By the 3rd CMO Battalion, 3ID, Phl Army
Fifty Two farmers from Sitio Martin, Barangay Hacienda Fe,
Isaias Solido, Escalante City
Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer (MARO) assisted by Major Antonio Tumnog,
Commanding Officer of 3rd Civil Military Operations Battalion, Philippine Army
(3CMOB, 3ID, PA) led the distribution of CLOAs to the Agrarian Reform
Beneficiaries (ARBs) at the MARO Escalante Office. Both have been active
partners in implementing and in supporting different agrarian reform services
in the area.
The agreed land, covering 80.4397
hectares of agricultural land were willingly handed by the Bureau of Education
in Escalante City.
All of the farmer-beneficiaries felt
better-off now to have finally been the owner of the land they have been
tilling for so long. From the said generous act, farmers will also have better
control of the management of their product as they bring their produce to the
market.
CLOAs are given as proof of
ownership to identified ARBs under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program
(CARP) or R.A. 6657.
The CARP is a Philippine state
policy of agrarian reform that ensures and promotes welfare of landless farmers
and farm workers, as well as elevation of social justice and equity among rural
areas. It aims for a nation with equitable land ownership and empowered ARB
while, at least, improving social lives.
The CARP implementation procedure
involves DAR and other agencies such as the Land Management Services of the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Land Bank of the After the CLOA distribution, MARO and the 3CMOB affirmed that they will continue to provide the necessary support services to determine and achieve agrarian reforms to the different sitios and barangays in the city.
As lands were given, farmers will have their own sense of ownership and responsibility to cultivate their own lands as they tend to meet their family needs everyday. Farmers will no longer need to worry about paying rent for the utilization of land and for the fear of being driven out as its tenant.
The said distribution represents a notable feat for the farmers and for the community who admitted that they almost given up hope of owning their land after several years of waiting. Patience, persistence and fearless efforts between parties paid off as the departments and agencies continue to help one farmer at a time to have the opportunity under the rule of law to have their own land. This is a clear manifestation of the continuing efforts of the Bayanihan activities as stakeholders join hand in hand in resolving conflicts and land tenure problems in the area.*(ISAO, 3CMOB)
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