New Task, additional burden..

Special Order No. 204, series of 2012, dated 20 April 2012, issued by the DAR Adjudication Board (DARAB), Central Office, Quezon City directs me to assume the position of Regional Adjudicator of Region 5 (Bicol). With this Special Order, I am tasked to reign as DARAB V Adjudicator, a burden which I humbly accept.. There exists a great challenge ahead, particularly in our mandated task to deliver Social Justice.. This, however, cannot be achieved singlehandedly but, rather through the concerted efforts of all stakeholders of Agrarian Reform.. It is through the support of all that we can attain this goal.. Social Justice is the soul of Agrarian Reform.. But let us not misconstrue Social Justice as to favor the poor farmers, agricultural lessees or our farmer beneficiaries, because Social Justice, like any other kind of justice, is for the deserving, whether he be a millionaire in his mansion or a pauper in his hovel.. While it is true that in case of reasonable doubt, we are called upon to tilt the balance in favor of the poor, to whom our Constitution fittingly extends its sympathy and compassion, but it is never justified to prefer the poor simply because he is poor or reject the rich simply because he is rich, for Justice must always be served for poor and rich alike according to the mandate of the law.