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I. LAND TENURE IMPROVEMENT

1. Defer the processing of Compulsory Acquisition (CA) including those landholdings in the pipeline, and survey activities for lands under CA until further notice;

2. Process workable landholdings under Voluntary Offer to Sell (VOS) and Voluntary Land Transfer (VLT);

3. Finish all balances in Land Acquisition and Distribution (LAD) such as Operational Land Transfer (OLT) under PD 27, Distributed but not yet Documented (DYND), LAD Information Systems (LADIS), subdivision and re-documentation of Collective CLOA;

4. Full implementation of ARB Profiling; and

5. Complete inventory of CARP Scope Balance

II. AGRARIAN JUSTICE DELIVERY

A. AGRARIAN LEGAL ASSISTANCE

1. Prioritized LAD-related, ageing and flashpoint cases involving bigger hectarages and more ARBs in the resolution/disposition of agrarian cases;

2. Strengthen linkages between and among Legal, DARAB and operations Group to avoid recurrence of land problems on LAD;

3. Utilize aggressively alternative disputes resolution to reduce conflicts maturing into court cases;

4. Maintain zero balance/ no pending case at the end of the year

B. ADJUDICATION OF CASES

1. Speed up resolution of cases by prioritizing cases, automation of database and other relevant means;

2. Finalize the proposed amendment of DARAB Rules and Procedures; and

3. Continue the aggressive utilization of mediation and conciliation and other alternative dispute resolution scheme to prevent disputes become full blown cases.

III. PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES DEVELOPMENT

1. Integrate and harmonize all agribusiness initiatives/project implemented by various offices within the Department

2. Operationalize the ARC Cluster Development Strategy

3. Pursue differentiated/area-specific need-based interventions approach according to ARC level of development and modality to include areas not covered by the ARC Clusters;

4. Increase membership base of partner ARB organizations by 10 per cent;

5. Broaden the implementation of credit and microfinance programs to support productivity and income enhancement in support to the President's directive on pro-poor employment program;

6. Expand, scale-up and/or intensify operations of existing competitive and viable micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in agrarian reform areas;

7. Generate 100,000 additional jobs out of the agribusiness venture, enterprise-related projects and physical infrastructure in agrarian reform area;

8. Intensify efforts to expand and increase access of basic social services;

9. Establish new partnerships (local and foreign) to expand PBD reach; and

10. Intensify PBD implementation in the province with 80-90 percent LAD completion

IV. MANAGING THE PUBLIC

1. Establish and operationalize the CARP Integrated Database System and undertake the following activities within the next six months;

a. Firm up the LAD Balance categorized according to land size, mode of acquisition, crop type, etc.;

b. Parallel implementation of the Field Operations File (FO Files) and LAD Integrated Database Management Systems (LAD-IMS);

c. Continue the inventory of approved survey plans of previously acquired and distributed lands;

d. Reconcile the data in the EP/CLOAIS with the official reported data on LAD (with field Operations Office and Planning Service)

e. Continue the profiling of ARBs; and

f. Full operation of the Legal Case Monitoring System

2. Review and align accordingly the work load status of the three major programs (LTI, PBD, and AJD) vis-a-vis the structure and staff complement of provinces with 80-90 percent completed LAD to intensify PBD implementation;

3. Temporarily held in abeyance the rationalization efforts of the Department pending results in the Congress deliberations of the CARP Bill;

4. Observe utmost commitment, efficiency and integrity in the performance of our assigned duties and responsibilities in keeping with the Code of Conduct for the Officials and Employees of DAR (MC 10, s. 2007);

5. Enjoin the unified support of the rank and file for the passage of the CARP Bill, setting aside personal interests and association's divergent opinions and ideals;

6. Strengthen the existing mechanism instituted by the Department relative to Gender-Responsive Bureaucracy Management; and

7. Adhere to non-interference policy of union-related matters.