Question & AnswerQ&A (DAR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 19)
Landowners have four years from the effectivity of CARL on 15 June 1988, until 15 June 1992, to voluntarily offer their lands for sale to the government.
No, lands for which notices of coverage for compulsory acquisition have already been sent and received by the landowner may no longer be voluntarily offered for sale.
No, all lands voluntarily offered for sale may no longer be withdrawn and shall immediately fall under Phase One of CARL Section 7.
The Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer (MARO) of the municipality where the land is located is responsible for receiving and processing VOS documents.
The landowner must submit a certified photocopy of the Certificate of Title, latest tax declaration, copy of survey/sketch plan if any, and a photocopy of Sworn Statement on Landowners Registration (Listasaka I and II).
The property subject to the VOS shall be subjected to compulsory acquisition and processed under the relevant provisions of CARL, specifically Section III, subsection E, paragraph 4 of this Administrative Order.
The property valuation is reviewed, evaluated, and determined by the Bureau of Land Acquisition and Distribution (BLAD) or the Regional Director, and further reviewed by the LBP President, following the guidelines set by DAR Administrative Order No. 17, Series of 1989.
The LBP reviews and evaluates the VOCF, may recommend adjustments to the land valuation, signs the Summary Review and Evaluation Report, coordinates payment or deposit of compensation to the landowner, and handles title registration in the name of the Republic of the Philippines.
The order includes directives to acquire the land, pay compensation, deposit payments with the designated bank, require the landowner to turn over possession, issue payment certification, cancel the landowner’s title, issue a new title in the Republic of the Philippines, and redistribute the land to beneficiaries.
The MARO must complete preliminary processing within 30 days from complete document submission, while the PARO must complete processing and transmit the case folder to the DAR Central Office or Regional Director within 10 working days after receipt from the MARO.