Land Survey and Screening Requirements
- The DAR Municipal Office is responsible for screening ARBs and conducting land survey activities.
- For properties fully covered by CARP, a boundary or perimeter sketch plan certified by a licensed geodetic engineer suffices.
- For partially covered properties, a segregation survey plan approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) must be submitted.
Processing of Landowner Claims and ARB Listings
- Landowner claim folders must be forwarded to the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) for processing without the Application to Purchase and Farmers' Undertaking (APFU, CARP Form No. 4).
- Instead of the APFU, a list of all proposed ARBs with their addresses and a certification signed by the Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer (PARO) stating that ARBs have been informed of their rights and responsibilities must accompany the claim folder.
- The PARO ensures the number of ARBs justifies the total land area under CARP; individual farmlot awards shall not exceed 3 hectares based on the land-to-ARB ratio.
Final Screening, Compensation, and Documentation Procedures
- Final screening and selection of ARBs must strictly comply with relevant rules and regulations.
- The Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer (MARO) prepares the APFU before requesting LBP to pay or deposit compensation in cash and bonds to the landowner.
- Land valuation and compensation procedures outlined in previous administrative orders remain applicable.
- The duly executed APFU must be posted publicly for seven working days at the barangay and municipal hall where the land is located.
- A certification of posting compliance by the MARO must be attached to the APFU.
- The signed APFU is included in the Land Distribution Folder as reference for generating Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) for qualified ARBs.
Application Scope
- This administrative order applies only to land transfer claims that have not yet been transmitted to the Land Bank as of its effectivity.
Repeal and Amendment of Previous Orders
- It amends pertinent provisions of DAR Administrative Order No. 02 (1996), DAR Administrative Order No. 01 (1998), and all inconsistent issuances.
Effectivity
- The order takes effect ten days after its publication in two national newspapers of general circulation.
- This complies with Section 49 of Republic Act No. 6657.
Authority
- Signed and adopted by the Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform, Horacio R. Morales Jr., on August 29, 2000.