Manila, Oct. 11 -- More than 900 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in Nueva Ecija received renewed hope and freedom from debt as the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) granted PHP24.6 million in debt relief through the issuance of Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage (CoCROM) during a ceremonial distribution held at the Talavera National High School Gym in Barangay Pag-Asa, Talavera on Friday.

Leading the activity was DAR Undersecretary for Field Operations Kazel Celeste, who emphasized that the government's condonation program is a key step in freeing farmers from decades of debt and helping them achieve genuine land ownership.

"The condonation of their debts marks a new chapter in the lives of our farmers. At last,...