Week 13 - Agrarian Reform Flashcards
___ ___ refers to wide variety of programs and measures by the government.
Land Reform
Land reform generally comprises the takeover of land by ___ from ___ ___ ___ with compensation.
- State
- Big land lords
Land reform aims to change the ___ structure to bring ___.
- Agrarian
- Equity
The land reform structure includes the relationship of ___ and ___.
- Tenants
- Landlords
___ ___ is more complex than land reform.
Agrarian reform
Agrarian reform includes measure to ___ the agricultural practices.
Modernize
Landlords are also called as “c___”.
Caciques
Landlords have tremendous ___ in the social and economic life of the nation.
Influence
Before the Spaniards came, the Filipino social system was ___.
Feudal
Within the Filipino social structure, the ___ comprised the ___, then the ___, followed by ___ and ___.
- Datu
- Maharlika
- Timawa
- Aliping Namamahay
- Aliping Sanguiguilid
The freeborn did not pay taxes to the ___, but were bound to follow him to war.
Datu
The ___ provides weapons, mans the car, builds houses, and plants rice.
Freeborn (Timawa)
The ___ serve the datu and maharlika, and they till the land.
Serf (Aliping Namamahay)
Both masters and serfs equally divided the ___ of the land. The ___ had houses of their own; they can pass these on to their ___ as legacy.
- Produce
- Serfs
- Children
Serfs were allowed the free disposal of their ___ and their lands.
Chattels
The serfs corresponded to the ___ of the late ___ century Spanish era.
- Aparceros
- 19th
The ___ serves the lord or master in both his house and farm; they were allowed some share of ___. They were their ___’s property, so they can be ___.
- Slaves (Aliping Sanguiguilid)
- Harvest
- Master’s
- Sold
Money was unknown, and ___ served as the medium of exchange.
Rice
During the Spanish period, lands were divided to encourage ___ settlers or reward ___ who served the ___.
- Spanish
- Soldiers
- Crown
The granting of divided lands to Spanish settlers and soldiers are known as “e___”.
Encomiendas
If the encomendero defends his encomienda from ___ ___, they could collect tributes from ___ in the amount determined by the ___ ___.
- External attacks
- Indios
- Royal government
The encomienda system was originally established for the benefit of ___. Thus, the encomenderos could not be called as ___.
- Indios (natives)
- Lords
The encomienda system degenerated into ___ of power by the encomenderos. The tributes they collect became ___, and the Indios within the encomienda became ___.
- Abuse
- Rents
- Tenants
The encomenderos became the first group of ___ in the Philippines.
Hacenderos
The Spanish government took the place of the ___.
Datus
The datu was now called as the c___ ___ ___, but it was the ___ of the estates who held real power in the ___.
- Cabeza de barangay
- Proprietors
- Barangay
What are the four classes of estate proprietors in the Philippines during Spanish period? (DA-S-CM-N)
- Dominicans and Augustinian
- Spanish peninsulares
- Criollos and mestizos
- Native principales
The ___ ___ leased their lands to both the natives and mestizos, who became known as ___.
- Dominican friars
- Inquilinos
Inquilinos paid a fixed ground ___ for the area cultivated, and the estate owner was not allowed to ___ the land to others.
- Rent
- Lease
If the leaseholder failed to pay the rent for ___ years, the estate owner could lease the land to others.
2 years
The inquilinos abused the policy by ___ the lands. They sold their ___, or mortgaged to ___ ___, or sub-leased them at rents higher than what they paid.
- Disposing
- Interests
- Wealthy takers
Due to the actions of the Inquilinos, the native agricultural entrepreneurs that tilled the land had to lease the ___.
Land
The Spanish authorities were aware of the practices, but no effective measures were made in spite of two ___ ___ issued in ___ and ___ urging landlords to secure titles.
- Royal decrees
- 1880 and 1884
Under the royal decrees, the ___ granted a term of ___ year within which claims for free titles were to be filed.
- Government
- One year
Only a few ___ understood the law, only they took advantage of the offer.
Peasants
The few peasants who took advantage of the offer were mostly of the ___ class, who claimed more lands than they actually had a right to.
Cacique class
Spanish land practices were halted due to the ___ ___ when Spanish land owners started to sell their lands. The Filipinos declared their independence in ___.
- Philippine revolution
- 1898
The 1st Philippine Republic was started on the month ___ and year ___; the president, ___, intends to confiscate the ___ ___.
- January 1899
- Aguinaldo
- Friar lands
Aguinaldo’s declaration was contained in the ___ ___: “All the lands, buildings, and other properties belonging to the ___ ___ in these islands shall be understood to have been restored to the ___ ___.”
- Malolos Constitution
- Religious corporations
- Filipino state
Aguinaldo’s republic was ___-___ and his plans to restore the properties was never ___.
- Short-lived
- Implemented
During the ___ era, several laws were passed to regulate the ___ ___.
- American era
- Land tenure