EXERCISE 4.

4
A. WRITE THE WORD TRUE IF THE STATEMENT IS CORRECT, OTHERWISE,WRITE
FALSE.
_______1. THE ENCOMIENDERO WAS A SPANISH CONQUEROR WHO WAS GRANTED
OF A LAND TO ADMINISTER THROUGH WHICH HE INSTITUTIONALIZED THE RENTING
OF THE LAND TO POWERFUL LANDLORDS.
_______2. LANDS DURING SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD, IN EXTENT BECAME A FRIAR
ESTATE.
_______3. THE RESOLUTION TO THE LAND REGISTRATION PROBLEM WAS
ESSENTIALLY AN APPLICATION FOR TORRENS TITLE.
_______4.ARTICLE II, SECTION 22 OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION PROVIDES
THAT “THE STATE SHALL PROMOTE COMPREHENSIVE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND
AGRARIAN REFORM”. THIS WAS THE BASIS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CARP OR
COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM.
_______5. THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES WAS CONFERRED TO BE
RESPONSIBLE IN DETERMINING LAND VALUATION AS WELL AS COMPENSATION FOR
LANDS COVERED BY CARP.
B. MATCH THE ITEM IN COLUMN A WITH THE ITEMS IN COLUMN WRITE THE LETTER ONLY.
A B
____1. GOVERNED THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A. EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 379
LANDOWNER AND TENANT FARMER. B. REPUBLIC ACT NO.1160
____2. ESTABLISHED LASEDECO AND NARR TO RESETTLE C. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1199
LANDLESS TENANTS. D. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1400
_____3. PURCHASE AND LEASE OF HACIENDAS AND SALE E. REPUBLIC ACT NO.3844
AND LEASE TO THE TENANTS F. REPUBLIC ACT NO.6390
____4. INTRODUCED HOMESTEAD SYSTEM IN THE G. REPUBLIC ACT NO.6657
COUNTRY. H. REPUBLIC ACT NO.9700
____5. CREATED LTA RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACQUISITION I. PUBLIC LAND ACT
AND DISTRIBUTION OF LARGE TENANTED RICE AND CORN J. RURAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
LANDS. K. FREE FARMERS ACT
____6. ABOLISHED SHARE TENANCY AND
INSTITUTIONALIZED LEASEHOLD.
___7. CREATED DAR AND THE AGRARIAN REFORM SPECIAL
ACCOUNT FUND.
__8. KNOWN AND THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN
REFORM LAW.
____9. BROADENED THE SCOPE OF DAR MAKING
RESPONSIBLE ALL LAND REFORMS.
____10. STRENGTHENED CARP AND EXTEND ACQUISITION
OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
C. GIVE THE COMPLETE MEANING OF THE FOLLOWING ACRONYMS.
1. HUKBALAHAP
2. LASEDECO
3. NARRA
4. KALAHI ARZones
5. PCUP
6. LTA
7. CARL
8. CARPER
9. NCIP
10. DLR
11. CARP
12. DAR
13. AFMA
14. MAGKASAKA
15. ARF
EXERCISE 4.5
GIVE A CONCISE EXPLANATION/DISCUSSION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS

1. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRE-COLONIAL AND SPANISH ERA LAND SYSTEM OF
OWNERSHIP?

2. WHAT IS LAND REFORM PROGRAM? HOW AND WHY THIS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED?

3. WHICH ENACTED LAW ON LAND-HOLDING DO YOU THINK IS ESSENTIAL AND IS NEEDED BY

THE COUNTRY? DISCUSS ITS ESSENCE AS A LAW.
AFTER WATCHING THE FILM, THE STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A REACTION PAPER BASED ON THE
FILM,OR MAYBE ASKED TO WRITE POSITION PAPERS ON THE ISSUE OF LAND REFORM IN THE COUNTRY.

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING: THE STUDENTS MAY GROUP INTO 5 EACH GROUP WILL BE ASSIGNED TO DO AN
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ON PRESIDENT DUTERTE’S AGRARIAN REFORM AGENDA. THE PROCESS OF THEIR
INVESTIGATION AND INTERVIEWS MUST BE RECORDED ON VIDEOS . THE FINAL OUTPUT SHOULD BE
PRESENTED IN CLASS.
EXERCISE 4.6
FILL IN EACH BLANK WITH THE CORRECT ANSWER

1. IT’S A SET OF FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OR ESTABLISHED PRECEDENTS ACCORDING TO WHICH A

STATE OR OTHER ORGANIZATION IS GOVERNED.
2. IT WAS THE DE FACTO CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC ESTABLISHED ON NOVEMBER 1, 1897.
3. IT IS DESCRIBED AS THE FIRST REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTION IN ASIA.
4. IT WAS IN OPERATION FROM DECEMBER 10,1898 TO MARCH 24, 1934,WHEN THE PHILIPPINES WAS
STILL A TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES.
5. IT WAS THE FIRST ORGANIC LAW ENACTED BY THE US CONGRESS FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
6. IT AMENDED THE STRUCTURE OF THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT THAT WAS PROVIDED FOR IN THE
PHILIPPINE BILL OF 1902.
7. IT WAS AN ACT THAT ALLOWED THE FILIPINO NATION TO HAVE A SELF-GOVERNMENT.
8. IT WAS PROMULGATED BY THE 1934 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION AND WAS IN OPERATION
DURING THE COMMONWEALTH ERA UNTIL THE THIRD REPUBLIC.
9. IT WAS PROMULGATED IN 1943 BY THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE
(PCPI) DURING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF THE COUNTRY.
10.IT WAS PROMULGATED BY THE 1973 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, AFTER MARCOS DECLARED
MARTIAL LAW.
EXERCISE 5.1
WRITE TRUE IF THE STATEMET IS CORRECT AND FALSE IF IT IS INCORRECT

______1. LOCAL HISTORY IS THE KEY OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE DIFFERENT CULTURES AND PERSPERCTIVES OF
GENERAL COMMUNITIES.
______2. LOCAL HISTORY IS A HISTORY OF THE FOREIGNERS IN THE COUNTRY.
______3. THE STUDY OF LOCAL HISTORY GIVES THE STUDENT A BETTER SENSE OF AUTHENTICITY.
______4. APPRECIATION OF THE NATIONAL HISTORY BEGINS FROM THE GENERAL HISTORY.
______5. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO BE DIRECTLY ENGAGED IN LOCAL HISTORY.
______6. IN LOCAL HISTORY THE WAY A PERSON PICTURE AN EVENTS IS CALLED DESCRIPTION.
______7. HISTORICAL EVIDENCE CAN BE TRACED FROM THE PRESENT TIMES.
______8.HISTORICAL EVIDENCE CAN ONLY BE TAKEN FROM PRIMARY ACCOUNT.
______9. THE ART OF QUESTIONING IS NECESSARY IN THE CONDUCT OF DOING RESEARCH.
______10. THE HISTORIAN SHOULD CONSIDER THE PROXIMITY IN TIME AND PLACE OF THE OBSERVER TO THE EVENT
TO DECIDE ON THE USEFULNESS OF A SOURCE.
______11. LOOKING AT THE MAJOR MOMMENTS IN HISTORY ARE UNDOUBTEDLY IMPORTANT.
______12. LOCAL MUSEUMS AND ARCHIVES ARE INSIGNIFICANT IN THE STUDY OF YOUR COMMUNITY.
______13. LOCAL HISTORY TEACHES YOU ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF YOUR NEIGHBORS.
______14. IT IS FORTUNATE THAT A VAST NUMBER OF FILIPINO LAYMAN LACK INTEREST OR UNDERSTANDING OF
PHILIPPINE HISTORY.
______15. THE CRITICAL IMPORTANT OF LOCAL HISTORY IN THE UNDERSTANDING AND THE WRITING OF A TRULY
NATIONAL HISTORY CAN BE JUST IGNORED.