The Department of Agrarian Reform has distributed loan condonation certificates amounting to P876,720.42 in waived amortizations and interests to over 100 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Misamis Occidental.
DAR-Northern Mindanao, led by regional director Zoraida Macadindang, awarded 79 certificates of condonation with release of mortgage (COCROMs) to 110 farmer-beneficiaries, covering 183.22 hectares of agricultural land.
“This condonation is not just about erasing debts. It is about giving our farmers a fresh start, empowering them to maximize their land, improve their livelihood, and build a better future without the heavy weight of financial obligations. This is a step toward genuine rural development and lasting progress for agrarian reform communities,” Macadindang said in a statement on Monday.
The debt condonation program that aims to ease ARBs’ financial burdens by clearing their unpaid amortization obligations was part of the nationwide “Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Sapat Para sa Lahat.”
As part of the one-day service caravan, DAR also launched Agraryong Abogado, Todo Serbisyo para sa Benepisyo, a free legal assistance initiative that provided the farmers and other participants direct access to DAR lawyers for consultations on agrarian-related cases and legal concerns.
The agency emphasized the activity reflected President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s commitment to empowering farmers not only through land ownership but also through programs that eliminate barriers to their growth and long-term stability.
