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Land Reclassification and Agrarian Reform: Prior Local Government Authority Prevails

Local government reclassification of land before June 15, 1988 can exempt property from CARP coverage, as the Supreme Court clarified in Heirs of Luna v. Afable.

CARP Exemption: Land Reclassification and Agrarian Reform in the Philippines

The Supreme Court clarifies when land reclassification can exempt property from CARP coverage, and the limits of that exemption.

Land Transfer Knowledge vs Registration in Agrarian Reform: Heirs of Hidalgo

Why unregistered land sales before PD 27 do not exempt property from Operation Land Transfer coverage.