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11 RA No 1160

The document summarizes the creation of the National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA) through RA No. 1160 of 1954. The key points are: 1) NARRA was established to distribute public agricultural lands to landless tenants and farm workers, encourage migration to sparsely populated areas, and promote production, employment and living standards. 2) NARRA has three divisions related to settler selection, transportation/supplies, and settlement assistance. 3) NARRA has general powers like adopting an official seal and special powers like distributing land, acquiring agricultural lands, and securing assistance for settlers.

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11 RA No 1160

The document summarizes the creation of the National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA) through RA No. 1160 of 1954. The key points are: 1) NARRA was established to distribute public agricultural lands to landless tenants and farm workers, encourage migration to sparsely populated areas, and promote production, employment and living standards. 2) NARRA has three divisions related to settler selection, transportation/supplies, and settlement assistance. 3) NARRA has general powers like adopting an official seal and special powers like distributing land, acquiring agricultural lands, and securing assistance for settlers.

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RA No.

1160 of 1954 Creation of National Resettlement and Rehabilitation


Administration (NARRA)

The Land Settlement and Development Corporation created under Executive Order No. 355, dated
October 23, 1950, known for short as LASEDESCO, was abolished.

All public agricultural lands referred to in Executive Order No. Three 355, are hereby transferred to the
jurisdiction of the NARRA.

PURPOSE

 To help speed up the free distribution of agricultural lands of the public domain to landless
tenants and farm workers who are citizens of the Philippines

 To encourage migration to sparsely populated regions pursuant to the fundamental policy of the
government

 To promote the level of production, employment and living standards of the people.

THREE DIVISIONS OF NARRA

A. Settler Selection and Screening

B. Transportation and Supplies

C. Settlement Assistance and Community Work

GENERAL POWERS:

1. To adopt, alter, and use an official seal;


2. To make contracts, to lease or own real and personal property, and to sell or otherwise dispose
of the same;
3. To sue and be sued; and
4. To make such regulations as are necessary to execute the function vested in it by this Act.

SPECIAL POWERS:

1. To give land, subject to the qualifications, requirements and conditions prescribed by the Public
Land Act and under the terms and conditions as may be defined by the Board of Directors, to
landless citizens of the Philippines who need, deserve and are capable of tilling the land,

2. To facilitate the settlement, acquisition and cultivation of agricultural lands;

3. To acquire by purchase such agricultural portions of landed estates as may be directed by the
President of the Philippines for the prosecution of the policy stated in section one of this Act.

4. To reclaim swamps and marshes, obtain title thereto where feasible, and to support them into
agricultural lands for settlement;
5. To promote community life in the settlements;

6. To borrow money from any credit institution for any of the purposes herein provided;

7. To survey, subdivide and set aside lots or areas of such lands for farming, townsites, roads, parks,
government centers, and other public and civic improvements, and to dispose of farm lands and
townsite lots to persons qualified to the extent of areas authorized under the Constitution and
the Public Land Act, subject to such other qualifications and to prices, terms and conditions as
may be prescribed by the Board of Directors;

8. To secure for the settlers from other government agencies such assistance and facilities as may be
necessary to accelerate development, cultivation and electrification of settlements; construction
of irrigation systems; institution of credit facilities, enhancement of cottage industries; and
establishment of processing plants, warehouses and marketing facilities; and

9. To do such other things and to transact all such business directly or indirectly necessary, incidental
or conducive to the attainment of the policy enunciated in this Act

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