The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) is projecting to distribute 300,000 to 400,000 certificates of land ownership awards (CLOAs) and e-titles to agrarian reform beneficiaries throughout 2025. 

During a post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) discussion with Cabinet members in San Juan City on Tuesday, DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wanted to empower more farmers through land ownership.

“Itong taon na ito, sa palagay ko, ang aming trajectory will be about 300,000 to 400,000 na mga titulo na ang tagal-tagal pong hinintay ng ating mga magsasaka,” said Estrella.

Estrella said many agrarian reform beneficiaries have been waiting 15 to 30 years for their land titles to be issued. The CLOA serves as legal proof of ownership for land granted under the agrarian reform program and can be used as collateral for agricultural loans or other financial assistance.

According to Estrella, the number of distributed land titles significantly increased under the leadership of President Marcos.

From July to December 2022, DAR distributed more than 26,000 land titles, which was the number of land titles that the previous administration had taken a year and a half to distribute.

Under President Marcos’ orders, DAR distributed over 50,000 land titles in 2023. In 2024, the DAR figure doubled to 100,000 land titles.

Estrella said the President wanted Filipinos to feel the government’s effort to uplift their lives and ordered DAR to ramp up their efforts in ensuring that Filipino farmers will receive rightful land ownership.  | PND