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42 Agrarian Beneficiaries in Cavite Receive Individual Land Titles under Project SPLIT
TAGAYTAY, Cavite — May 30, 2024 — In a significant move to enhance the security of tenure for agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) distributed individual land titles to 42 ARBs in Cavite covering 39 hectares of agricultural land in the municipalities of Magallanes, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, and Silang.Acting upon the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to secure the land tenure of the ARBs, DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III facilitated the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) project, funded by the World Bank, which will subdivide collective certificates of land ownership award (CCLOAs) into individual land titles.
Russia says it seized 880 sq km of Ukraine in 2024
MOSCOW, Russia — Russian forces are advancing on all fronts in Ukraine and have seized 880 square kilometres (340 square miles) of territory this year alone, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on Friday.
Lee, Suzuki dominate final round to win JPGT crowns
LUBAO, Pampanga – Jiwon Lee and Shinichi Suzuki turned the final round of the 15-18 division of the Junior Philippine Golf Tour Luzon Series 2 into commanding victories as they posted similar 73s at the Pradera Verde Golf and Country Club here Friday.
Budget Secretary Pangandaman elected as Open Government Partnership new Steering Committee Member
Department of Budget and Management Secretary and Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP) Chairperson Amenah F. Pangandaman was announced as a new member of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Steering Committee on May 30, 2024.
Forum seeking ways to de-escalate regional tensions
SINGAPORE – The Philippines – along with other nations – hopes to thresh out ways of de-escalating tensions in the South China Sea at a defense summit here to be keynoted by President Marcos, Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro said yesterday.
Filipinos in riot-hit New Caledonia urged to stay cautious
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday raised the alert level for New Caledonia to 2 following recent unrest in the French Pacific territory.
Sarines, Tan rule JPGT Pradera golf tilt
LUBAO, Pampanga – Lisa Sarines triumphed in the girls’ 11-14 category of the Junior Philippine Golf Tour Luzon Series 2, scoring a wire-to-wire victory with a 72, while Geoffrey Tan dominated the boys’ side at the Pradera Verde Golf and Country Club here Thursday.