Department of Agrarian Reform

Also known as DAR

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is actively distributing land titles and condoning debts across the Philippines, with a focus on empowering farmers through initiatives like Project SPLIT and Republic Act 11953. As of August 2025, DAR aims to distribute up to 400,000 land titles by year-end, significantly boosting agricultural development and food security in the country.

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Last updated at August 2, 2025.

Recent stories about DAR

DAR distributes land titles, condones PHP111M loans for Bicol ARBs

The Department of Agrarian Reform distributed over 6,600 land titles and certificates of condonation, condoning PHP111 million in loans, debts, and interest for agrarian reform beneficiaries across six provinces in the Bicol Region on Monday.
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CA orders DAR to pay Hacienda Luisita P28.488B in land compensation

The Court of Appeals Special 12th Division ordered the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to pay Hacienda Luisita P28.488 billion in compensation for 4,500 hectares of land covered by agrarian reform in Tarlac province.
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Sandiganbayan upholds graft conviction of ex-Maguindanao governor Ampatuan

The Sandiganbayan has upheld the conviction of former Maguindanao governor Datu Sajid Islam Ampatuan for graft and malversation of P393 million in public funds related to farm-to-market road projects in 2009.
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DAR, NIA turn over PHP22M irrigation systems to Bicol farmers

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and National Irrigation Administration (NIA) turned over PHP22 million worth of communal irrigation systems to farmers in Bicol this week.
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Marcos appoints new ambassadors, officials

President Marcos has appointed several new ambassadors and officials across various government agencies, according to an announcement by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Friday.
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5K+ ARBs get PHP692M debt relief in Negros Oriental

Over 5,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Negros Oriental received financial relief in 2024 as part of a PHP692 million loan debt condonation initiative under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s administration.
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DAR distributes CoCRoMs, land titles to 5K Iloilo, Guimaras farmers

Over 5,200 agrarian reform beneficiaries from Iloilo and Guimaras were relieved of their debts through the distribution of Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage (CoCRoM) on Saturday.
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DAR forgives PHP80M agrarian debt for CAR farmers

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has eliminated PHP80.17 million in agrarian debt for farmers in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and recently relieved three farmers in Davao region of nearly PHP5 million.
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DAR relieves PHP720M debt for agrarian reform beneficiaries

On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) announced that agrarian reform beneficiaries from Cagayan were relieved of PHP392 million in debt.
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DAR relieves PHP146.5M debt for agrarian reform beneficiaries

A total of 1,483 agrarian reform beneficiaries in Bataan, Bulacan, and Aurora were relieved from PHP57.796 million in debts on Sunday, while an additional 3,296 beneficiaries across four provinces in the Bicol Region received debt relief worth PHP88.8 million on Tuesday.
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