Under CARP Filipinos can own 5 hectares of farm land.
For former Filipinos (born in Philippines but lost Citizenship) the situation is different.
Look here:Land Ownership by Foreigners / Former Filipino Citizens | Embassy of the Philippines in Singapore

 

Thanks Firefly. Four or five hectares is plenty for my needs. I am planning to do a pig farm. My wife has some experience with pigs and people will always need food. I am planning to implement a free range rotational strategy where most of the feed is grown as forage crops and the animals are moved to a fresh pasture area once a month. This plan needs a little more than 2.5 hectares, so that concerned me. I think I may also try to plant Mango trees in the pasture and put a tree guard around them and just let them grow while focusing on the pig business. Ultimately mature Mango trees add a lot of value to your land. Every year the trees grow your land value grows right along with them! In 10 years I could ditch the pig business and focus on Mangos.

 

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