16 Questions
What did National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA) aim to do?
Resettle dissidents and landless farmers
What was the major initiative established by Proclamation No. 131?
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP)
Which law seeks to advance industrialization and social justice?
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL), Republic Act 6657
What did the Philippine Bill of 1902 set as the ceiling for private individuals in owning land?
16 hectares
What was the aim of RA 1160 of 1945?
Provide home lots and farmlands for rebel returnees
What is one of the key importance of knowing Agrarian reform?
Improvement of the socio-economic conditions of landless farmers and political development
What type of government was established in the 1899 constitution?
Revolutionary
What does the supremacy of the constitution mean?
It is the paramount and supreme law of the land
According to the lifeblood theory, what is taxation indispensable for?
The existence of government
What was 'Polo y servicio' during the Spanish period responsible for?
A form of forced labor
What led to an increase in population in the town of Cagayan in 1892?
Internal migration from people from Luzon and Visayas
What is RA 10963 also known as?
Tax Reform for Acceleration and IReasons
Why did Cagayan not join the 1896 Filipino Revolution?
Missionaries who provided aid, shelter, and protection during Moro raids
What was the legend of the origins of the name Cagayan about?
The tree Lambago abundant in the area
Who were the original settlers of Cagayan according to the legend?
Maranaos
What did Bukidnon natives do, leading to a significant event?
Fell during an attack on Cagayan
Study Notes
National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA)
- Aimed to resettle and rehabilitate guerrilla fighters and veterans of World War II
Proclamation No. 131
- Established the major initiative of land reform
Industrialization and Social Justice
- Advanced through the law known as the Industrialization Act of 1954
Philippine Bill of 1902
- Set a ceiling of 1,024 hectares for private individuals in owning land
Republic Act (RA) 1160 of 1945
- Aims to provide support to veterans through the Veterans' Rehabilitation Act
Agrarian Reform
- Key importance lies in providing social justice and decreasing poverty
- Helps to promote peaceful and orderly land reform
1899 Constitution
- Established a republican system of government
Supremacy of the Constitution
- Means that the Constitution is the highest law in the land
- All other laws and government actions must align with it
Lifeblood Theory
- Taxation is indispensable for the government's survival and development
'Polo y servicio' during the Spanish Period
- Responsible for forced labor and tribute from the natives
Population Increase in Cagayan (1892)
- Led to an increase in population due to the establishment of a tobacco monopoly
RA 10963
- Also known as the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law
1896 Filipino Revolution
- Cagayan did not join the revolution due to the presence of a strong Spanish force
Legend of the Origins of the Name Cagayan
- About the discovery of a gold-laden coffin along the river
Original Settlers of Cagayan
- According to legend, the original settlers were the Agta or Dumagat people
Bukidnon Natives
- Led to a significant event when they attacked a group of Spanish missionaries
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