January 7, 2013

DAR MEMORANDUM

TO                :     All Department Units, Bureaus, and Attached Agencies

SUBJECT    :     Amendment of Administrative Order (A.O.) No. 02, Series of 2011

     In furtherance to the publication of the amended Administrative Order (A.O.) No. 02 Series of 2011, otherwise known as the "Amendments to Administrative Order (A.O.) No. 02, Series of 2011 particularly the Introduction; Secs. I, II, III-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11; IV-1, 2, 3, 4, 5; V-1, 2, 3; VII, IX, X and XI, with the Inclusion of Food Security Provision in Sec. II; Priority Development Areas and Projects in Sec. IV; the Committee on the Rehabilitation of Agricultural Lands (CRAL) in Sec. V; Changing the Term Notice of Disapproval to Certificate of Non-Eligibility" on 11 December 2012 in the Philippine Star and Manila Standard, please be informed that it has become effective on 26 December 2012, or fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication.

     As a consequence thereof, Regional Directors may no longer issue certificates of eligibility to applications with an area of five (5) hectares and below for housing projects, except for the purpose of socialized housing under Section XI of said A.O.

     In view thereof, all Regional Executive Directors (REDS) are hereby directed to forward all pending applications for housing projects, except for socialized housing, to the National Technical Evaluation Committee on Land Use Matters (NTECLUM).

     For the other highlights of the amended A.O., please refer to the herein attached copy.

     For your information and strict compliance.

                                                                   (SGD.) ALLAN Q. UMALI
                                                                   Assistant Secretary for Administration

ATTACHMENT

DA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 025-12