ROXAS CITY, Capiz (PIA) -- A total of 21 farmers in the Pilar town took their oath, May 20, at the Municipal Trial Court of President Roxas town, as qualified agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) of the Department of Agrarian Reform's (DAR) Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) after they fulfilled the screening and selection process to become land recipients.

"A total of 18.4673 hectares will be divided among the beneficiaries of the landholdings formerly owned by Primsan Ibaca Agro Development Corporation (PIAD) covered by title no. T-13503 located at Brgy. Dulangan, Pilar and the land owned by Ester B. Gellada embraced in OCT/TCT No. TCT-T-8906 situated at Brgy. Natividad, Pilar," said a DAR press release.

and commitment to work on the land and make it productive. Failure to attend the said conditions will be a ground for your disqualification,” Patricio said.

According to Municipal Agrarian Reform Program Officer (MARPO) Eugene Dela Cruz,  the activity aims to affirm the application of the identified beneficiaries to ensure compliance with all agrarian laws including the signing of Oath of Agrarian Reform Beneficiary (CARPER LAD Form No. 37). 

"In order to facilitate the land acquisition and distribution (LAD) process, it is important that the qualified ARBs must attend the oath taking and sign the undertaking," Dela Cruz stressed. (JBG/AAL/PIA Capiz/Story and photo from DAR Capiz)