October 26, 2005
DAR MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 04-05
TO : All Concerned DARCO Officials/Personnel, DAR Region VI Officials (RD/ARDO/PARO/MARO) and Other Concerned Officials/Personnel
SUBJECT : Coverage of the 450.99 Hectares Property of Former Congressman Julio A. Ledesma IV Under Voluntary Offer to Sell (VOS)
The cooperation and support of landowners and other stakeholders are vital to the speedy and smooth implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). aTEHIC
Former Congressman Julio A. Ledesma IV offered his landholdings covering 16 titles with an aggregate area of 450.99 hectares located in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental under the CARP through the Voluntary Offer to Sell (VOS) scheme.
To specifically address the issues and concerns and ensure the expeditious land acquisition and distribution of the aforementioned landholdings, a special team is hereby created to be known as "OPERATION: SAN CARLOS".
OPERATION: SAN CARLOS shall be composed of the following officials and personnel:
Management Team:
Director Gloria J. Fabia, BLAD — Team Leader
RD Alexis M. Arsenal, Region VI — Co-Team Leader
Director Leandro A. Caymo, BLD — Member
Atty. Rogelio Arquillo, PPLAO — Member
Implementing Team:
PARO Felicidad Banares, Negros Occ. — Team Leader
CARPO Operations, Negros Occ. — Member
CARPO Legal, Negros Occ. — Member
Operations Personnel, Negros Occ. — Member
Land Survey Personnel, Negros Occ. — Member
MARO, San Carlos — Member
Operation: San Carlos Management Team shall have the following functions:
1. Initiate actions that would make possible the coverage of the landholdings in view of an Order of Exemption from CARP Coverage issued over the properties.
2. Oversee and monitor the over-all land acquisition and distribution of the landholdings to qualified agrarian reform beneficiaries.
3. Assist the Implementing Team in the resolution of problems issues, needs and concerns relative to the acquisition and distribution of the properties.
Operation: San Carlos Implementing Team shall have the following functions:
1. Supervise and/or undertake the actual expeditious documentation, land survey, compensation and titling and distribution of the aforementioned landholdings under the VOS scheme. DHEACI
2. Coordinate with other CARP implementing agencies to facilitate land acquisition and distribution of the properties.
3. Submit a monthly report on the status of coverage and distribution of the landholdings to the Operation: San Carlos Management Team.
4. Perform such other functions that may be assigned by the Operation: San Carlos Management Team.
This Memorandum Circular takes effect immediately and supersedes all previous issuances inconsistent herewith.
October 26, 2005, Diliman, Quezon City.
(SGD.) NASSER C. PANGANDAMAN
OIC-Secretary