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President Bongbong Marcos signs New Agrarian Emancipation Act

(Eagle News) — President Bongbong Marcos on Friday, July 7, signed the New Agrarian Emancipation Act. Under Republic Act No. 11953, the amortization of principal payments, interest and penalties on land tilled by agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) are condoned and written off by the government. Agrarian reform laws require ARBs to pay for the land in annual installments with six percent interest for a maximum period of 30 years. RA 11953 will benefit 610,054 agrarian reform […]