1,965 Bicolano farmers to receive land titles from PBBM

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., alongside Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III, will distribute a total of 2,115 land titles covering 3,328.0973 hectares of agricultural land to 1,965 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the Bicol Region on June 7, 2024 at Fuerte Sports Complex, Provincial Capitol of Camarines Sur, Pili.

Marcos and Estrella are expected to distribute the 810 Certificate of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs) generated under the agency’s regular Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) and 1,305 electronic land titles (e-titles) under the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling or Project SPLIT. The allocated lands span the provinces of Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon.

In addition to the land titles, President Marcos will turn over farm machinery and equipment worth Php5.91 million to agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs). The machinery and equipment to be distributed include a compact rice mill with a polisher, 35HP harvester, corn sheller, feed mixer, hammer mill, motorized hauler, 4WD tractor, hand tractor, and palay thresher.

Moreover, nine (9) completed and ongoing farm-to-market roads, with a combined value of Php218 million, are expected to be handed over to the ARBOs and local government units (LGUs) of Camarines Sur.

Continuing the Marcos-Estrella legacy in agrarian reform, Estrella ensures the unwavering commitment of President Marcos and DAR to support and empower farmer-beneficiaries through land ownership distribution, and uplifting the lives of the Filipino farmers and their families.