BACOLOD City – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has awarded land titles and installed 240 farmer-beneficiaries in two municipalities in northern Negros this month.
The distribution of certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs) and the installation of the agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) were facilitated by DAR-Negros Occidental I (North).
In EB Magalona town, 26 farmers were given CLOAs and subsequently installed in two properties in Barangay Nanca during rites led by Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer Tessie Pedrosa on Nov. 18.
Of the 26 farmers, 15 occupied almost 4.85 hectares of land formerly owned by Reeda Bantug; and 11 occupied 3.84 hectares of land previously owned by Michael Lawrence Bantug.
On Nov. 12, a total of 88 ARBs received land titles to 70.91 hectares of land located in Barangay Consing, also in EB Magalona during the distribution headed by municipal agrarian reform program officer Den Villena.
The landholdings, with two areas of 13.88 and 16.98 hectares each, were formerly owned by Pacita Ascalon Jereza and Ma. Consuelo Jalandoni.
In Murcia, a total of 126 beneficiaries received their CLOAs and were installed in properties, which used to belong to Gloria Araneta Esteban, on Nov. 11.
The landholdings, situated in Barangay San Miguel, covered 150.03 hectares divided into three lots of 50.01, 26.81, and 73.20 hectares each. (PNA)
