4.7K agrarian reform beneficiaries in NegOcc get land titles
BACOLOD CITY - At least 4,754 farmer-beneficiaries in Negros Occidental received certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs) during the distribution rites conducted by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Sipalay City on Tuesday. The recipients, from 17 municipalities and cities, were awarded 4,729 hectares of agricultural lands with 8,259 CLOAs under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP). DAR Secretary Bernie Cruz, who led the ceremony held at Kyla's Event Hall in Barangay 2, said he hopes having land titles would be the start of a better life for the farmer-beneficiarie...