The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) – Mimaropa on Friday afternoon gave certificates of land-ownership awards (CLOA) to 786 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Coron, Palawan.
Agrarian Reform Secretary Bernie Cruz and Coron Mayor Mario T. Reyes Jr. led the hand-over of CLOAs to 10 ARB representatives during the distribution ceremony last Friday, April 29.
The CLOA covers at least 800-900 hectares of the 2,109 hectares of land known as Lot 699 (Busuanga Cadastre) and portions of the Yulo King Ranch (YKR) located in the barangays of San Jose and Dacalachao.
These areas are within the so-called Busuanga Pasture Reserve, a government owned land that has been acquired through Executive Order No. 75 Series of 2019.
The EO mandates all government agencies to identify idle lands owned by government that are suitable for agricultural activities to be distributed to qualified beneficiaries.
Five agricultural graduates and 55 former rebels are among the beneficiaries; 3i3 of the beneficiaries are women.
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