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1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines

4

Jurisdiction
Philippines
Provision
4
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

Provision text

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SECTION 4. The State shall, by law, undertake an agrarian reform program founded on the right of farmers and regular farmworkers, who are landless, to own directly or collectively the lands they till or, in the case of other farmworkers, to receive a just share of the fruits thereof. To this end, the State shall encourage and undertake the just distribution of all agricultural lands, subject to such priorities and reasonable retention limits as the Congress may prescribe, taking into account ecological, developmental, or equity considerations, and subject to the payment of just compensation. In determining retention limits, the State shall respect the right of small landowners. The State shall further provide incentives for voluntary land-sharing.

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1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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