Manila, July 3 -- The government, through the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), on Thursday condoned PHP1.834 billion in loans, debts, and interest owed by 11,179 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in Negros Island Region (NIR).

DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III led the distribution of certificates of condonation with release of mortgages (CoCRoMs), land titles, and support services in a ceremony held at the Manuel Y. Torres Memorial Coliseum in Bago City, Negros Occidental.

"Now, under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., we are expediting the release of land titles and the condonation of debts for all ARBs. But that's not enough, you will also receive a great deal of support services," Estrella said.

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