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    This document outlines the process and requirements for reclassifying agricultural lands for other uses like residential or commercial. It allows cities and municipalities to reclassify up to 15% of agricultural lands under certain conditions and with public hearings. It also defines key terms like agricultural land and discusses related laws.

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    SECTION 20.

    Reclassification of Lands
    I. A city or municipality may, through an ordinance passed by the Sanggunian after conducting
    public hearings for the purpose.
    authorize the reclassification of agricultural lands
    and provide for the manner of their utilization or disposition in the following cases:
    (1) when the land ceases to be economically feasible and sound for agricultural purposes as
    determined by the Department of Agriculture or
    (2) where the land shall have substantially greater economic value for residential, commercial,
    or industrial purposes, as determined by the Sanggunian concerned:

    provided: That such reclassification shall be limited to the following percentage of the total
    agricultural land area at the time of the passage of the ordinance:
    a. For highly urbanized and independent component cities, fifteen percent (15%);
    b. For component cities and first to third class municipalities, ten percent (10%);
    c. For fourth to sixth class municipalities, five percent(5%):

    Provided further:
    That agricultural lands distributed to agrarian reform beneficiaries pursuant to
    Republic Act Numbered Sixty-six hundred fifty-seven (R.A. No. 6657), otherwise known
    as "The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law", shall not be affected by the said
    reclassification and the conversion of such lands into other purposes shall be governed
    by Section 65 of said Act

    II. The President may, when public interest so requires and upon recommendation of the National
    Economic and Development Authority, authorize a city or municipality to reclassify lands in excess
    of the limits set in the next preceding paragraph
    III. The local government units shall, in conformity with existing laws, continue to prepare their
    respective comprehensive land use plans enacted through zoning ordinances which shall be the
    primary and 15 dominant bases for the future use of land resources: Provided, That the
    requirements for food production, human settlements, and industrial expansion shall be taken into
    consideration in the preparation of such plans.
    IV. Where approval by a national agency is required for reclassification, such approval shall not be
    unreasonably withheld. Failure to act on a proper and complete application for reclassification
    within three (3) months from receipt of the same shall be deemed as approval thereof.
    V. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as repealing, amending, or modifying in any manner
    the provisions of R.A. No. 6657. (The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law of 1988)

    DEFINITION OF TERMS

    A. Agricultural land refers to land devoted to agricultural activity and not classified as mineral,
    forest, residential, commercial or industrial land (Section 3[c], R.A. No. 6657).
    B. Conversion is the act of changing the current use of a piece of agricultural land into some other
    use.

    C. Reclassification of agricultural lands is the act of specifying how agricultural lands shall be
    utilized for non-agricultural uses such as residential, industrial, commercial, as embodied in the
    land use plan. It also includes the reversion of non-agricultural lands to agricultural use.

    In case, CREBA VS. THE SECRETARY OF DAR, G.R. NO. 183409, 18 JUNE 2010 mere reclassification
    of an agricultural land does not automatically allow a land owner to change its use. Need to undergo
    the process of conversion before he is permitted to use the agricultural land for other purposes.
    However, agricultural lands, which are already reclassified before the effectivity of Republic Act No.
    6657 which is 15 June 1988, are exempted from conversion.

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