Is RA 6657 better than RA 9700?

RA 6657, known as the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL), focuses on land redistribution and promoting social justice in the Philippines. In contrast, RA 9700 is an amendment to RA 6657 that aims to enhance the implementation of agrarian reform by addressing issues such as support services for agrarian reform beneficiaries. Whether one is "better" than the other depends on the specific goals and context; RA 9700 is generally seen as an improvement by providing additional support mechanisms to ensure the success of agrarian reform, while RA 6657 established the foundational framework.