QuestionsQuestions (BAI MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 11)
The ARB Carding and Identification System is established to monitor the record of performance and status of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in relation to land ownership, socioeconomic conditions, and access to support services, ensuring the goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) are achieved.
The system covers all ARBs who have been issued individually or collectively, and duly registered Emancipation Patents (EPs), Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs), titles to agricultural landed estates, Homestead Patents (HPs) on settlement areas, and ARBs under leasehold contracts.
The ARB ID number is an eleven-digit unique identification code composed of a six-digit Rurban Code and a five-digit sequence number. It serves as the ARB's unique identification number for monitoring and documentation purposes.
If an ARB is found disqualified and their titles are canceled, the ARB ID card shall be invalidated and recalled. The Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer (PARO) is authorized to recall and cancel such ARB ID cards.
The ARB ID card expires three (3) years after the date of issue. In case of loss, the ARB must submit an affidavit of loss prior to the issuance of a replacement ID card.
The MARO is responsible for data gathering, maintenance of ARB profiles using the prescribed forms, distribution of ARB ID cards, coordinating validation and profiling of ARBs, and convening ARB validation teams for information campaigns and validations.
For new ARBs, data is gathered by the MARO through direct interviews using LAD-ARB Carding Form No. 1-A, including personal information, signature, thumbmark, and ID picture. The forms are submitted for encoding and review, and after CLOA generation, the ARB ID number is created and ID cards are printed and distributed to ARBs with assistance from local organizations.
The Operations Division ensures the accuracy and completeness of ARB profile information before encoding, coordinates corrections, and integrates the system in LAD processes. MIS manages system administration, prints ID cards based on validated data, maintains the ARB database, and provides reports to other DAR units.
When an ARB's CLOA is invalidated by final order or judgment, the PARO delists the ARB from the masterlist and informs the MARO. Corresponding ARB ID cards are recalled and invalidated. The invalidated cards are posted publicly and surrendered ARB ID cards are submitted to MIS for inventory and proper disposal.
The ARB ID card is made of durable PVC plastic and contains the ARB ID number, full name, complete address, and signature of the Secretary of the Department on the front. The back includes the issue and validity dates, blood type, TIN (if available), date of birth, ARB's signature and thumbmark, and important notations regarding usage and replacement procedures.