Project SPLIT - Cotabato Province

04/09/2026

03/09/2026

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

AGENDA:

Briefing/hearing on the proposed FY 2027 budget of the department/agency:

• Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)

19/08/2026

14/08/2026

DAR COTABATO CONDUCTS DAY 2 OF THE 3RD QUARTER ASSESSMENT OF RE-DOCUMENTATION TARGETS UNDER THE SPLIT PROJECT

KIDAPAWAN CITY, COTABATO — The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Cotabato Provincial Office continued the 3rd Quarter Assessment of Re-documentation Targets under the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) Project for CY 2026 on August 13, 2026.

The second day of the assessment focused on the re-documentation accomplishments of Districts 2 and 3, with their respective Municipal Agrarian Reform Program Officers (MARPOs) and DAR Provincial Office (DARPO) SPLIT personnel presenting their accomplishments and discussing progress against the established CY 2026 targets.

The assessment covered the municipalities comprising Districts 2 and 3, which include Kidapawan City, Antipas, Arakan, Magpet, Makilala, President Roxas, Banisilan, Carmen, Kabacan, Matalam, M’lang, and Tulunan. Discussions centered on the status of re-documentation activities, accomplishments, and remaining deliverables for the year.

Through continuous monitoring, assessment, and collaboration among the DAR Cotabato Provincial Office and its field implementers, the SPLIT Project remains committed to achieving its targets and advancing the parcelization and individual titling of agricultural lands in the province.

12/08/2026

DAR COTABATO CONDUCTS 3RD QUARTER ASSESSMENT OF RE-DOCUMENTATION TARGETS UNDER THE SPLIT PROJECT FOR CY 2026

KIDAPAWAN CITY, COTABATO — The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Cotabato Provincial Office conducted the 3rd Quarter Assessment of Re-documentation Targets under the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) Project for Calendar Year 2026 on August 12, 2026, at Dampa, Lanao, Kidapawan City.

The activity was spearheaded by PARPO II Evangeline C. Bueno and attended by the SPLIT Project Team of District 1, North Cotabato, composed of Municipal Agrarian Reform Program Officers (MARPOs) from the six municipalities of Alamada, Aleosan, Libungan, Midsayap, Pigcawayan, and Pikit, together with DAR Provincial Office (DARPO) SPLIT personnel.

The assessment aims to review and validate the progress of re-documentation activities and accomplishments against the established 3rd quarter targets. It also provides an opportunity to identify implementation concerns and gaps, assess current accomplishments, and determine appropriate actions to ensure that the remaining CY 2026 targets are efficiently and effectively addressed.

The same assessment activity will also be conducted for Districts 2 and 3 to evaluate their respective re-documentation accomplishments, address implementation concerns, and formulate appropriate measures toward the timely achievement of the remaining CY 2026 targets.

11/08/2026

DAR Cotabato Receives Two Toyota Tamaraw Units for Project SPLIT

KIDAPAWAN CITY, COTABATO - The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Provincial Office of Cotabato received two (2) Toyota Tamaraw utility vehicles from the DAR Project SPLIT Central Project Management Office (CPMO) .

The two units are among the 44 additional Toyota Tamaraw vehicles distributed to selected DAR provincial offices to strengthen field mobility and support the efficient implementation of Project SPLIT (Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling).

The additional vehicles will enhance the mobility of DAR Cotabato personnel in conducting field validation, monitoring, coordination, and other project activities, particularly in serving agrarian reform beneficiaries in far-flung areas.

The vehicle rollout is being implemented under the leadership of DAR Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III, with the guidance of Project SPLIT Project Implementation Officer and Undersecretary Jesry T. Palmares.

07/08/2026

District 2 Summit Caps Off DAR Cotabato's Province-Wide ARB / ARBO / BARC Summit 2026

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Province of Cotabato successfully completed its ARB / ARBO / BARC Summit 2026 with the conduct of the District 2 Summit on August 6, 2026, at the Kidapawan City Gymnasium, Kidapawan City, Cotabato.

The final leg of the province-wide activity gathered more than 400 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs), Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBOs), and Barangay Agrarian Reform Councils (BARCs) from Kidapawan City, Makilala, Magpet, President Roxas, Antipas, and Arakan. Representatives from partner government agencies, local government units, Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representatives (IPMRs), and other agrarian reform stakeholders also joined the event in support of the continued implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

Participants attended learning sessions on the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) Project, Administrative Order No. 8, Series of 1995, otherwise known as the Rules and Procedures Governing the Transferability of Lands Awarded to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs), Republic Act No. 11953, or the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, and the Agrisenso Plus ASCEND Lending Program, equipping them with updated knowledge on key agrarian reform policies and support services.

The Summit also provided opportunities for fellowship through fun-filled games, a community dance, and interactive activities that strengthened camaraderie among participants. The program was further enriched by cultural and musical performances from the Likha Pawan Dance Company of Central Mindanao Colleges (CMC) and the DARythym Band, composed of DAR personnel.

In her message, PARPO II Evangeline C. Bueno conveyed her appreciation to DAR Region XII Regional Director Mariannie S. Lauban-Baunto and DAR Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III for their leadership and support in making the province-wide summit series possible. She likewise thanked the local government units, partner agencies, BARC officials, ARBO leaders, and Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries for their continued cooperation in advancing agrarian reform in the province.