New Agrarian Reform Emancipation Act

Also known as RA 11953

The New Agrarian Reform Emancipation Act (RA 11953), signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in July 2023, condones all amortizations, interest, and penalties for agrarian reform beneficiaries across the Philippines. As of April 2025, the act has provided significant debt relief to thousands of farmers, clearing millions of pesos in unpaid debts and covering extensive agricultural lands. The initiative aims to empower farmers by freeing them from financial burdens and enhancing their livelihoods.

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Last updated at April 21, 2025.

Recent stories about RA 11953

Rep Wilbert Lee withdraws from Senate race, lacked reach

AGRI Party-list Representative Wilbert Lee announced on Monday that he is withdrawing from the 2025 Senate race, citing insufficient political machinery to secure a successful campaign.
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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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Marcos distributes CLOAs to farmers, pushes flood control projects

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured local farmers in Sarangani on Thursday that the government's flood control projects are designed to withstand climate change impacts.
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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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Marcos relieves PHP1.15B debt for Isabela ARBs, distributes 456 CLOAs

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. relieved agrarian reform beneficiaries in Isabela of over PHP1.15 billion in debts and distributed 456 Certificates of Land Ownership Awards during a ceremony at the Josefina T. Albano Cultural Sports Complex on Friday.
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Marcos launches P3B Agri-Puhunan at Pantawid Program for farmers

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., on his 67th birthday, expressed a desire for improvements within the agriculture sector to enhance farmers’ livelihoods and welfare.
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Marcos distributes PHP277M in COCROMs to 6K agrarian reform beneficiaries

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' R. Marcos Jr. led the distribution of Certificates of Condonation and Release of Mortgage (COCROMs) to 6,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries in Nueva Ecija on Friday during his birthday celebration.
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Marcos distributes 30K CLOAs, aims for more farm aid

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. announced on Friday that nearly 30,000 Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) and electronic titles have been distributed to agrarian reform beneficiaries since January.
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Marcos hopes to double land titles for agrarian reform beneficiaries in 2024

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. expressed hope on Wednesday that the number of land titles distributed to agrarian reform beneficiaries would double in 2024.
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