Question & AnswerQ&A (DAR JOINT DAR-DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2 S. 1992)
It governs the rules and procedures for the distribution of cancelled or expired Pasture Lease Agreements (PLAs) and Timber License Agreements (TLAs) under Executive Order No. 407 in favor of agrarian reform beneficiaries.
The Order applies only to the redistribution or reallocation of lands of the public domain covered by cancelled or expired PLAs and TLAs identified by the DENR in favor of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs).
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).
DENR is responsible for verifying expired or cancelled PLAs and TLAs, issuing cancellation orders, notifying DAR of lands available for CARP, inventory of occupants, subdivision of lands, processing applications for Certificate of Stewardship under the ISF Program, and preparing the Certificate of Stewardship Contracts.
DAR verifies if occupants are registered prospective beneficiaries, screens beneficiaries, prioritizes actual occupants-cultivators, endorses beneficiaries to DENR, and assists beneficiaries in preparing their applications.
The Integrated Social Forestry (ISF) Program.
Parcels are subdivided into areas of not more than three (3) hectares each, except in cases of collective distribution.
The dispute is resolved at the Provincial Environmental and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) and Provincial Agrarian Reform Office (PARO) level.
Yes, appeals may be made to the Regional level of the DENR-DAR. The joint decision of the Regional Directors of DENR and DAR is final.
The number and hectarage of Certificates of Stewardship distributed shall be reported monthly to the DENR Secretary credited to the DENR Regional Office, and the number of beneficiaries receiving Certificates of Stewardship shall be reported periodically to the DAR Secretary credited to the DAR Regional Office.
It took effect immediately upon adoption on February 14, 1992.
Yes, resettlement may be authorized by the President upon recommendation of DAR, DENR, and DSWD, especially for victims of natural calamities.