Camarines Sur – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Iriga City District Jail have partnered to ensure a steady supply of fresh, healthy food for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) while providing economic opportunities for the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in Camarines Sur. Led by Labawon continue reading : DAR, BJMP Join Forces to Boost ARB Livelihoods and Food Security ARBs in Camarines Sur

Kapangan, Benguet – A total of 769 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in Lomon, Kapangan, Benguet will now enjoy better road access and increased economic opportunities with the completion of the PHP 10-million Labueg-Taba-ao Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). Funded under the Agrarian Reform Fund (ARF), the 1.267-kilometer FMR will significantly continue reading : Benguet ARBs Gain Better Market Access with Newly Completed Farm-to-Market Road

Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat — Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) who are members of the Daluga Farmers Association (DFA) in Bagumbayan received a hauling truck worth PHP1.088 million from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) under the Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support (CRFPS) Program. The new truck will significantly ease the transport of farm produce, reduce costs, continue reading : ARBO in Sultan Kudarat Receives PHP1 M Hauling Truck to Boost Productivity

Asingan, Pangasinan – Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in Asingan, Pangasinan, now have better access to reliable irrigation, thanks to the newly improved Sinapog Communal Irrigation System turned over by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), led by Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III. The upgraded irrigation system will benefit eighty (80) Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) and continue reading : Estrella Turns Over Sinapog Communal Irrigation System to ARBs in Pangasinan

DON VICTORIANO, Misamis Occidental – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has launched a Farm Business School (FBS) to help local farmers turn their agricultural efforts into profitable enterprises. Thirty (30) members of the Petianan Agrarian Beneficiaries Farmers Association Inc. (PAFBA) will undergo seventeen (17) training sessions designed to enhance their farming techniques, develop their continue reading : DAR Empowers ARBs with Farm Business School in Misamis Occidental

San Narciso, Quezon – Agrarian Reform Beneficiary (ARB) members of the Villa Reyes Agriculture Cooperative (VRAC) in Quezon Province are set to benefit from a Php3.4 million initiative by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) aimed at enhancing corn production through climate-smart agricultural technologies. The initiative is under the Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support Program continue reading : Quezon ARBO Receives Php 3.4 M worth Climate-Smart Agricultural Technologies to Boost Corn Production

“SALUTE to our women farmers for their immense contribution to our food self-sufficiency program, more so in nation-building,” thus said Department of Agrarian Reform Secretary (DAR) Conrado Estrella III as he emphasized the significant role of women farmers in making food available on the table and keeping every farming family together. “Nobody can underestimate the continue reading : Estrella Honors Women Farmers in Celebration of National Women’s Month

March 24, 2025 – Manila, Philippines – In a historic step towards enhancing the Department of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) facilities and services, a groundbreaking ceremony was held today, 24 March for the rehabilitation and renovation of the FAPsO Building in Quezon City. The event was graced by Senator Raffy T. Tulfo, Secretary Conrado M. Estrella continue reading : Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Rehabilitation and Renovation of the FAPsO Building of the Department of Agrarian Reform

Sorsogon – The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the World Bank held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) from 14 municipalities in Sorsogon to assess their needs after receiving their land titles. The activity was part of the 11th World Bank Implementation Support Mission for Support to Parcelization of Lands continue reading : DAR, World Bank Engage ARBs in Focus Group Discussion; Distribute E-Titles

To enhance leadership and strategic decision-making in agrarian reform, key officials from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) participated in the Wise (Phronetic) Leadership Class (WLC) Batch 7 from March 3 to 7, 2025, at the Athletics Stadium, New Clark City, Tarlac. Representing DAR were Undersecretary of Office of Mindanao Affairs and Policy, Planning, and continue reading : DAR Strengthens Agrarian Reform Leadership Through Wise (Phronetic) Leadership Class

General Santos City – To ensure the smooth and effective implementation of the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (Project SPLIT), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and World Bank (WB) gathered in General Santos City to ensure land tenure security for Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs). The Project SPLIT seeks to subdivide collective continue reading : DAR, World Bank Hold Consultation to Fast-Track Land Title Distribution for ARBs

TIGAON, Camarines Sur— Small farmers in Camarines Sur are set to gain better income and stable market access following a new agreement between two agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-Tigaon. Under the marketing agreement, the May-Ogob Agrarian Reform Cooperative (MOARC) and the Vegetable Growers Association of ARB continue reading : Camarines Sur ARBOs Secure Deal to Supply Fresh Produce to Local Jail

Members of six (6) agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs) in the province of Apayao received Php 3.3 million farm machineries and equipment (FME) from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s directive to uplift the lives of Filipino farmers. The distribution benefited 175 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) across continue reading : Apayao ARBOs Receive Php 3.3 Million Farm Machineries and Equipment from DAR

SORSOGON – The 11th World Bank Implementation Support Mission for Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (Project SPLIT ) was successfully conducted in Sorsogon from March 16 to 18, 2025. The mission assessed the project’s progress, discussed implementation challenges, and identified strategies to accelerate land parcelization and titling efforts. Project SPLIT, a flagship continue reading : World Bank Mission Reviews Progress of Project SPLIT in Sorsogon

Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in Davao del Sur and Antique are set to gain greater economic opportunities following the recent turnover of Farm-to-Market Roads (FMRs) by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR). In Davao del Sur, DAR Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer Jupiter S. Arandela, Jr. and DAR Project Management Service OIC-Director IV Von Mark continue reading : DAR turns over Farm-to-Market Roads in Davao del Sur and Antique to Boost ARBs’ Livelihoods

Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in La Union have successfully completed orientation on Organic Farming Technology under the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)’s Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support (CRFPS) – Sustainable Livelihood Project to boost their productivity and income. The training will equip ARBs with practical skills and knowledge to adopt organic farming methods, allowing them continue reading : La Union Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Train on Organic Farming for Higher Income and Sustainability

CARAMOAN, Camarines Sur – In the coastal village of Tabiguian, Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) and fisherfolks are making waves by transforming seaweed into innovative delicacies, adding value to this abundant marine resource and creating new economic opportunities. Traditionally dependent on seaweed farming for their livelihood, members of the Tabiguian Farmers and Fisherfolks Association (TFFA) are continue reading : Caramoan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries and Fisherfolks Turn Seaweed into Unique Delicacies

Davao City – The Department of Agrarian Reform Employees Association (DAREA) successfully conducted an Orientation on the Role of Public Sector Unionism in the Agency’s Productivity and Human Resource Management from March 5-8, 2025. The event gathered key representatives from DAR Central, Regional, and Provincial Offices to deepen their understanding of public sector unionism and continue reading : DAR Employees Association Strengthens Workforce Engagement Through Public Sector Unionism Orientation