Tech-driven farming is long overdue. Our ASEAN neighbors have left our agricultural sector at least one generation behind. First things first – Congress must amend RA 2874 (Public Land Act of 1919). Since 1994, at least 18 Land Use Act bills have been filed. What gives?
Eighteen bills filed by both houses of Congress are more than enough to reconcile and come up with a good Enrolled Bill. A lot actually depends on the committee chairpersons of the two chambers. If they want the measure passed into law, we can have a Land Use Act sooner than expected.
Related: Senate Bill 250, The Land Administration Reform Act of 2019