Department of Agrarian Reform(DAR)

Hi,

I would like to request a checklist for securing Conversion Permit. How long does it take before it is released.

Thank you.

Regards, 
Darryl Garcia

November 18, 2020

Dear Darryl,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Nov 18, 2020 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Conversion Permit.

Response to your request

We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. 

You may retrieve your requested information from https://media.dar.gov.ph/source/2019/12/06/arta-handbook.pdf and https://www.dar.gov.ph/issuances. 

The following are the documents that can you use as reference: 

a) DAR Citizen's Charter 2019 (1st Edition)
b) DAR Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2002 - 2002 Comprehensive Rules on Land Use Conversion; 
c) DAR Memorandum Circular No. 02, Series of 2002 - Guidelines for the Processing of Land Use Conversion Applications Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2002; 
d) DAR Administrative Order No. 05, Series of 2007 - Amendments to the 2002 Comprehensive Rules on Land Use Conversion; and 
e) DAR Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2019 - Streamlining the Processing of Applications for Land Use Conversion under DAR Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2002.

If you have other questions regarding land use conversion, you may contact the Bureau of Agrarian Legal Assistance (BALA) at telephone numbers: 0956-496-0231 or (02) 8928-5638 or e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected].

Thank you.

Respectfully,
DAR - CO FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer