DAR delivers land titles in the middle of farmer’s landholdings

July 8, 2020, 8:00 am

DAR Secretary John R. Castriciones leads the distribution of titles and farm inputs to the farmers of Zambales.

Palauig, Zambales, July 2, 2020 – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) led by Secretary John R. Castriciones personally distributed Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to thirteen (13) agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) covering a total of 22.16 hectares right in the middle of their farms in barangay Pagolingan, Palauig, Zambales.

The DAR took an extra mile with its new distribution scheme, called “Serbisyong DAR-to-Door” CLOA distribution, by going directly to farmers’ houses or farms to deliver their land titles to ensure that the identified agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) would be the one to personally receive the titles.

ARB-recipient Anthony Delos Reyes, who at that moment, was still riding in his carabao named “Beauty”, got the surprise of his life when Castriciones and his team suddenly arrived in the middle of his farm and handed over his CLOA-title comprising a total of 7,500 square meters agricultural land.

Delos Reyes, who had been a tenant and farming for the thirty years of his life, almost hugged the Secretary when he received his land title. “From this day onwards, this land is mine, I will safeguard, cherish and make this land productive,” he said in tears.

Anthony Delos Reyes, an ARB-recipient who had been a tenant and farming for the thirty years of his life, almost hugged the Secretary when he received his land title.

In a formal ceremony held at the barangay covered court, after the house-to-house CLOA distribution, Castriciones encouraged the ARBs, who were provided with land titles under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), not to sell or transfer the lands given to them by the government, as this land would help uplift their lives and their family in the future.

“Nabiyayaan kayo ng lupa sa panahon ito, bilang tanda ng pagmamahal ng ating pamahalaan sa mga magsasaka,” Castriciones said.

Castriciones also led the distribution of agricultural productivity assistance to some eighty-three (83) ARBs in the form of farm inputs, composed of seeds, fertilizers, farm tools and other implements.

Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II Eric San Luis said the ARBs are members of the 3 ARB organizations (ARBOs) in Zambales namely: Dapla Salaza Resettlement Community Multipurpose Cooperative in Palauig, Amungan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative of Iba and Zambaleno Irrigations Association also in Iba.

DAR Secretary John R. Castriciones leads the distribution of titles and farm inputs to the farmers of Zambales.

San Luis said the farm inputs provided to the 83 ARBs, worth P2,000.00 each, comprises of 15 kilos urea fertilizer, 15 kilos complete fertilizer, one sachet eggplant seeds, one sachet siling pang-sigang seeds, one sachet tomato seeds, four pieces seedling trays, two sachets of carbaryl pesticide and two sachets of methomyl pesticide, all aimed at increasing their agricultural produce and income to support their respective families and the food security of the area.

Other DAR officials who graced the event were Undersecretaries for Support Services Office Atty. Emily O. Padilla, Policy, Planning and Research Office Virginia N. Orogo, Assistant Secretary for Foreign Assisted and Special Projects Office (FASPO) Ubaldo R. Sadiarin, Jr., Region 3 Director Celestina M. Tam, Zambales Provincial Governor Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Pangolingan Brgy. Captain Howard Hersone M. Caasi, Public Assistance and Media Relations Service (PAMRS) Director Chavez and other local officials of Zambales.

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