The ARBs from the town of Carmen awaiting their turn to receive their land titles.
A TOTAL of 40 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) became new landowners after the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in the province of Bohol distributed electronic certificates of land ownership award (e-CLOAs) in the town of Carmen.
The lands, with a total area of 51.9317 hectares of land were distributed through the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) Project, the DAR’s thrust in subdividing and determining the exact metes and bounds of the areas previously awarded via collective certificates of land ownership award (CCLOAs), which was covered under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.
DAR Central Visayas Director Romeo Reyes said the e-CLOAs would strengthen the ARBs’ individual ownership of their lands giving them full control in enriching their own farms.
“The DAR is doubling its effort to fortify our farmers’ land tenure security so that they can pass these lands to the next generation. We would continue to support them in making these lands productive,” he said.
Reyes also lauded the joint effort of the SPLIT project personnel in doing their best in fast-tracking the parcelization of landholdings.
Meanwhile, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer Ronald Pumatong reminded the new landowners of their responsibilities to the lands.
“Do not sell nor neglect these lands. Make these properties productive and it would boost your economic lives,” he said.
Because of the SPLIT Project, 86-year-old Andiana Baquilid, was given an opportunity to own the land she was tilling for years.
