Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT ENHANCING THE SECURITY OF TENURE OF FARMERS THROUGH STRENGTHENING THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM AND ITS AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATORY BOARDS OVER AGRARIAN CASES
Date filed
September 13, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02531 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ENHANCING THE SECURITY OF TENURE OF FARMERS THROUGH STRENGTHENING THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM AND ITS AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATORY BOARDS OVER AGRARIAN CASES | |
| SHORT TITLE : "Farmers' Security of Tenure Act" | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill extends the security of tenure to ALL farmers, regardless of whether they are covered by leasehold or tenancy status or not. It seeks to strengthen the jurisdiction of the Department of Agrarian Reform and its adjudication boards over agrarian cases and disputes. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BELTRAN, CRISPIN B. | |
| DATE FILED : 2007-09-13 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. Ocampo | 2. Casiño |
| 3. Maza | 4. Ilagan |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Mariano (010 ) | 2. Maglunsod (070 ) |
| 3. Palatino (081 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRARIAN REFORM ON 2007-09-19 |
Abstract
The bill extends the security of tenure to ALL farmers, regardless of whether they are covered by leasehold or tenancy status or not. It seeks to strengthen the jurisdiction of the Department of Agrarian Reform and its adjudication boards over agrarian cases and disputes.
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