Table of Contents
- 1 Who was the first secretary of Department of Agriculture?
- 2 Who is the first Filipino Agriculture Secretary?
- 3 Who is the secretary of Department of Agrarian Reform?
- 4 Who is the last secretary of the Department of Agriculture in the Philippines appointed by the former President Benigno Aquino III?
- 5 Who is the DENR secretary?
- 6 What is the first land reform law in the Philippines?
Who was the first secretary of Department of Agriculture?
Jose Alejandrino
The Department of Agriculture had its beginnings when President Emilio Aguinaldo established the Department of Agriculture and Manufacturing on June 23, 1898. Jose Alejandrino was appointed the first Secretary.
Who is the first Filipino Agriculture Secretary?
Secretary of Agriculture (Philippines)
Secretary of Agriculture | |
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Appointer | The President with the consent of Commission on Appointments |
Term length | No fixed term |
Inaugural holder | Jose Alejandrino |
Formation | June 23, 1898 |
Who established the Department of Agrarian Reform?
Philippines
Department of Agrarian Reform/Founders
Who established the first land reform law in the Philippines?
President Diosdado Macapagal
The Agricultural Land Reform Code (RA 3844) was a major Philippine land reform law enacted in 1963 under President Diosdado Macapagal. To make the small farmers more independent, self-reliant and responsible citizens, and a source of genuine strength in our democratic society.
Who is the secretary of Department of Agrarian Reform?
Elmer Distor
The secretary of agrarian reform (Filipino: Kalihim ng Repormang Pansakahan) is the head of the Department of Agrarian Reform and is a member of the president’s Cabinet….
Secretary of Agrarian Reform | |
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Incumbent Elmer Distor (OIC) since October 8, 2021 | |
Style | The Honorable |
Who is the last secretary of the Department of Agriculture in the Philippines appointed by the former President Benigno Aquino III?
Proceso J. Alcala
Aquino III appointed two-term congressman of Quezon and civil engineer by profession Proceso J. Alcala as Secretary.
Who is the father of agrarian reform?
Why President Diosdado Macapagal was considered the “Father of Agrarian Reform”? It was during his term that the Agricultural Land Reform Code or RA No. 3844 was enacted on August 8, 1963. This was considered to be the most comprehensive piece of agrarian reform legislation ever enacted in the country that time.
What is the first official name of Department of Agriculture during the First Republic of the Philippines?
First Philippine Republic, American Regime Guerrero, during the latter part of 1899. In 1901 during the American colonial period, the Department was renamed Insular Bureau of Agriculture under the Department of Interior and was headed by Americans, Frank Lamson-Scribner (1902), W.C. Welborn (1904), and Dr.
Who is the DENR secretary?
Roy Cimatu
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources
Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of the Philippines | |
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Official seal of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources | |
Incumbent Roy Cimatu since May 8, 2017 | |
Style | Mister/Madam Secretary (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
Member of | The Cabinet |
What is the first land reform law in the Philippines?
The Agricultural Tenancy Act
The Agricultural Tenancy Act (Republic Act No. 1199) of 1954 “An Act to Govern the Relations Between Landholders and Tenants of Agricultural Lands (Leasehold and Share Tenancy)” and amended in 1959: This was the first land reform law which regulated all forms and aspects of tenure relations, except civil lease.
Who are the beneficiaries of agrarian reform program?
Of these targeted beneficiaries, 99,580 are rice farmers tilling 178,801 hectares; 37,772 corn farmers, 72,506 hectares; and 85,760 commercial crop farmers, 78,633 hectares. Each beneficiary shall be provided protection cover for up to three hectares and up to three types of insurance coverage only.
Who is secretary of Department of Agriculture?
Tom Vilsack
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack.