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Land Use Shift: Agrarian to Housing

Cirilo C. Zamora, a farmer in Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines, submitted an affidavit regarding a 28,176 square meter property awarded to his wife Bienvenida Zamora under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. The affidavit states that mining activities by a nearby company contaminated the soil, reducing agricultural productivity. As the land is no longer viable for farming, Cirilo wishes to enter a joint venture agreement with a developer, PrimaryHomes Inc., to convert the land for a housing project, which would make better economic use of the property.

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Land Use Shift: Agrarian to Housing

Cirilo C. Zamora, a farmer in Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines, submitted an affidavit regarding a 28,176 square meter property awarded to his wife Bienvenida Zamora under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program. The affidavit states that mining activities by a nearby company contaminated the soil, reducing agricultural productivity. As the land is no longer viable for farming, Cirilo wishes to enter a joint venture agreement with a developer, PrimaryHomes Inc., to convert the land for a housing project, which would make better economic use of the property.

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Republic of the Philippines)

……………..………………………...) S.s

AFFIDAVIT

I, CIRILO C. ZAMORA, of legal age, Filipino, married with address at Sangi,


Toledo City 6033, Cebu, Philippines, after having been duly sworn to in accordance
with law, hereby depose and state that:

1. I am the husband of the registered owner of Transfer Certificate of Title


No. CLOA-371 (00321261) containing an area of 28,176 sq.m. located at
Barangay Canlumampao, Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines.

2. My wife, Bienvenida Zamora was identified and awarded as a farmer


beneficiary under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) of
the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR).

3. My late father cultivated the land as he was a tenant of the Genoveva


Villalon the landowner prior to the coverage of DAR. After the land was
awarded to my wife on May 10, 2007, we succeeded the tillage of my
father. We tried planting different crops, fruit bearing trees and other
vegetation to make the land productive. However, our family’s money,
efforts and resources were not sustained by our agricultural activities
because the fertility and productivity of the oil is not economically viable.
My wife and I found out that the land is not conducive anymore for
agricultural production.

4. As certified by the ___________, the quality of the soil is acidic because of the
wastes from the mining activities by Carmen Copper Corporation which
greatly affected the soil environment. The mining wastes significantly
reduced the number and species of soil organisms which resulted to the
deterioration of soil quality and reduction in agricultural productivity due
to nutrient depletion and organic matter losses. The land has now ceased
to be economically feasible and sound for agricultural purposes.

5. My family and I were getting frustrated as we cannot maximize the


agricultural productivity of the land and since the title of the land is now
beyond the 10-year prohibitory period prescribed by R.A. 6657 as
amended by R.A. 9700, I thought of offering the land for a Joint Venture
Agreement for a housing project. By then, the land would have greater
economic value for residential purposes in Toledo City. I was also aware
that farmer beneficiaries may enter into a joint venture for a housing
project.

6. Thus, when I learned that PrimaryHomes, Inc. was looking for a land to
develop as a housing project, on my own initiative, I personally went to
the office of Primary Homes, Inc. and offered to them the land for a joint
venture.
7. It took awhile for PrimaryHomes, Inc. to decide on the Joint Venture but
upon knowing that Toledo City needs housing projects, they agreed to a
Joint Venture Agreement.

8. It is in good faith that I am entering into a Joint Venture Agreement with


PrimaryHomes Inc. and that the land has greater economic value for
residential purposes as it no longer economically feasible and sound for
agricultural purposes.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my signature on this ____ day


of _______________________________ 2021 at _________________________________, Philippines.

CIRILO C. ZAMORA
Affiant/Witness
Senior Citizen ID No. 20824

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this _____ day of ___________________________


2021 at _______________________, Philippines. Affiant exhibited to me his valid ID as indicated
above.

Doc. No. _____;


Page No. _____;
Book No. _____;
Series of 2021.

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