DAR grants land titles to 307 Ifugao farmers

AGRARIAN Reform Secretary John R. Castriciones led Wednesday’s distribution of certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs) to 307 farmers in Lagawe, Ifugao. Mr. Castriciones said DAR will not stop at land distribution. His agency has also lined up holistic support services for the farmers, including housing projects for the ARBs, scholarships from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority for the children, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, provision of crop insurance from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp., and credit assistance from the Land Bank of the Philippines and other financial institutions.