DAR will finish land distribution program within PBBM’s term – Estrella

Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III affirmed to finish the land distribution program within the term of President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. during an interview in Koronadal City, South Cotabato following the distribution of 4,351 land titles to 4,271 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) on Friday, May 24, 2024.

Marcos has directed the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to speed up the distribution of one (1) million Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to qualified farmer-beneficiaries.

"We can do it, we will follow all his orders because we know that the President is behind us", Estrella said.

Estrella said the President has assured that the promise of agrarian reform is fulfilled in the whole country.

“The distribution of CLOAs manifested the administration’s affirmation to strengthen farmers’ rights by providing them individual land titles and protection under Republic Act No. 11953, or the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which condones all unpaid amortizations of the principal debt, including interest and surcharges, if any, incurred by ARBs.