30/06/2026
πππππ πππππππ | Over 9K Bicolano farmers claim land, freedom from P418M debt
Almost 10,000 farmers in the Bicol region are stepping into a new era of genuine land ownership and freedom from decades of financial burden.
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) will distribute 11,247 land titles and Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage (CoCRoMs), wiping out Php 418,204,839.93 in unpaid agricultural debts, at Ibalong Centrum for Recreation (ICR), Legazpi City, Albay, on June 30, 2026.
This is in fulfilment of DARβs mandate under the New Agrarian Emancipation Act (NAEA), allowing farmers to fully own their lands without the heavy weight of unpaid amortizations.
The massive distribution covers 15,533.92 hectares of agricultural land, empowering 9,920 agrarian reform beneficiaries across all seven DAR Bicol provincial offices.
Meanwhile, the DAR is also turning over three farm-to-market roads in the municipalities of Polangui, Libon, and Oas, directly benefiting a total of 1,243 ARBs and serving an estimated population of over 11,000 individuals.
Additionally, 51 agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) will receive farm implements and farm machinery and equipment under the Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support Project (CRFPSP).
This comprehensive initiative reflects DARβs unwavering effort to promote agrarian reform and sustainable rural development, in accordance with the administrationβs efforts to uplift and support Filipino farmers.
Co-written by: NMAB, WCL, & Chayenne Angela Orfano, BU Intern
Pubmat by: Joseph Martin Zacarias