DAR Provincial Office of Camarines Sur II

02/06/2026

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢 𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘

“𝙺𝚞𝚢𝚊 𝚁𝚞𝚎𝚕’𝚜 𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚎𝚝 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝚘𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚛𝚘𝚊𝚍 𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚜 𝚊 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚋𝚕𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚒𝚌𝚎, 𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚢 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚜𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐.”

Before sunlight reaches the roads, Ruel Hernandez Frondozo is already behind the wheel.

The engine hums in the half-light. Headlights cut through the morning haze. Ahead of him, the road may lead to a far-flung barangay, a dusty sitio, or the edge of a rice field where government work quietly waits.

Rain or shine, on weekdays or holidays, Ruel drives with the calm discipline of a man who understands that his duty is not merely to transport people. It is to bring public servants safely to the communities they serve—and to bring them home again.

For more than three years, he has carried employees of the Program Beneficiaries Development Division of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Camarines Sur II to places where public service is not announced with ceremony, but practiced in dust, mud, distance, and patience.

To his colleagues, Kuya Ruel, as he is fondly called, is more than an office driver. 𝗛𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲.

They call him 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯, 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘨, and 𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪 𝘳𝘦𝘬𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘳—a dependable man whose kindness is often shown more in deeds than in words. Behind the wheel, he becomes a cook, a mechanic, a patient baggage and errand boy, moving with gentle diligence: ready to lend a hand, quick to assist, and slow to complain, comforting his colleagues without expecting anything in return.

Before joining DAR, Ruel worked as a driver with Makati Development Corporation, Coca-Cola Philippines–Naga Plant, and the DPWH Camarines Sur 3rd District Engineering Office in Tigaon. But his truest résumé is written not only in past employment, but in the ordinary sacrifices that have shaped his life.

At 48, he has watched his eldest daughter, now 23, and his son, 21, begin their own working lives, while his youngest, 18, continues to study. Like many Filipino fathers, he measures success not by comfort, but by the quiet assurance that his children are moving forward.

When official work ends, he retreats to Barangay Pacol, Naga City, to spend time with his family, friends, and the lively “𝘵𝘰𝘺𝘴” that roam his land. On his 4,053-square-meter property, vegetables grow in neat rows, fighting c***s and native chickens scratch the soil, ducks wander slowly, and pigs, goats, and cattle move about like living companions. Together, they complete a modest household—built through patience, effort, and 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦. It is simple living: a life without excess, yet rich in purpose.

Asked why he continues to help others, Ruel smiles. “𝘒𝘢𝘩𝘪𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘢𝘰 𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘬𝘰, 𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘶𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘰 𝘴𝘢 𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘸𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘵 𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘺𝘢,” he says. “𝘏𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘯𝘢 𝘣𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨.”

His words carry the weight of a life that knows hardship but refuses indifference. For Ruel, generosity is not measured by what one owns, but by what one is willing to give—time, effort, patience, and presence.

In an era often drawn to titles, applause, and recognition, Ruel offers a quieter measure of dignity. Some serve by speaking. Others serve by leading. 𝗛𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴—𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹.

And each time the engine starts before dawn, he keeps the 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 turning.

31/05/2026

SAGÑAY, Camarines Sur — Natutunan ng mga miyembro ng Catalotoan Farmers and Farmworkers Association (CatFFA) kung paano gawing produktong pangkabuhayan ang kanilang tanim na luya sa pamamagitan ng pagsasanay sa paggawa ng ginger chews na suportado ng Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).

BASAHIN: https://www.dar.gov.ph/darco-news-subroute/25234

28/05/2026

𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑷𝑶'𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒓 | 𝗔 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗽

𝘖𝘯 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 (𝘋𝘈𝘙) 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘚𝘶𝘳 𝘐𝘐’𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘬𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 — 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 “𝘣𝘪𝘨 𝘣𝘰𝘴𝘴” 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.

In Barangay Toytoy, Garchitorena, the road does not simply lead to farmers. It tests those who claim to serve them. On May 27, while government offices were closed for 𝘌𝘪𝘥’𝘭 𝘈𝘥𝘩𝘢, Engr. Rodel C. Martirez, OIC-Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II of DAR Camarines Sur II, arrived not for ceremony but for presence and public service.

He had heard that personnel from the Program Beneficiaries Development Division (PBDD) were still in the field, carrying out promised activities for agrarian reform beneficiaries in the coastal towns of Garchitorena, Lagonoy, and Caramoan. So, he went to them.

For Martirez, the visit was not unusual. He came from the ranks, once working directly with farmers himself. He knows that in communities far from the provincial center, public service is often measured not by office hours but by presence—whether someone crosses the water, climbs the upland path, or reaches the barangay despite distance, weather, or a holiday.

In Toytoy, he spoke with farmers about “breadfruit” (𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴), locally known in Bicol as 𝙠𝙪𝙡𝙤 or 𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙨. Under the direction of DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III, breadfruit is being promoted as a possible alternative to rice: nutritious, filling, climate-resilient, and familiar to older generations. Martirez described its taste as close to potatoes and its value as richer in dietary fibre than rice.

But the conversation also carried a quiet warning. Once common in backyards and kitchens, breadfruit is now slowly disappearing from memory. Fewer households maintain the trees. Many young people no longer know how to cook or value it.

From Toytoy, Martirez proceeded to Barangay Sta. Cruz in Caramoan, where an all-women DAR team—Jessa, Ciara, Meryl, and Nica—were helping reorganize the Sta. Cruz Farmers and Farmworkers Association (SCFFA). There, he urged members to consider becoming a cooperative and see themselves not only as farmers but as farmer-entrepreneurs.

In Barangay Himanag, Lagonoy, another team with Julie, Camae, and Maymay worked on lawyering support, product development, and costing for abaca-based goods and farm produce.

For years, residents endured years of perilous sea travel to bring their goods from Tamban Seaport in Tinambac to markets in neighboring towns. Rain or rough tides could spell lost income. With road concreting now underway, these trips are safer and faster, promising better opportunities for trade and livelihood.

In these remote places, development is not abstract. It is a road, a tree, a meeting, a promise kept. And on a holiday, DAR’s big boss and fieldworkers showed what service can look like when it chooses the farthest communities first — a quiet dedication that carries hope for farmers on the edge of the map. (𝘎𝘊𝘉/𝘋𝘈𝘙𝘊𝘚𝘶𝘳2)

28/05/2026

Sa paggunita ng Philippine National Flag Day, muling pinagtitibay ng DAR ang pagmamahal sa bayan at pagkakaisa bilang mga Pilipino.

Ginugunita ang araw na ito bilang pag-alala sa unang pagwagayway ng watawat ng Pilipinas matapos ang tagumpay sa Labanan sa Alapan noong 1898. Bahagi ito ng “National Flag Days” mula Mayo 28 hanggang Hunyo 12, kasabay ng pagdiriwang ng Araw ng Kalayaan.

Nawa’y magsilbing simbolo ang ating pambansang watawat ng katatagan, sakripisyo, at kabayanihang Pilipino tungo sa mas maunlad at makatarungang lipunan para sa lahat.


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Sa paggunita ng Philippine National Flag Day, muling pinagtitibay ng DAR ang pagmamahal sa bayan at pagkakaisa bilang mga Pilipino.

Ginugunita ang araw na ito bilang pag-alala sa unang pagwagayway ng watawat ng Pilipinas matapos ang tagumpay sa Labanan sa Alapan noong 1898. Bahagi ito ng “National Flag Days” mula Mayo 28 hanggang Hunyo 12, kasabay ng pagdiriwang ng Araw ng Kalayaan.

Nawa’y magsilbing simbolo ang ating pambansang watawat ng katatagan, sakripisyo, at kabayanihang Pilipino tungo sa mas maunlad at makatarungang lipunan para sa lahat.



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27/05/2026

𝐀𝐑𝐁𝐢𝐝𝐚 | 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿: 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆

𝘐𝘯 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘺, “𝘛𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘺” 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥. 𝘏𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯.

Janito P. Bernardo, 48, stood on the land he had worked for most of his life, the soil familiar beneath his feet, the boundaries known not by maps but by memory. Around him, the fields carried the quiet evidence of his years: the furrows he shaped, the crops he waited on, the seasons he endured.

In Barangay Sagrada, Tinambac, Camarines Sur, people knew him as Totoy. The neighbors knew his face, his voice, and his way of moving through the fields. His family knew the sacrifices behind each harvest. The land, in its silent way, knew him too. However, for much of his life, Totoy barely existed in the eyes of the state.

He was born with no birth certificate.

For many rural Filipinos, identity is not always first proven on paper. It is lived through work, kinship, community, and survival. But without official documents, a person can remain locked out of the very systems meant to protect them. Access to services, ownership, security, and legal recognition can become difficult, uncertain, or entirely out of reach.

Totoy’s life had long been measured not by records but by the rhythm of farming: planting when the season allowed, waiting when the sky withheld rain, harvesting when the land finally gave back.

Like many agrarian reform beneficiaries, he cultivated land covered by a Collective Certificate of Land Ownership Award, or Collective CLOA, a shared title that offered partial recognition but not yet the full security of an individual name attached to a specific parcel.

That changed when the Department of Agrarian Reform’s Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling, or SPLIT Project, came to Sagrada for field validation. The team arrived to verify landholdings, boundaries, and beneficiaries. But in the process, they encountered more than a parcel of land. They found a farmer whose life had been rooted in the soil, yet absent from official records.

Through the project, Janito was granted an individual title for his three-hectare land he had cultivated for years. The document was simple, but its meaning was beyond measure. It did not create his worth; it recognized what had always been there.

Not long after, he received another document long denied to him: his birth certificate.

For Janito, recognition came late, but it came with value. His name now belongs not only in the memory of his community but also in the records of his country and on the land he never stopped tending.

26/05/2026

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆

𝙀𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙚. 𝙏𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙙, 𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙, 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙. 𝘼 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙮. 𝘼𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙨. 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙨𝙖𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙚, 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬.

"𝘈 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵." This reflection resonated with millennial employees of the Program Beneficiaries Development Division (PBDD) of DAR Camarines Sur II during their two-day Leadership and Management Training at CBSUA’s Agriville and Learning Hub recently. The experience became more than a learning session—it was a mirror of what leadership truly is.

"𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘹𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯." Using a movie clip from 𝘈 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦, presented by Jayson M. Dañas, Ed.D., Associate Professor V, and Director of the Technology Commercialization and Promotion Division of CBSUA, participants explored a workplace conflict that highlighted the dangers of authority unchecked by empathy.

"𝘈 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘵." Miggy Montenegro, portrayed by John Lloyd Cruz, embodied both ambition and decisiveness. Yet his reliance on control and criticism revealed that leadership without emotional connection can alienate and intimidate even the most capable teams.

"𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭." Observers noted the autocratic style: communication was one-sided, teamwork faltered, and employees hesitated to speak. The conflict extended beyond the magazine’s underperformance—it reflected a failure to lead with respect, collaboration, and emotional intelligence.

"𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳." Young PBDD personnel realized that effective leadership is human-centered. It requires creating an environment where people feel safe to speak, contribute, and grow.

"𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳." One participant captured the collective realization: public service demands leaders who empower, listen, and foster trust. Ambition alone is insufficient; leadership must be anchored in empathy and humanity.

"𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮." Servant, self-aware, and transformational leadership are essential to building resilient organizations and empowered farmers’ groups. Challenges will always exist, but compassion, courage, and humility make leadership meaningful.

All the observations of the participants uphold that the most visionary leaders measure success not only by results, but also by the growth, confidence, and trust of those they lead.

The training is part of Project LEAD DAR under Department of Agrarian Reform Camarines Sur II’s AGREE Program, in partnership with Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA), aiming to enhance leadership and management skills of PBDD personnel to strengthen organizational performance and service delivery.
(𝘎𝘊𝘉/𝘋𝘈𝘙𝘊𝘚𝘶𝘳2)

26/05/2026

Mga ka-Sulong at mga ka-Agri, huwag palampasin ito! Sa Sulong Kabayan Tulong ng Gobyerno dito sa Radyo Pilipinas Naga, ngayon!

Antabayanan, 9am hanggang 10am, may dalawang bisita tayo mula sa DAR na sasagot sa mga tanong natin!

Uunahin natin si Engr. Rodel C. Martirez, OIC Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II, PARPO Camarines Sur, para pag-usapan ang land distribution, support services, at iba pang non-legal concerns.

Kasama rin natin si Atty. Frances Claire R. Caceres-Agna, Senior Agrarian Reform Program Officer and Legal Support Staff, para sagutin ang mga tanong niyo tungkol sa karapatan sa lupa at legal assistance.

May tanong ka ba tungkol sa CARP, titulo, o tulong para sa mga ARBs? Libre at live yan ngayon!

26/05/2026

𝑺𝑷𝑳𝑰𝑻 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 | 𝗗𝗔𝗥 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗜 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁-𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗦𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗧-𝗔𝗟𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽

NAGA CITY— The Agrarian Legal Assistance Division of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Camarines Sur II held a three-day workshop from May 18 to 20 at Isabelle Hotel in Naga City to cleanse data and speed up the filing of cases for the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) project, according to officials.

The workshop focused on finalizing the number of SPLIT landholdings with Agrarian Law Implementation (ALI) cases and fast-tracking their processing, the Legal Division said.

Engr. Rodel C. Martirez, OIC-Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II, said 138 cases were transmitted to the regional office after the event, pending resolution.

The activity also served as the division’s midyear assessment, with updates on annual targets and progress. DAR Camarines Sur II reported it has accomplished 974 SPLIT-ALI cases cumulatively as of 2026 and has achieved 64 percent of this year’s regular target cases.

Members of the SPLIT Provincial Project Management Office participated to ensure data integrity and accuracy in the database, Martirez said. Procedures under Administrative Order No. 02, Series of 2024, are being adopted to resolve bottlenecks in land subdivision and parcelization, he added.

Atty. Ramon SG. Cabañes Jr., chief of the Legal Division, and Atty. Frances Claire R. Caceres-Agna, Senior Agrarian Reform Program Officer and legal support staff, led the workshop. “Kung mali ang data, mali rin ang mare-report,” Agna said, highlighting the importance of accurate records.

Cabañes said the strengthened data system aligns with Regional Director Rodrigo O. Realubit’s directive to enhance reporting and ensure uniformity and reliability of project information.

The legal chief also said regular activities and directives for legal case management are continuing as planned.

25/05/2026

“𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐬”

Sa mga lupang saklaw ng agrarian reform na may 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 (𝗖𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗔), ang 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘴 o mana ay tumutukoy sa karapatan ng bawat tagapagmana mula sa isang yumaong agrarian reform beneficiary (ARB).

Hanggang hindi pa naisasagawa ang pormal na subdivision at legal na pamamahagi ng lupa, nananatiling buo at sama-sama ang pagmamay-ari nito. Dahil dito, madalas na nagkakaroon ng sabay-sabay na pag-aangkin o pag-aagawan sa iisang lote, pati na rin ng pagpasok o 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 sa katabing lote. Ang ganitong mga sitwasyon ay nagdudulot ng tensiyon at alitan sa pagitan ng mga kapwa may-ari.

Lalong lumitaw ang mga suliraning ito nang ipinatupad ng Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) ang 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, o 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗧, na naglalayong hatiin ang mga co-owned na lupang agraryo at magbigay ng indibidwal na titulo sa bawat benepisyaryo o kwalipikadong tagapagmana. Sa pamamagitan nito, nagiging mas malinaw ang karapatan ng bawat isa at mas naiiwasan ang hindi pagkakaunawaan.

Kamakailan lamang, pitong (7) lupain sa bayan ng Garchitorena, Camarines Sur na may kabuuang sukat na 𝟲𝟭.𝟳𝟯𝟯𝟬 𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆𝗮, ang matagumpay na nahati sa mga parsela. Inaasahang 𝟯𝟴 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝘀𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗮 ang makikinabang sa nasabing hakbang.

Bagama’t libre ang programa, may ilan pa ring tumangging sumailalim sa land survey dahil sa hindi pagkakaunawaan sa loob ng pamilya o sa pagitan ng mga tagapagmana ng ARB.

Ipinapakita ng karanasang ito na ang usapin sa lupa ay hindi lamang umiikot sa batas at dokumento. Kailangan din dito ang kooperasyon, malinaw na komunikasyon, at pagpapakumbaba. May mga suliraning naaayos sa pamamagitan ng legal na hakbang, ngunit mayroon ding mas nagiging maayos sa mahinahong pag-uusap at bukas na pakikipag-ugnayan sa pagitan ng mga tagapagmana at may-ari.

Sa ganitong mga pagkakataon, mahalagang balikan ang paalala na “𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝘂𝗽𝗮 𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗸𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝗵𝗮𝘆.” Higit sa pag-aangkin, mas mahalaga ang pagkakaunawaan, respeto, at mapayapang pagsasaayos ng karapatan ng bawat isa.

Sa kabuuan, tanging sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaunawaan, pagtutulungan, at paggalang sa isa’t isa maaaring makamit ang mapayapa, makatarungan, at maayos na pamamahagi ng lupang agraryo.

Ang lupa ay hindi lamang ari-arian. Ito ay pamana at responsibilidad na dapat pangalagaan nang may disiplina, malasakit, at pananagutan.

✍️📸: Bryan O. Ongog, ARPT-DARMO Garchitorena

25/05/2026

𝑹𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒂 𝑫𝑨𝑹𝑴𝑶 | 𝗗𝗔𝗥 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀

CARAMOAN, Camarines Sur — Sixteen agrarian reform beneficiaries officially took their oath May 21 at the Caramoan Municipal Trial Court, gaining legal access to 39.4579 hectares of farmland. The milestone, part of the Department of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) ongoing land distribution program, empowers farmers to cultivate land, improve livelihoods, and strengthen participation in local cooperatives, bringing both economic stability and hope to rural communities.

Presiding over the oath-taking, Judge Janel I. Peñaflor highlighted the importance of land tenure for rural families. “This step not only grants access to land but also ensures the stability and recognition farmers need to develop sustainable livelihoods,” she said.

The DAR Municipal Office of Caramoan led the activity, with OIC-Municipal Agrarian Reform Program Officer Julius T. Acabado, Agrarian Reform Program Technologists John Carlo F. Polagñe, and Jay-Ar R. Casim coordinating alongside the DAR Provincial Office team of Engr. Richard Rayos, Agrarian Reform Program Officer II Al Jerome Besenio, and Agrarian Reform Program Officer I Joemar Falabi from the DAR Provincial Office.

Despite steep slopes and streams, the team navigated challenging terrain to reach remote farmland, demonstrating the agency’s commitment to delivering services even in isolated communities.

One farmer said the day was both symbolic and transformative. “This is more than land—it is hope and security for us farmers.”

The newly awarded 39.4579-hectare landholding is expected to enhance agricultural productivity in Caramoan, strengthen household income, and foster participation in local farmer cooperatives.

Acabado emphasized the broader mission of DAR: “This is more than distributing land—it is about giving farmers the tools and support to secure their future.”

The DAR official noted that activities like this continue to ensure deserving farmers receive legal land access and the resources needed to transform it into sustainable livelihoods, reflecting the government’s ongoing commitment to rural development.

✍️📸: John Carlo F. Polagñe, ARPT-DARMO Caramoan