Practice question
Does an LGU's post-1988 reclassification automatically authorize actual nonagricultural use of land that remains subject to DAR conversion requirements?
- Yes, because a zoning label repeals agrarian law
- Yes, if a developer has already purchased equipment
- Yes, if the parcel is privately owned
- Yes, if the mayor considers the project attractive
- No; reclassification and conversion are distinct, and the applicable conversion process remains necessary
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 7160, Local Government Code, Section 20, reclassification of lands: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1991/ra_7160_1991.html
- Chamber of Real Estate and Builders Associations, Inc. v. Secretary of Agrarian Reform, G.R. No. 183409, June 18, 2010, main decision, reclassification distinguished from conversion: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2010/jun2010/gr_183409_2010.html
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