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On 16 January 1958, President Carlos Garcia issued Proclamation No. 467 reserving On 16 January 1958, President Carlos Garcia issued Proclamation No. 467 reserving
for the Mindanao Agricultural College, now the CMU, a piece of land to be used as for the Mindanao Agricultural College, now the CMU, a piece of land to be used as
its future campus. In 1984, CMU embarked on a project titled "Kilusang Sariling its future campus. In 1984, CMU embarked on a project titled "Kilusang Sariling
Sikap" wherein parcels of land were leased to its faculty members and employees. Sikap" wherein parcels of land were leased to its faculty members and employees.
Under the terms of the program, CMU will assist faculty members and employee Under the terms of the program, CMU will assist faculty members and employee
groups through the extension of technical know-how, training and other kinds of groups through the extension of technical know-how, training and other kinds of
assistance. In turn, they paid the CMU a service fee for use of the land. The assistance. In turn, they paid the CMU a service fee for use of the land. The
agreement explicitly provided that there will be no tenancy relationship between agreement explicitly provided that there will be no tenancy relationship between
the lessees and the CMU. the lessees and the CMU.
When the program was terminated, a case was filed by the participants of the When the program was terminated, a case was filed by the participants of the
"Kilusang Sariling Sikap" for declaration of status as tenants under the CARP. In its "Kilusang Sariling Sikap" for declaration of status as tenants under the CARP. In its
resolution, DARAB, ordered, among others, the segregation of 400 hectares of the resolution, DARAB, ordered, among others, the segregation of 400 hectares of the
land for distribution under CARP. The land was subjected to coverage on the basis land for distribution under CARP. The land was subjected to coverage on the basis
of DAR's determination that the lands do not meet the condition for exemption, of DAR's determination that the lands do not meet the condition for exemption,
that is, it is not "actually, directly, and exclusively used" for educational purposes. that is, it is not "actually, directly, and exclusively used" for educational purposes.
Issue:
Is the CMU land covered by CARP? Who determines whether lands reserved for
public use by presidential proclamation is no longer actually, directly and
exclusively used and necessary for the purpose for which they are reserved?