Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation Policy, 3rd edition (2006) CHAPTER V. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND CONSULTATION A. NON-IPS The information campaign will convey to all PAPs that: 1. Regarding the road project that has triggered the Involuntary Resettlement Safeguard Policy: Why is it important? Who would benefit from it? What are the benefits that project affected families would derive from the project? 2. Each PAP is entitled to receive just compensation for his/her affected plot at a rate to be negotiated between the BIR zonal valuation and the fair market value as provided by RA 8974; 3. the BIR zonal valuation and the fair market value may be substantially different; 4. The negotiations process detailed in RA 8974 provides that: a. DPWH first asks the PAPs to donate their affected land, provided that the following conditions are met met: i. The Affected Persons (AP) have decided to donate their land based on informed consent, that is: prior to the decision, they have been (a) informed of their compensation entitlements at market rates; (b) actually offered the relative compensation amounts; ii. Land redistribution or donations do not affect the donor’s livelihood; iii. Land to be donated is titled, un-rented, and has no encumbrances; neither is occupied by informal settlers; iv. The voluntary aspect of land redistribution or donations is documented by a document signed by the donor that he/she is aware of the above conditions. The inclusion of the document in the RAP will be the basis for its approval. In addition, based on BIR rules, arrear taxes for donated plots need to be paid or waived. If waiver is not possible, the taxes will have to be paid by the LGU. b. If they do not agree, DPWH will offer them compensation at BIR zonal valuation rates; Environmental and Social Services Office Department of Public Works and Highways March 2006, Revised October 2006 30