Palace: 13,000 farmers to get lands
Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:02:43 +0000
In keeping with his promise to ensure more landless farmers become landowners, President Duterte is expected to visit General Santos on June 13 to distribute lands to agrarian reform beneficiaries.
Around 13,000 people will benefit from the distribution of certificates of land ownership award in the area this week, according to Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo.
The government’s agrarian reform program was discussed during the Cabinet meeting convened by the President in Malacañang Monday.
“On June 13, the President and the DAR Secretary will head to General Santos to distribute certificates of land ownership award that collectively cover 24,000 hectares of privately acquired lands to 13,000 agrarian reform beneficiaries,” Panelo said.
He said Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones discussed the implementing rules and regulations on the distribution of government-owned agricultural lands to qualified beneficiaries. (Genalyn Kabiling)