Subdivision and Housing Developers Association - SHDA

17 hours ago

𝐒𝐇𝐃𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐎𝐉 𝐎𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨. 𝟏𝟔, 𝐬. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Subdivision and Housing Developers Association (SHDA) expresses its support for the implementation of Department of Justice (DOJ) Legal Opinion No. 16, Series of 2026, which concluded that the five-hectare retention limit under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) ceased to be effective following the statutory cutoff on June 30, 2014 (also known as the “CARPER Deadline”) and, as such, no longer provides a legal basis for requiring a Land Transfer Clearance (LTC) from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) for uncovered private for agricultural land transactions without an existing Notice of Coverage (NOC).

At the same time, SHDA recognizes the importance of clear and uniform implementation to ensure that the DOJ Opinion is applied consistently by all concerned government offices. Accordingly, SHDA encourages the DAR, Land Registration Authority (LRA), Registers of Deeds (RODs), and other concerned agencies to promulgate joint administrative guidelines to establish clear, uniform, and coordinated procedures, documentary requirements, and inter-agency coordination necessary for the effective implementation of DOJ Opinion No. 16, Series of 2026.

SHDA looks forward to continued dialogue and coordination with the concerned government agencies in advancing a clearer, more efficient, and more predictable land administration framework that supports responsible real estate development and contributes to addressing the country’s substantial housing needs.

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