Welcome to
Department of Agrarian Reform Region VII
Official Website!
The Philippines' Department of Agrarian Reform (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan), abbreviated as the DAR, is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for all land reform programs in the country, with the aim of promoting social justice and industrialization.
Secretaries/Ministers of Agrarian Reform
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of_Agrarian_Reform_(Philippines)
| Date started |
Date finished |
Name |
Governors of the Land Authority |
| August 1936 |
October 1963 |
Sixto K. Roxas |
| November 1963 |
July 1964 |
Rodrigo D. Perez, Jr. |
| July 1964 |
December 1965 |
Benjamin M. Gozon |
| January 1966 |
June 2, 1978 |
Condrado F. Estrella |
Ministers of Agrarian Reform |
| June 2, 1978 |
April 30, 1986 |
Conrado F. Estrella |
| May 1, 1986 |
March 7, 1987 |
Heherson T. Alvarez |
Secretaries of Agrarian Reform |
| July 23, 1987 |
July 1, 1989 |
Philip Ella Juico |
| Jul. 20, 1989 |
January 4, 1990 |
Miriam Defensor-Santiago |
| January 4, 1990 |
April 5, 1990 |
Florencio B. Abad |
| April 6, 1990 |
June 30, 1992 |
Benjamin T. Leong |
| July 1, 1992 |
June 30, 1998 |
Ernesto D. Garilao |
| July 1, 1998 |
February 11, 2001 |
Horacio R. Morales |
| February 12, 2001 |
January 15, 2003 |
Hernani A. Braganza |
| January 20, 2003 |
January 20, 2004 |
Roberto M. Pagdanganan |
| February 20, 2004 |
August 24, 2004 |
Jose Mari B. Ponce
(OFFICER-IN-CHARGE) |
| August 26, 2004 |
September 27, 2004 |
Rene C. Villa |
Secretaries of Land Reform |
| September 27, 2005 |
August 23, 2005 |
Nasser C. Pangandaman
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Secretaries of Agrarian Reform |
| August 23, 2005 |
Present |
Nasser C. Pangandaman
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The Regional Director
RODOLFO T. INSON
THE RIGHT PERSON
IN THE RIGHT PLACE AND POSITION
Welcome back, Director Inson... yes, it's welcome back since he was our regional director four years ago. He was reassigned to Region 11 in Davao in 2004- (incidentally, he comes from Davao), and now he is back to Region 7 to where he rightfully belong?
Why is he warmly welcome by DAR-7 employees?
AS A BOSS:
He is not bossy. He puts his message through a story.. at times, if not most of the time, the employees keep on laughing with his stories ... but in the end they will realize and learn the message that he wants to put across... One could easily grasp what he wants to say for he always relate it with concrete examples making it very understandable.
AS A WORKER:
Heas has been telling the employees that he observed that at the start of the first quearter, accomplishment is at stand still. As much as possible he wants to have any work done in dispatch. So, work from the very start so you could finish early rather than rest first and then cram later- most likely you will be running out of time and you still have plenty of things to do. He not only works but also motivates others to work. And, if he works, he works well with excellence.
HIS WINNING TRAITS:
But, despite his being a director and head of the office, he is accomodating, humble with his two feet fully grounded on the floor. Arrogance is not part of his vocabulary. He may be tough at times but only to those who are abusive. "I might be unpopular to some but I won't mind for as long as I know I am doing the right direction" he says.
He is a friend to everyone. There are times he would say "I am alone here, if anything happens to me here, beware of my wife, you will be answerable to her" Though, he is not from Cebu, he had captured the sympathy and admiration, not only of his constituents region wide but also, the various stakeholders of the DAR, the heads of the government line agencies as shown during the recent Regional CARP Implementing Team (RCITE) meeting when they came in full force and members of the local media.
There is never a dull moment with him. He doesn't run out of jokes and stories to tell, befitting whatever occasion.
Yes, he is everybody's friend. Although he wants things be dome in dispatch, he doesn't give demanding orders, he do it in a manner that you cannot refuse to do it. So subtle a word but you could feel the urgency without him imposing on you. "Mohangyo lang gyud ko sa inyo na magtrabaho tang tanan" Imagine, a head of office asking for a favor instead of giving strict orders and demands from his subordinates? Who could refuse such an appeal? You will surely be insensitive if you will not be moved with this sort of motivation. He is really a rare bred of an executive/officer.
Why he is warmly welcomed to Region 7? You have read and found the answer. If you have the chance to be with him, you will affirm it yourself. For, he is everybody's friend. (Angie). |
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Vision
A nation of empowered agrarian reform beneficiaries, urban poor, indigenous people and communities who are directly and effectively managing sustainable economic, socio- cultural and political development where there is equitable land rights, and with due regard to the rights of other stakeholders, for improved and dignified quality of life for all.
Mission
The DAR shall lead in the effective implementation and management of land reform in the country through:
Land Tenure Improvement and security and provision of integrated development services to landless farmers, farmworkers, small landowner cultivators;
Titling, recognition and development of ancestral domains, and culture-based sustainable development of indigenous communities and people; and
Provision of security of tenure and social preparation for access to and use of lands to urban poor.
Goal
Accelerate land distribution in accordance with the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law. Revitalize the Philippine countryside through socio economic reforms and agro-industrial development
Intensify program beneficiaries development to make agrarian reform areas more economically viable and globally competitive.
Agrarian Reform
Historical Background
1945 - 1958
Upon the enactment of Republic Act No. 1166 of 1954, the National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration, or NARRA, was created. Only the Negros Oriental Resettlement Project was established covering an estimated 10,000 hectares, located in the municipalities of Santa Catalina and Bayawan, both in Negros Oriental. These resettlements were only a pitch of the total landless farmers and farmworkers in the province. When Republic Act No. 1199, known as the Agricultural Tenancy Act was passed into law, it slightly strengthen the security of tenure of the tenants as it allow and define the share tenancy to leasehold where payment of fixed lease rentals is mandated instead of variable shares. The Land Reform Act (R.A. 1400) was passed which provides for the expropriation of land, which does not affect landholdings in the provinces in Central Visayas region.
1959 - 19561
During the term of President Diosdado Macapagal, the Republic Act No. 3844, otherwise known as the Agricultural Land Reform Code was enacted. It established owner-cultivatorship and defines family size farms and abolished share tenancy.
1961 - 1972
When President Ferdinand E. Marcos came into power, Congress passed Republic Act No. 6389 amending certain provisions of R.A. 3844, instituting the Code of Agrarian Reform which declares share tenancy as contrary to public policy and imposing penalty for its violation. The Congress provided for its funding by enacting into law R.A. No. 6390, consequently creating the Department of Agrarian Reform.
1972 - 1986
After the declaration of Martial, Presidential Decree No. 2, placed the entire archipelago as land reform area. Subsequently, under Presidential Decree No. 27, it decrees the emancipation of tenants from the bondage of the soil to all tenanted rice and/or corn privately-owned lands. Under the Operation Land Transfer or OLT of P.D. 27, only 153 hectares were distributed from a total scope of 20,526 hectares in the entire region. Cebu is fortunate, however, for having an OLT pilot area in Carcar, Cebu. The Carcar Development Corporation, controlled by the Osmeña Family, voluntarily offered for coverage their landholding.
1986 - 1992
After President Corazon C. Aquino's swept into office through EDSA revolution, agrarian reform related laws and policy measures were enacted foremost of these is the Republic Act No. 6657 otherwise known as The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law. Other significant laws passed are Proclamation No. 131, Executive Orders Nos. 129-A, 228, 229, 405, 406 and 407.
1992 - 1998
President Fidel V. Ramos continued the agrarian reform policies and even strengthened this in his Social Reform Agenda, which directs all government agencies to allocate and divert their administrative mandate on poverty alleviation and rural development. The enactment of Republic Act No. 8532 providing an additional 50 Billion Pesos for Agrarian Reform Fund further strengthened the CARP.
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