas na ito ay dapat na ibinigay ang kagustuhan sa pamamahagi sa lupain ng kanilang mga magulang; at: Ibinibigay, karagdagang, na aktwal na nangungupahan-tillers sa landholding hindi dapat ejected o tinanggal mula roon.
Benepisyaryo sa ilalim ng Presidential decree No 27 na culpably nabili, itapon ng, o ang inabandunang kanilang mga lupain ay inalis ng karapatan upang maging benepisyaryo sa ilalim ng kanilang mga programa.
Ang mga pangunahing katangian ng isang benepisyaryo ay ang kanyang pagpayag, kakayahan at kakayahan sa linangin at gumawa ng lupain bilang produktibong hangga't maaari. Dar ay dapat magpatibay ng isang sistema ng pagmamanman sa rekord o pagganap ng bawat benepisyaryo, upang ang mga benepisyaryo ng anumang nagkasala ng pagpapabaya o maling paggamit ng lupa o anumang suporta sa pinalawig na sa kanya ay nawalan ng pagkakataon ang kanyang karapatan upang magpatuloy bilang tulad benepisyaryo. Dar ay dapat magsumite ng pana-panahong ulat sa pagganap ng mga benepisyaryo sa PARC.
Kung, dahil sa mga karapatan ng pagpapanatili may-ari ng lupa o sa bilang ng mga nangungupahan, lessees, o mga manggagawa sa lupa, diyan ay hindi sapat na lupa upang mapaunlakan ang anumang o ilan sa kanila, maaaring sila ay ipinagkaloob sa pagmamay-ari ng ibang lupa na magagamit para sa pamamahagi sa ilalim ng Batas na ito, sa kagustuhan ng mga benepisyaryo.
Magsasaka na nasa lugar at sa mga hindi kaluwagan sa pamamahagi ng pribado-aari lupain ay bibigyan ng katig karapatan sa pamamahagi ng mga lupain mula sa pampublikong domain.

Sec. 27. Paglipat ng iginawad Lands. - Lands nabili ng benepisyaryo sa ilalim ng Batas na ito ay hindi maaaring ibenta, ilipat o conveyed maliban sa pamamagitan ng minamana-sunod, o sa pamahalaan, o sa LBP, o sa iba pang mga kwalipikadong benepisyaryo para sa isang panahon ng sampung (10) taon: Ibinibigay, gayunpaman, Na ang bata o ang asawa ng inilipat ang isang bagay ay dapat magkaroon ng karapatan na muling bumili ng ipinagbili ang lupa mula sa pamahalaan o LBP sa loob ng isang panahon ng dalawang (2) taon. Angkop na paunawa ng pagkakaroon ng lupa ay dapat na ibinigay sa pamamagitan ng LBP sa Barangay Repormang agraryo Committee (BARC) ng barangay kung saan ang lupa ay nakatayo. Ang Provincial agraryo Coordinating Committee (PARCCOM), bilang dito na ibinigay, ay dapat, sa turn, ay bibigyan ng paunawa ng angkop nito sa pamamagitan ng BARC.
Kung ang lupa ay hindi pa ganap na binabayaran ng benepisyaryo, ang karapatan sa lupa ay maaaring mailipat o conveyed, na may paunang-apruba ng Dar, sa anumang mga tagapagmana ng benepisyaryo o sa anumang iba pang mga benepisyaryo na, bilang isang kondisyon para sa ganoong paglilipat o padala, ay dapat magsaka sa lupain kanyang sarili. Kung hindi pagsunod kasama nito, ang lupa ay dapat ilipat sa LBP na kung saan ay dapat magbigay sa angkop na paunawa ng pagkakaroon ng lupain sa paraang tinukoy sa agad na sinusundan talata.
Sa kaganapan ng ganoong paglilipat sa LBP, ang huli ay dapat tumbasan ng benepisyaryo sa isang bukol sum para sa mga halaga sa huli ay may naka-bayad, kasama ang halaga ng mga pagpapabuti siya ay ginawa sa lupa.

thanks sir jroomjack!!!

Medyo nalito lang po ako dito:
"If it is a TCT, then you should have no worries because you are now the absolute owners. If the title is in the name of the father then you will have to settle his estate to transfer the property to your name."

when a person dies, his properties are referred to as his 'estate'.

settlement of estate is the process where the properties are divided and transferred to his heirs. it may be done by filing a petition in court, or as is more common, the heirs reach an agreement how to divide the property. this agreement is called extra-judicial settlement.

settlement of estate involves the payment of taxes to the BIR for the issuance of a Certificate Authorizing Registration. Once that document is acquired, the title to the property may be transferred to the heirs.

thanks a bunch attyLLL! this really helps!