Manila, March 31 -- Hundreds of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in Oriental Mindoro can now move forward with renewed hope after the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) waived PHP18.2 million worth of agrarian debt, awarded secure land titles, and provided modern farm machineries and equipment p to support their livelihood.

Under the leadership of DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III, DAR Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan) delivered a combination of land titles, multimillion peso debt relief and modern agricultural machinery.

This coordinated effort is part of the agency's nationwide mandate to ensure that ARBs are not only granted land but are also provided the financial and technical means to make that land flouris...