Readability Test Republic Act No. 6657 — Section 27

SECTION 27. Transferability of Awarded Lands. — Lands acquired by beneficiaries under this Act may not be sold, transferred or conveyed except through hereditary succession, or to the government, or to the LBP, or to other qualified beneficiaries for a period of ten (10) years: Provided, That the children or the spouse of the transferor shall have a priority to re-acquire the land from the government or LBP within a period of two (2) years.

If the land has not yet been fully paid by the beneficiary, the rights to the land may also be transferred or conveyed, with prior approval of the DAR, to any heir of the beneficiary or to any other beneficiary who, as a condition for such transfer or conveyance, shall cultivate the land himself. Failing compliance herewith, the land shall be transferred to the LBP which shall give due notice of the availability of the land in the manner specified in the second paragraph of Section 16 hereof.

Actual tenant-farmers in the holding mentioned in the second paragraph of Section 16 shall have the first option to avail of the land.

The Reality of Philippine Literacy & Education

• 70.8% — Functional Literacy Rate: 70.8% of Filipinos aged 10 to 64 have functional literacy—the ability read, write, compute, and understand simple instructions or skills needed for daily life and basic participation in society. [1]
• 41.9% — Basic Education Dropout Rate: Over 4 out of 10 students who enter Grade 1 drop out before finishing Grade 10. Most leave around Grade 7. [2]
• 35%–41% — College Dropout Rate: Nearly 4 in 10 college students drop out before earning a university degree. [3]
• 10.7M — Out-of-School Youth: About 25% of all Filipinos aged 5 to 24 are currently not in school. [4]

The Readability Mismatch

Most Filipino students begin struggling with reading by Grade 7, and millions leave school without finishing their education.

Yet official Philippine laws, agency rules, and Citizens' Charters require a college-level reading ability (Grade 14 to 16). The gap between how laws are written and how citizens read keeps everyday people from understanding their rights.