Preliminary Title
Article 8
PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available
ELI5— what this means for you
Tenant-farmers on private rice and corn lands are deemed owners of up to 5 hectares (unirrigated) or 3 hectares (irrigated) under PD 27. Landowners may retain up to 7 hectares they are personally cultivating.
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