Can Land Reform Be Successful in the

15th Congress?

Is poverty related to land

reform?

Land Reform

Success Taiwan

South Korea

Japan

India

Failure Parts of Africa

Russia

Parts of South America

History of Land Reform in

Philippines Macapagal Administration: Limited land

reform was in Central Luzon

Marcos Admin: “Masagana 99”

Aquino Admin: CARP after 20+ years is

considered to be a great waste

Definition of Land Reform

A13 S4 1987 Philippine Constitution

(The State by law, shall undertake

agrarian reform program founded on the

right of the farmers and regular farm

workers, who are landless, to own directly

or collectively the lands they till or receive

a just share of the fruits thereof…)

Is there a relationship between Land Reform and

Political Dynasty?

Political Dynasty

According to The Anti-Political

Dynasty Act of 2004

(The concentration, perpetuation,

consolidation of public office and political

power by persons related to one another)

Is Political Dynasty Limited in

Philippines?

Is there a political dynasty

in Philippines?

CAYETANO

Alan Peter Cayetano

Pia Cayetano

Renato Cayetano

COJUANGCO/AQUINO

COJUANGCO

DEFENSOR

DY’s of Isabela

ESTRADA

Loi Estrada

GORDON

OSMENA

Lito Osmena

PIMENTEL

Aquilino ‘Nene’ Pimentel

SHAHANI

SINGSON

VILLAR

MARCOS

ALBERTO LOPEZ

Ampatuan

Macapagal-Arroyo

Presidents as Political Dynasty

All15 presidents belong to Political

Dynasty

13 out of 15 presidents’ relatives are still in

power and influential, nationally

50% or more of the Philippine presidents

are related to each other

Political Dynasty in House of

Representatives 13th Congress: 83%

14th Congress: 76%

15th Congress: ???