The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) launched a book entitled “Tenure vs. Agrarian Reform: Lessons from the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Programs (CARP) from the Commonwealth to Contemporary Periods,” on June 23, 2022 in Quezon Memorial Circle.

The book project is commissioned research in partnership with the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the Policy and Research Service of the DAR.

Newly appointed OIC-Secretary David Erro said the activity is part of the celebration of the 34th CARP anniversary and the 50th year of Presidential Decree No. 27.

“If we were to be retained at DAR, I will pursue to continue the research and the study,” Erro said, referring to the book which was researched and dated from 1935 until 2015.

This activity signifies that the book is ready for publication and presentation to the DAR implementers and stakeholders as well as the public.

“It was a challenge that we had to continue and finish because it is worth writing, not only for prosperity, but for the purposes we hope to generate – better understanding about agrarian reform among learners, better implementation of the program, and better crafting of laws” said Dr. Rene R. Escalante, Chairman of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines

The book launching was attended by officials from the DAR central and field offices, NHCP, book authors and CARP-stakeholders.

Inilunsad ng Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) ang aklat na may titulong “Tenure vs. Agrarian Reform: Lessons from the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Programs (CARP) from the Commonwealth to Contemporary Periods,” Hunyo 23, 2022 sa Quezon Memorial Circle.

Ang proyektong aklat ay komisyong pananaliksik sa pakikipagtulungan sa National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) at ng Policy and Research Service ng DAR.

Sinabi ni bagong hirang na OIC Secretary David Erro na ang paglulunsad ng aklat ay parte ng selebrasyon ng ika-34 na anibersaryo ng CARP at ika-50 taon ng Presidential Decree 27.

“Kung kami ay mananatili sa DAR, ipagpapatuloy ko sana na dugtungan ang pag-aaral at pananaliksik” ani Erro, patungkol sa aklat na sinaliksik at may petsa mula 1935 hanggang 2015.

Ang aktibidad na ito ay nagpapahiwatig na handa na ito para sa paglalathala at presentasyon sa mga tagapagpatupad at stakeholder ng DAR gayundin sa publiko.

“Ito ay nagsilbing hamon sa amin na kailangan naming ipagpatuloy at tapusin dahil ito ay karapat-dapat na isulat hindi lamang sa posibleng kaunlaran, ngunit upang mas maintindihan pa ng mga mag-aaral ang repormang agraryo, para sa mas maayos na pagpapatupad ng programa at para sa mas mahusay na pagsasagawa ng batas” ani Dr. Rene R. Escalante, Chairman ng National Historical Commission of the Philippines.

Ang paglulunsad ng aklat ay dinaluhan ng mga opisyal mula sa DAR central at field offices, NHCP, mga may-akda ng aklat at ng mga CARP-stakeholders.