DUMAGUETE CITY, Jan. 27 -- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has identified government land in Basay town, Negros Oriental province as the proposed site for a socialized housing project for former members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA).

The 23-hectare property is situated at Sitio Cotcot, Barangay Bongalonan in Basay, the farthest municipality in south Negros Oriental.

Manuel Galon Jr., Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer (PARPO) 1, told the Philippine News Agency on Friday that the proposed project site is up for distribution, based on Executive Order No. 75.

"EO 75 mandates that the DAR and other government agencies will identify government lands that are no longer in use for their original...