Senator Risa Hontiveros raises concerns about the 'systemic patterns' of agrarian reform reversals and land consolidation that had affected agrarian reform beneficiaries
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
The holders of Certificates of Land Ownership Award wouldn’t have any of this. The 73 hectares are theirs, they say, and they are calling for a reinvestigation into how Clarkhills gained a claim on the agricultural land awarded to the families.“We are the legitimate owners of this property. We are not illegal settlers. We are fighting for our right as legal owners. We just want this to be reinvestigated. We are not illiterate. We know what’s going on.
In August 2020, Endona submitted to the Registry of Deeds documents that would support the request to cancel the CLOAs: Certificate of Finality, Supreme Court order, DARAB order, and Entry of Judgment. Amid the violent demolitions, Mayor Lazatin said the local government unit would cease negotiations with Clarkhills and proceed with the expropriation of 3.5 hectares for its housing project.
BARRICADE. The barricade has kept 2,000 residents somehow safe from the series of violent demolitions in Sitio Balubad, Barangay Anunas, Angeles City, since September 2023. Joann Manabat/Rappler Arnel San Pedro, head of the City Information Office, confirmed to Rappler on February 24, that there was never a permit that allowed the reclassification of the contested land in Sitio Balubad. No request was made to the city council to reclassify the land, he said.
Based on the 2010-2020 zoning map of Angeles City, the agricultural zone or tropical grass comprise 483 hectares out of 1,200 hectares of production areas.