DAR, DENR, LBP, LRA partnership in E. Visayas, hailed

By JOSE ALSMITH L. SORIA
May 22, 2026

KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato – Atty. Rexie Maristela of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Central Office commended DAR’s partnership with other government agencies in Eastern Visayas as manifested in its impressive accomplishment on Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) Project.

Maristela, Director of the Bureau of Land Acquisition and Distribution (BLAD) and the Bureau of Land Tenure Improvement (BLTI), commented, “This accomplishment reflects the strong coordination and cooperation among our partner agencies,” following DAR Eastern Visayas’ presentation of the 2025 land acquisition and distribution (LAD) milestones on the third day of the DAR Assessment and Strategic Planning Workshop with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Land Registration Authority (LRA), and the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP), for Regions VII and VIII, held here on May 18 to 21 this year.

She congratulated the delegation from Region-VIII, highlighting the importance of DAR’s relationship with other agencies which resulted to a cumulative accomplishment of 200,406.15 hectares on field validation; 141,476.81 hectares on redocumentation; 61,668.99 hectares on E-title registration; and 60,498.38 hectares on E-title distribution under the SPLIT Project as of March 31 this year.

Undersecretary for Field Operations Office (FOO), Atty. Kazel Celeste, delivered her message online, saying, “This workshop will synchronize our visions and plans,” highlighting the importance of unity and proactive action among partner agencies. “Let us be more candid and proactive so that no farmer is left waiting for their (land) title,” she added.

Meanwhile, Assistant Secretary for FOO and National Project Director of SPLIT Project, Atty. Marjorie Ayson, emphasized to the participants, “We need to address concerns through clear, practical and coordinated solutions to ensure the smooth and efficient implementation of the program.”

DAR Eastern Visayas Regional Director, Atty, Robert Anthony Yu, presented the problems, issues, needs and concerns (PINCs) that were encountered in the implementation of the SPLIT Project in the region. But he emphasized that all PINCs were addressed accordingly.

From the DENR Regional Office-8, Engr. Ma. Dioleta Vilas, chief of the Surveys and Mapping Division, expressed their agency’s full support for the SPLIT Project, especially in speeding up verification and documentation processes.