Article 68p. 68

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND LAW OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TEXT AND RULES

(2) Develop and prescribe procedures and techniques

on land surveys in accordance with approved standards;

(3)

Develop

plans

and

programs,

guidelines,

procedures

and

techniques

for

soil

surveys

and

classification and for complete aerial photogrammetry;

(4) Analyze and compile soil data and survey reports

essential for the production of soil maps and identify

particular areas for soil research;

(5) Develop land use patterns, procedures and compile

adequate maps for proper land use;

(6)

Draw

up

plans,

programs

and

designs

for

agricultural development under the scheme of land

consolidation;

(7) Formulate policies, guidelines and procedures for

the regulation of conversion of private agricultural lands

to non-agricultural use, in accordance with the provisions

of existing laws, as amended, and other related issuances;

(8) Establish a schedule of priorities in the construction

of

houses,

waterworks,

irrigation

systems and other

community facilities;

(9)

Formulate

policies

and

guidelines

in

the

procurement,

maintenance

or

rehabilitation

of

agricultural machinery and equipment, and review, and

evaluate

plans,

programs,

specifications,

and

cost

estimates of land development projects;

(10) Provide functional and technical assistance on the

implementation of land development;

(11) Monitor and evaluate activities of field offices on

land development; and

(12) Perform such other functions as may be provided

by law.

SECTION 15. Bureau of Land Tenure Development . —

The Bureau shall have the following functions:

(1) Develop policies, plans and programs, and standard

operating procedures in the acquisition and distribution

of

public

and

private

agricultural

lands,

including

measures to ensure that the lands distributed by the

government to the beneficiaries of the agrarian reform

program shall be subsequently transferred or sold only to

qualified tenant-tillers, agricultural workers and other

landless citizens;

(2) Design socio-economic survey plans and prescribe

standards, guidelines and procedures in the conduct of

such

surveys

in

areas

sought

to

be

acquired

or

administered by the Department of Agrarian Reform;

(3) Develop standards for the valuation of lands placed

under

the

agrarian

reform

program

and

formulate

appropriate land compensation schemes for affected

landowners;

(4) Formulate general policies and guidelines in the

identification

of

tillers

and

agricultural

lands

to be

purchased

or

expropriated,

subject

of

petitions

or

applications for the exercise of the right of pre-emption or

redemption, or voluntarily offered for coverage under the

agrarian reform program, and portions of the public

domain which may be opened for settlement;

(5) Maintain a current inventory of tillers, landowners,

landholdings, including crops and production thereon

and other related records;

(6) Streamline procedures governing the titling of

lands transferred to the beneficiaries of agrarian reform

and the documentation of leasehold and other tenurial

arrangements;

(7)

Develop

alternative

tenurial

or

working

arrangements or relationships in agrarian reform areas

aimed at ensuring security of tenure and equitable

distribution of income;

(8)

Formulate

policies,

guidelines,

standards,

procedures

and

programs

in

the

development

and

conduct of land tenure research;

(9) Identify areas of research relevant to land tenure,

determine

priority

needs,

and

prepare

land

tenure

research designs/proposals;

(10) Undertake operational research and evaluation

studies on land tenure programs and projects;

(11) Monitor research findings on land tenure and other

related studies by various research agencies;

(12)

Review

and

evaluate

documents

for

the

generation, registration, and issuance of Emancipation

Patents/Title,

land

valuation,

and

landowners

compensation claims as to its completeness, accuracy

and validity;

(13)

Initiate

verification

and/or

investigation

of

questionable or inconsistent documents as well as data

or information critical for expeditious disposition of land

transactions by authorities concerned; and

(14) Perform such other functions as may be provided

by law.

SECTION 16. Bureau of Agrarian Reform Information

Education .

—

The

Bureau

shall

have

the following

functions:

(1) Provide policy guidance and develop plans and

programs

for

effective

and

continuing

information,

education and promotional activities of the Department;

(2) Develop, conduct, assist and coordinate training

and education programs to increase farmer, DAR and

other governmental personnel participation in program

implementation;

(3)

Coordinate

or

implement

linkage

training

or

education programs and projects;

(4) Integrate agrarian reform concepts into all levels of

the national education system;

(5) Develop appropriate communication materials or

aids to support agrarian reform promotion and training;

(6)

Produce

and

disseminate

media

materials

to

implement the information programs of the Department;

(7) Maintain and update a library of materials on

agrarian reform;

(8) Provide for the establishment of a center for

agrarian reform studies;

(9) Provide functional and technical assistance on

farmer education and public information;

(10) Coordinate and evaluate training programs and

activities undertaken by the regional offices and other

units of the Department; and

(11) Perform such other functions as may be provided

by law.

SECTION

17.

Bureau

of

Agrarian

Reform

Beneficiaries Development . — The Bureau shall have the

following functions:

(1) Formulate plans, programs, policies and guidelines

for the development of agrarian reform areas into viable

agro-industrial

estates, the promotion of cooperative

systems

of

production,

processing,

marketing,

distribution, credit and services;

(2) Formulate policies, programs and guidelines for the

development and management of resettlement areas

and landed estates;

(3) Promote the organization and participation of

agrarian reform beneficiaries to enhance the dignity and

welfare of the beneficiaries and to serve as sources of

development information inputs and feedback as basis

for policy formulation;

(4)

Serve

as

liaison

between

the

DAR

and

the

legitimate organizations of agrarian reform beneficiaries

and serve as receiving zone for request and proposals

from legitimately organized agrarian reform beneficiaries

associations for appropriate action by any of the Bureaus

or Services;

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