AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) A pro-farmer congressman has allayed fears from the civil society organizations (CSOs) that agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) whose debts were condoned under the newly-signed New Agrarian Emancipation Act might all end up selling their...
Food security in our country has always relied upon the backbreaking toil of our farmers. Yet, throughout our history, protecting them has proven easier said than done. However, on July 7, 2023, a significant moment occurred in Malacañan as the President signed Republic Act 11953, also known as...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez is still on a high following the signing of the New Agrarian Emancipation Act, which he calls a "legacy legislation" of the 19th Congress. “This is why I am proud to be a part of the 19th Congress that crafted and...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Speaker’s office, Facebook) House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Committee on Appropriations Chairman Zaldy Co have high hopes for the newly-signed New Agrarian Emancipation Act, particularly in terms of boosting the...
The agrarian reform program in the country will continue to oppose the conversion of agricultural lands even with the government's move to condone unpaid agrarian debt. Agrarian Undersecretary Luis Pangulayan said the agrarian reform mandate is to monitor arable tracts of land in the country, and...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Can I say that rather than continuously discussing about how disappointed we are with DOT’s new Love the Philippines slogan, and it’s controversial footage, we should all get behind the campaign’s intent – and be the mini-ambassadors and...
Bishop Pablo Virgilio David of the Diocese of Kalookan was reelected as president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday, July 8. Bishop Pablo Virgilio David (Manila Bulletin photo) According to CBCP News, David was reelected on the opening day of the CBCP's...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Senators Francis ‘’Chiz’’ Escudero and Christopher ‘’Bong’’ Go on Saturday, July 8 lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for the expeditious signing of the New Agrarian Emancipation Law, which...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Cynthia Villar has welcomed President Ferdinand ‘’Bongbong’’ Marcos Jr.’s signing into law of a bill condoning loans of farmers and agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). The President signed last Friday, July 7, Republic Act (RA) No.11953, or the New Agrarian...
BAGUIO CITY – A total of 392 electronic titles (E-titles) covering 431.6 hectares were distributed to 402 Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) on Friday, July 7. The distribution, which was held at the Newtown Hotel in this city, was part of the National Simultaneous Certificate of Land Ownership...
(Keith Bacongco/ MANILA BULLETIN) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda highlighted on Friday, July 7 the estate tax amnesty exemption provision in the newly-signed Republic Act (RA) No.11953 or the New Agrarian Emancipation Act. Salceda, chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, went as...
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said the condonation of all unpaid agrarian debt will have no impact on the government's revenue. DOF Secretary Benjamin Diokno (Noel B. Pabalate) Diokno stressed the government has already made plans about the government's target revenue and the condonation of the...
