The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Leyte is on the verge of finalizing its validation process for agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) as part of the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) project.
This initiative targets 10,669 landholdings, encompassing a total area of 93,940.1486 hectares across the province.
On November 14, three field validation teams (FVTs) gathered in Barangay Kagbana, an upland community located approximately 25 kilometers from the nearest town, to verify the status of 229 ARBs associated with lot 12185.
Previously, these beneficiaries had received a collective Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA).
The SPLIT project, supported by the World Bank, aims to break down collective CLOAs and generate individual land titles electronically for ARBs.
This effort is designed to enhance land tenure security and bolster property rights among beneficiaries.
Rodolfo Ecija, the 61-year-old barangay chairman of Kagbana, expressed appreciation for the SPLIT project's reach, highlighting the positive impact it has had on their remote community.
Geodetic Engineer Bridget Alvarez, overseeing the three FVTs, reported that the validation process has made significant progress, with 10,517 landholdings covered by collective CLOAs already validated, accounting for a combined area of 80,085.98 hectares.
She noted that only 12,597.92 hectares remain to be addressed, predominantly located in this town, with some additional land in the nearby municipality of Palo.
This remaining work is expected to be completed by the end of November.
During the validation activity, Senior Agrarian Reform Program Technologist Ranulfo Advincula supervised the FVTs and addressed various queries from local residents concerning the validation process and other agrarian issues.
This ongoing initiative marks a crucial step toward improving the lives of agrarian reform beneficiaries in the region.
Photo courtesy of DAR
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