By Emmanuel T. Erediano
Variety News Staff

TWENTY-SIX homesteaders may have their lots taken from them because of their failure to comply with the terms of their agreements, according to Department of Public Lands homestead division director Jerome K. Aldan.
Aldan, in interview yesterday, said they have repeatedly warned the applicants and recipients of homestead lands in the past few months, but when DPL conducted its monthly inspection recently, the department found neglected lots.
Aldan said only one of the 41 lots they visited in Kagman on Jan. 29 passed the inspection.
The recipient of this lot has already built a house on the land and resides in it, he added.
According to Aldan, the recipients of the 26 homestead lots that appear to have been neglected have been issued notices of intention to revoke.
Aldan said these homesteaders are to be given six months to fully comply before his office finally recommends revocation.
He said two of the Kagman homestead lots they inspected do have houses built, but nobody was residing in them.
The other 10 lots they saw need further improvements, Aldan said.
He said DPL is trying to be strict in implementing policies on homestead lands because they want to make sure the recipients are really occupying and taking care of their lots.