Project SPLIT - Cotabato Province

07/04/2026

07/04/2026

DAR Cotabato Conducts ESS Review and Planning Session

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Cotabato Province successfully concluded its 2-day Review and Planning Session on Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) Compliance Requirements, held on April 6-7, 2026 at Sudapin Coffee, Sudapin, Kidapawan City.

The activity convened Municipal Agrarian Reform Program Officers (MARPOs) and their ESS focal persons. During the session, Cherry Mae M. Man-on, Provincial ESS Support Staff, presented the targets versus accomplishments on the implementation of environmental and social safeguards in the municipal offices. She also discussed the status of ESS folder accomplishments vis-à-vis the Individual Land Distribution Folder (ILDF), including key findings from the submitted reports of each municipal office.

Key provisions of the Indigenous Peoples Policy Framework (IPPF) and Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) were revisited to reinforce understanding and compliance. Participants also engaged in action planning to address pending ESS folder requirements.

PARPO II Evangeline C. Bueno emphasized the importance of sustaining consistent compliance, noting that strict adherence to ESS requirements is vital in ensuring transparency, accountability, and the successful implementation of agrarian reform programs. Meanwhile, CARPO and Provincial ESS Coordinator Emelita A. Mayol highlighted the critical role of accurate documentation of Indigenous Peoples (IP) and Project-Affected Persons (PAP), in alignment with World Bank standards, to ensure inclusivity in agrarian reform implementation.

The activity concluded with the presentation of municipal action plans designed to clear pending ESS requirements. By strengthening coordination and reporting practices, DAR Cotabato continues to ensure a sustainable, transparent, and inclusive delivery of agrarian reform services.

04/04/2026

Looking for fresh strawberries? Why travel far when you can enjoy them right here in Cotabato Province?

Just visit Bongolanon Farmers Agrarian Reform Cooperative located at Bongolanon, Magpet, Cotabato, and experience farm-fresh goodness straight from local growers.

They also offer romaine, hydolique and olmetie lettuce and soon, they’ll also have honeydew melon!

Announcement for the official opening to the public for the strawberry and honeydew melon will be posted soon so please stay tuned! In the meantime, you can still place orders for their fresh lettuce.

For inquiries, please visit their FB page.🍓🍓

31/03/2026

27/03/2026

The Department of Agrarian Reform Municipal Office (DARMO) of President Roxas, Cotabato actively participated in the Enhanced Local Integration Program activities under the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) conducted on February 5 and March 5, 2026.

During the said activities, a total of 19 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) were awarded Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA), covering an aggregate area of 34.1810 hectares. In addition, seven Certificates of Condonation and Release of Mortgage (COCROM) were distributed, amounting to Php 182,467.30, resulting in the condonation of debts and full release from mortgage liabilities.

This initiative demonstrates the Department’s continued commitment, in partnership with other government agencies, to promote inclusive rural development, social equity, and the empowerment of agrarian reform beneficiaries toward a more secure and sustainable future.

24/03/2026

19/03/2026

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📌Interested applicants are encouraged to review the available positions and determine where their qualifications best fit.

🗓 Application Deadline: March 24, 2026