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“ Sec. 4. Coverage. – For purposes of this Act, the term Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) shall refer to farmers or farmworkers who were granted lands under Presidential Decree No. 27, Republic Act No. 6657, as amended, and Republic Act No. 9700, and who have outstanding loan balances payable to the LBP and to private landowners as of the effectivity of this Act.
Sec. 5. Mandatory Inclusion of the ARBs in the Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (RSBSA) of the Department of Agriculture (DA) . ”

“ Pursuant thereto, the DAR shall thoroughly investigate and revalidate allegations that will constitute disqualification under this section, in a manner that will be construed liberally in favor of the ARBs.
Sec. 11. Right of the Landowner to Just Compensation/Interpretation. – Nothing in this Act shall diminish the right of landowners to just compensation for their agricultural lands acquired under the agrarian reform program, nor shall it be interpreted to remove existing limitations on the transfer, ownership, and agricultural use of land. ”

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