DAR to empower Boracay’s Ati

AGRARIAN REFORM Secretary John R. Castriciones said the executive agency would extend support services to the indigenous people of Boracay Island who recently received agricultural lands from the government.

The land titles covering a total of 3.2064 hectares, which were personally handed by President Rodrigo Duterte, were given to 44 members of the Ati group under collective ownership.

“We will be providing the farmer-beneficiaries with planting tools and implements to maximize their efficiency when it comes to productivity,” Sec. Castriciones said.

He added that the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) would soon provide various trainings to help develop the land and uplift the economic lives of the Ati.

Community leader Delsa Justo, who received the Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) in behalf of the group, said they will take care of the land for their children and the future generations of Ati.

Aside from the Ati, Sec. Castriciones said that the DAR is also eyeing to distribute lands to the Tumandok who lives on some of the wetlands in the island.

“I have already made the necessary coordination with Department of Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu so that they would be able to develop and preserve the land,” Sec. Castrciones said.

Along with the distribution of CLOAs to the Ati, 439 farmers from the towns of Buruanga, Tanggalan, and Malay, Aklan, also received land titles, covering a total of 270.8288 hectares, from the President.##
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Ati people receive Boracay land titles

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte kept his promise to implement land reform in Boracay Island when he led the distribution of six Certificates of Land Ownership Awards (CLOA) to 44 members of Aklan’s indigenous people on November 8, 2018 at Barangay Manoc Manoc Covered Court, Malay, Aklan.

Duterte told the Ati group to take care of the awarded lands. “Till the land, make it productive so that you, your children and your grandchildren are assured of a quality life,” he said.

“Huwag kayong magpasalamat sa akin, magpasalamat kayo sa Diyos (Do not thank me, thank God),” Duterte added.

The new Ati landowners received a total of 3.2064 hectares of agricultural lands. These land titles are under collective ownership following the indigenous people’s tradition of preserving the property.

Community leader Delsa Justo received the CLOAs in behalf of the group. “Nagpapasalamat po kami kay Pangulong Duterte, pinadala siya ng Panginoon para tulungan kami. Aalagaan namin ang lupa dahil ito ang ipapamana namin sa aming mga anak at susunod na henerasyon (We thank President Duterte. He was sent by God to help us. We will take care of these lands for our children and the future generations),” Justo said.

She said that their people was the first residents in Boracay. But they had been forced to migrate within the island because of other claimants. She now hopes for a peaceful installation to the awarded lands.news national 1 pix 2 november 12 2018

Along with the distribution of CLOAs to the Atis, Duterte also awarded CLOAs to 439 farmers from Buruanga, Tanggalan, and Malay, Aklan  which covered a total of 270.8288 hectares.##

MGA APEKTADO NG KALIBO AIRPORT EXPANSION SUMUGOD AT NAGKAINITAN SA TANGGAPAN NG DAR

SUMUGOD SA tanggapan ng Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) - Aklan ang mga apektado ng Kalibo International Airport Expansion kaugnay ng kabayaran sa kanilang mga lupa.

Inabot pa ng alas-8:00 ng gabi sa tanggapan ng DAR ang ilang mga land owners at tenant na nagsimulang sumugod sa tanggapan ala-1:00 ng hapon.

Ayon kay German Baltazar, presidente ng Nalook-Pook-Caano-Estancia (Napocacia) Small Farmers and Homeowners Association, nasa 80 katao ang sumugod sa tanggapan ng DAR.

Panawagan nila na taasan ang financial assistance katumbas ng disturbance compensation. Nagulat kasi ang mga apektado na sa halip na disturbance compensation ang ibayad sa kanika ay financial assistance nalang na mababa kumpara sa inaasahan nila.

Nabatid na nagkaroon pa ng mainitang pagtatalo ang presidente ng Napocacia at ang legal officer ng DAR na si Dominador Briones.

Hindi kumpormi sa paliwanag ng DAR ang mga apektado ng phase I, II, at III ng airport expansion mula sa mga kabarangayan ng Brgy. Puis, New Washington; mga Brgy ng Nalook, Pook, Tigayon, Caano, at Estancia, Kalibo.

Minabuti ng DAR na irefer ang reklamo ng mga apektado sa project manager sa Aklan Provincial Capitol para sa isang dayalogo para talakayin ang pagbuo ng Social Development Plan.

Ipapatawag sa nasabing dayalogo ang mga kinatawan ng iba-ibang ahensiya ng gobyerno para matugunan ang reklamo ng mga apektadong tenant at mga may-ari ng lupa.##

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