Structures and Reforms for Rural Development in the Philippines

ASEDP

No.21

Edited by Arsenio M. Balisacan, Katsumi Nozawa
Published in 1993
CONTENTS

Introduction / Arsenio M. Balisacan, Katsumi Nozawa

Chapter I.

Rural Development in the Philippines: Patterns, Constraints and Responses / Arsenio M. Balisacan

1. Introduction
2. Output and Employment Transformation
3. Employment Generation Programs in Rural Areas as If They Matters
4. What Happened to Rural Poverty?
5. Weak Rural Response to Rapid Agricultural Growth
6. Lessons for Rural Development Policy
7. References
Chapter II.
1. Introduction
2. Hitorical Review of Land Reform in the Philippines
3. Land Reform Program Under the Marcos Administration
 3-1. Slient Features of PD 27
 3-2. Accomplishments
4. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) under the Aquino Administration
 4-1. Legal Foundation of the CARL
 4-2. Salient Featureas of the CARL
  4-2-1. Scope, Timetable and Priorities
  4-2-2. Beneficiaries
  4-2-3. Retention Limits
  4-2-4. Land Valuation
  4-2-5. Stock Sharing Scheme
  4-2-6. Deferment of Program in Commercial Farming
  4-2-7. Multinational Corporations
  4-2-8. Financing
 4-3. Response to the CARP
5. Implementation of the CARP
 5-1. Accomplishments
 5-2. Some Issues on the CARP
  5-2-1. Stock Distribution Applicaton
  5-2-2. Land Valuation
  5-2-3. Fast-track Implementation Strategies
  5-2-4. Transfer of Public Lands to DAR
  5-2-5. Land Conversion
  5-2-6. Linkage with Privatization Policy
6. The CARP and Rural Development
 6-1. CARP in Negros Occidental
  6-1-1. Cause of Crisis in Negros
  6-1-2. "60-30-10 Plan"
  6-1-3. Negros Land for a Productive Life Program
Chapter III.

Agricultural Credit and Banking in the Philippines: Efficiency and Access Issues / Gilberto M. Llanto

1. Introduction
2. Agriculture Finance and the Role of Government
 2-1. The Institutional Structure for Credit Delivery
 2-2. The Past and New Views on Rural Finance
  2-2-1. Supply-led Finance
  2-2-2. The New View of Rural Finance and the Role of Government
3. Impact Assessment of Credit Policies and Programs
 3-1. general Status of Agricultural credit and Banking
 3-2. Assessment of Specific Programs
  3-2-1. CALF-Guarantee Program
  3-2-2. Integrated Rural Financing (IRF) Program
  3-2-3. Agricultural Loan Fund-Countryside Loan Fund
  3-2-4. Livelihood Enhancement for Agricultural Development (LEAD)
  3-2-5. Development Assistance Program for Cooperatives and People's Organizations (DAPCOPO)
  3-2-6 Grameen Bank Replication Project
 3-3. Overall Impact Assessment
4. Policy and Institutional Reforms
5. Concluding Remarks
6. Refernces
Chapter IV.

Sustaining Resource Use in the Philippine Uplands: Issues in Community-Based Environmental Management / M.S.delos Angeles, M.E.C.Bennagen

1. Introduction
 1-1. The Philippine Deforestation Problem
 1-2. Forest Land-Use by Upland populations
 1-3. Environmental Dimensions of Forest Land Occupancy
 1-4. Objectives and Scope of the Study
2. Government Intervention Strategies for Forest Land Management
 2-1. Institutional Change in Forest Occupancy Management
 2-2. Technological and Financial Support for Upland Resource Conservation
3. Lessons from Case Studies
 3-1. Upland Agriculture Efforts
 3-2. Reforestation Efforts
 3-3. Community Forestry
4. Implications on Environmental Management and Rural Development
 4-1. Macro Constraints of Upland Development Strategies
 4-2. Micro Conditions for Resource Conservation
5. Summary and Concluding Remarks
6. References
Chapter V.

Overseas Migration: Implications for Rural Development / Maria Cynthia Rose B. Bautista

1. Introduction
2. Oversea Migration in Rural Areas
 2-1. On the Recruitment and Composition of Migrants
 2-2. Remittances, Saving and Investments
 2-3. Some Effects of Overseas Employment in Rural Areas
3. Conclusion
4. References
Chapter VI.

Rural Development, the Local Governance and NGOs in the Philippines: Issues and Concerns / Alex B. Brillantes, Jr.

1. Introduction
2. NGOs and Rural Development
3. NGOs and the 1991 Local Government Code
4. Concluding Remarks
5. References