The Department of Agrarian Reform in Aklan through the Provincial Task Force on Illegal Conversion indorsed its recommendation to the Hon. Lourdes Quimpo-Mayor, Chief Provincial Prosecutor and Co-Chair of the Provincial Task Force on Illegal Conversion the joint complaint-affidavit against Bautista, President of Toledo Holdings Corporation (subsidiary of Mirant Global Corporation) as landowner and Danilo Narceda, Vice President of Avon River Power Holdings Corporation.
The Task Force in Illegal Conversion found a clear violation of Section 65 of the RA 6657 or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law in the said case. The joint affidavit executed by the witnesses who are members of the Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee (PAGPCCOM) chaired by Rene D. Enriquez shows that they conducted an ocular inspection last February 15, 2005 and found that the land in question has an area of 2.8020 hectares, an orchard and is situated at barangay Mabilo, New Washington, Aklan. Another letter-complaint from Gilberto Mationg, Chairperson of the Barangay Agrarian Reform Committee in Mabilo, New Washington, Aklan dated May 5, 2004 points to a construction of Power Generating Plant without the application of a Conversion Order.
On December 14, 2004, the DAR Legal Assistance Division submitted its investigation report to PARO Daniel Y. Martelino on the premature conversion activities conducted in said area. It also found out that the respondents developed the subject land from agricultural into industrial use as site of its 5 megawatt diesel-fired power plant. It recommended the issuance of a Cease and Desist order to the respondents to stop any and all development activities in the area. Despite the order, the respondents continued their development activities. To date, all structures appear to be completed.
With the joint-affidavit complaint filed by the Provincial task force on Illegal Conversion, Atty. Daniel Y. Martelino, hopes to call the attention of would-be developers to observe the rules and laws pertaining to land conversion and to educate all concerned that there are processes and guidelines involved in all land transactions and conversion of agricultural lands. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
The Task Force in Illegal Conversion found a clear violation of Section 65 of the RA 6657 or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law in the said case. The joint affidavit executed by the witnesses who are members of the Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee (PAGPCCOM) chaired by Rene D. Enriquez shows that they conducted an ocular inspection last February 15, 2005 and found that the land in question has an area of 2.8020 hectares, an orchard and is situated at barangay Mabilo, New Washington, Aklan. Another letter-complaint from Gilberto Mationg, Chairperson of the Barangay Agrarian Reform Committee in Mabilo, New Washington, Aklan dated May 5, 2004 points to a construction of Power Generating Plant without the application of a Conversion Order.
On December 14, 2004, the DAR Legal Assistance Division submitted its investigation report to PARO Daniel Y. Martelino on the premature conversion activities conducted in said area. It also found out that the respondents developed the subject land from agricultural into industrial use as site of its 5 megawatt diesel-fired power plant. It recommended the issuance of a Cease and Desist order to the respondents to stop any and all development activities in the area. Despite the order, the respondents continued their development activities. To date, all structures appear to be completed.
With the joint-affidavit complaint filed by the Provincial task force on Illegal Conversion, Atty. Daniel Y. Martelino, hopes to call the attention of would-be developers to observe the rules and laws pertaining to land conversion and to educate all concerned that there are processes and guidelines involved in all land transactions and conversion of agricultural lands. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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