Title Page
Abstract
Contents
Abbreviations and Acronyms 11
CHAPTER 1. Introduction 13
1.1. Background of the Study 13
1.2. Statement of the Research Problems and Objectives 17
1.3. Importance of the Study 19
1.4. Scope and Limitation of the Study 19
1.5. Thesis Organization 20
CHAPTER 2. Review of the Related Literature 22
2.1. Central Luzon, The Rice Granary of the Philippines 22
2.1.1. Administrative Division and Economic Sectors of Central Luzon 22
2.1.2. Central Luzon's Geography and the Capital History 32
2.1.3. Urban Expansion and Neoliberal Dream in the Region 36
2.2. Positioning Land in a Global Discourse 40
2.2.1. The Rural/ Urban Divide: From Urban Fringe to a Political Land 40
2.2.2. The Neoliberalism of Land 44
2.3. Summary of the Literature 49
CHAPTER 3. Analytical Framework and Research Methodology 50
3.1. Analytical Framework 50
3.2. Relational Network Methodology 53
3.3. Data Collection 54
CHAPTER 4. Presentation of the Data 56
4.1. Introduction 56
4.2. Central Luzon from the 1970s and the Realization of the Country's Export Dream 57
4.3. Changing Value of Land in the 90s from US Bases, Sugar Plantation to Industrial Zones 64
CHAPTER 5. Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendation 71
5.1. Discussion and Interpretation of the Findings 71
5.1.1. Key Actors in the Land Conversion and Relationships Among These Actors 74
5.1.2. Neoliberal Restructuring of Land 79
5.1.3. Intended or Unintended Outcome of the Rapid Land Conversion 81
5.2. Conclusion 83
5.3. Recommendations 85
References 87
요약 96
Table 1. Land Resources of Central Luzon (as of 2017) 24
Table 2. Central Luzon's Top Agricultural Commodities and Percentage Share to the... 25
Table 3. Philippines' Total Gross Value Added in AHFF, per Region (2013-2015) 27
Table 4. Actual and Targeted Number of Central Luzon's Macroeconomic, 2017-2022 28
Table 5. Urban Population of NCR, Central Luzon and CALABARZON regions (2007 and... 36
Table 6. Annual Population Growth Rate in the Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities of... 37
Table 7. Historical Events in Hacienda Luisita with Reference to the Actors' Resources and... 65
Figure 1. Map of Central Luzon (Region 3) 23
Figure 2. Decreasing Number and Area of Farms in the Central Luzon (1991-2002) 25
Figure 3. Allocation of AHFF Establishments in the Philippines per Regions (2012) 26
Figure 4. Central Luzon's Share on National GDP and Sector's Share on Central Luzon... 29
Figure 5. Converted Agricultural Land Area in the Philippines without Approval (March... 31
Figure 6. Land Conversion in San Fernando Pampanga (from 1977 - 2016) 35
Figure 7. Analytical Framework Model 52
Figure 8. Mechanism of Actors Relationship based on Land Resources and Intentions; Case of Central Luzon Region 73