21/09/2026
As the sun beamed from its sleep extending its orange rays through the green vast of Sorsogon, early birds of DAR Sorsogon validation team take their heads-on journey on bringing hope to the food producers across the province.
The validation, being the first step in the parcelization of collective CLOAs for individual titling, commenced during the last week of August and extended in the first two weeks of September benefiting 38 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries from the municipalities of Bulan, Casiguran, Castilla, Juban, and Matnog.
Braving the blazing heat and rolling waves, the DAR Sorsogon Validation Team successfully validated a total of 47.1334 hectares. The team was led by Legal Officer Atty. Rejel A. Guariña and Parcelization Support Staff Stephanie Dechavez, alongside Ellanie Flores (ARPT / Verifier), Engr. James Lomerio (Geodetic Engineer), Ameluisa R. Halcon (Processor), Angelica Eve F. Pardiñas (ESS Documenter), and Romel I. Atractivo (Documenter).
The total area validated covers 18.95 hectares in Gate, Bulan; 1.298 hectares in Gogon, Casiguran; and 3.5069 hectares in Cogon, Castilla. In Juban, validated areas include 2.8342 hectares in Brgy. Calateo, 5.5001 hectares in Brgy. Jagusara, and 1.7025 hectares in Brgy. Rangas. Finally, in Matnog, the coverage comprises 4.9289 hectares and 1.8144 hectares in Brgy. Mambahog, 1.5777 hectares in Brgy. Tugas, and 5.0249 hectares in Brgy. Coron-Coron.
With these 47.1334 hectares officially validated, DAR Sorsogon reinforces its unwavering commitment in hastening individual land titling under the SPLIT Project. By bridging the gap between land ownership and agricultural productivity, the agency ensures that every validated parcel brings lasting security to Sorsogon's farmers. A living proof that no mountain is too steep and no sea too wide when it comes to serving the nation’s primary food producers.