[SPLIT News Alert] PBBM Awards Land Titles to 2,857 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries in Northern Mindanao

TUBOD, Lanao del Norte – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on July 5, led the distribution of Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) to 2,857 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) across Northern Mindanao. This initiative, spanning 3,009.5 hectares of agricultural land, impacts the provinces of Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, and Misamis Oriental.

Among the 2,857 ARBs, 832 received their CLOAs through the Department of Agrarian Reform's (DAR) Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) project. In comparison, 2,025 ARBs benefited under regular RA 6657 or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).

The SPLIT project aligns with President Marcos Jr.'s directive to expedite the subdivision of previously issued collective CLOAs, ensuring sustained land tenure security through individual land titles.

DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III emphasized that these CLOAs guarantee the ARBs' rights to possess and access land resources, which is crucial for advancing rural development and fostering economic prosperity.

President Marcos Jr.'s visit to Lanao del Norte continues the land reform program initiated by his father, the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., and highlights his commitment to recognizing the significance and potential of farmers and ARBs.

"Sa mga minamahal kong magsasaka, narito kami upang personal na ipamahagi ang mga titulo ng lupa at iba pang tulong at serbisyo para po sa inyo," President Marcos said during his speech in Tubod, Lanao del Norte.

"Ito ay katuparan ng aming pangako na suyurin ang buong bansa – ang bawat lalawigan – upang palakasin ang hanay ng ating mga magsasaka. Maliban sa paghahandog ng inyong mga titulo, layon din namin makita nang personal ang kalagayan ng inyong mga komunidad upang lubos na aming maunawaan ang inyong mga pangangailangan at magawan agad ito ng paraan at bigyan kaagad ito ng solusyon," he added.

During the event, agrarian reform beneficiary Leonila Oboy from Bukidnon expressed her joy upon receiving her land title after ten years of waiting. Oboy, who is a paraplegic, said she and her husband have been making ends meet by farming. "Nagkatotoo na ang pangarap kong