DAR forms team for smooth transition of power

CEBU, Philippines - The Department of Agrarian Reform has formed a team that would ensure a smooth transition of power in the department.

Referred to as the DAR Transition Cooperation Team, the group is composed of all the members of the DAR Executive Committee and was created by Secretary Nasser Pangandaman.

The creation of the Transition Team is in accordance with AO 285, series of 2010 entitled Setting up a Transition Cooperation Team and Introducing the Transition Blueprint issued by President Gloria Arroyo.

In a press statement, DAR said the transition team will identify and summarize the department’s important policies and internal management for the guidance and information of the next administration.

The team will conduct briefings and training exercises for the incoming officials and staff to provide a working familiarity with each other and the processes that need to be followed. The team is also expected to extend technical and administrative assistance to the incoming head of office and staff.

Meanwhile, Land Registration Authority Administrator Benedicto Ulep recently announced that no IT service fees that will be collected for Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program related transactions.

Ulep said CARP transactions are still being processed manually in all Registries of Deeds “until the Philippine Land Registration and Information System (Philaris) design or system for the computerized processing / registration thereof is deployed.” (THE FREEMAN)