government may lease undeveloped lands of the public domain, and/or all acquired, sequestered or foreclosed properties to qualified entities for the development of capital intensives farms and traditional and pioneering crop production especially those for export subject to the prior rights of the beneficiaries under the law. SEC. 2. Mandate. - The Department is the principal agency to assist the Regional Governor in the implementation of agrarian reform law, programs and projects. It shall also implement national programs and projects intended for the Autonomous Region consistent with regional law, customs and traditions of the Bangsamoro people. SEC. 3. Powers and Functions. - The powers and functions of the Department are as follows: (1) Implement all agrarian laws and for this purpose, it is authorized to issue subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, writ of execution of its decision, cite any person for contempt under penalty of laws such other legal processes as to ensure the success and expeditious implementation of the Agrarian Reform Program; (2) Advise the Regional Governor and the Regional Agrarian Reform Council (RARC) on the promulgation of executive and administrative orders, other regulation issuances and legislative proposals designed to strengthen agrarian reform and protect the interest of the beneficiaries thereof; (3) Establish and promulgate operational policies, rules and regulations and priorities for agrarian reform implementation in ARMM in accordance with the existing laws; (4) Coordinate program implementation with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) and other relevant civilian and military government agencies mandated to support the agrarian reform program; (5) Acquire, administer, distribute and develop agricultural lands for agrarian reform purposes; (6) Undertake surveys of lands covered by agrarian reform; (7) Issue emancipation patents to farmers and farm-workers covered by agrarian reform for both private and public lands and when necessary, make administrative corrections of the same; (8) Provide free legal service to agrarian reform beneficiaries and resolve agrarian conflicts and land tenure related problems as may be provided by the law; (9) Promote the organization and development of cooperatives and other organizations of agrarian reform beneficiaries; (10) Conduct continuing education and promotion programs on agrarian reform for beneficiaries, landowners, government personnel, and the general public; 48