Gov’t to distribute remaining 800,000 hectares of land until 2028

The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is eyeing the distribution of the  remaining 800,000 hectares of land to beneficiaries until the end of 2028.

“Until 2028, mayroon pang mahigit 800,000 hectares kaming ipamimigay,” Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado Estrella III said in a media interview.

“(D)ahil nadiskubre na namin kung papaano, nakabuwelo na tayo, palagay ko God-willing, kung pagkatapos ng term ng ating Pangulo mapamimigay natin lahat ‘yun,” added Estrella.

The secretary also said that 100,000 certificate of land ownership awards will be distributed to agrarian reform beneficiaries this year.

“It looks like kaya natin. Kasi nahanap na namin ‘yung paraan para mapabilis,” said Estrella.

“Ang problema kasi noon kaya mabagal ang labas ng mga titulo ‘no, kasi hindi nagco-coordinate noon ang Land Registration Authority, ang mga registered deeds, ang DENR, at ganoon din ang Department of Agrarian Reform. Ngayon, nagkakaisa kami,” he added.IMT