Functions.
Section 5
SEC. 5. Functions.—It shall be the responsibility of the Administration to: Make studies on the land tenure problems through out the Philippines, prepare over-all long range plans to solve such problems, and keep the President and the Congress of the Philippines fully informed of the progress of the land tenure reform program; Initiate immediate investigation in areas reporting land tenure difficulties and recommend appropriate action without delay; Inform the President and the Congress of the Philippines of any deficiency of the other departments or agencies of the Government in the implementation of legislation bearing on or affecting the land tenure reform; Prepare a plan for the systematic opening of virgin lands of the public domain for distribution to tenants, preference to be given to those tenants who are ejected by virtue of mechanization and to other landless citizens; and To implement and carry out the expropriation and resale or lease of urban lands already authorized by existing laws.