BBM wants to condone agrarian reform loans

By Catherine S. Valente

Jul 26, 2022 12:45 am

PRESIDENT Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Monday urged Congress to pass a law condoning the loans of agrarian reform beneficiaries, saying it will ensure the success of his administration's food security program.

In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), Marcos said the proposed measure will write off the beneficiaries' unpaid amortization and interest payments.

Most farmers in Eastern Visayas still plant rice the traditional way. PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong Marcos Jr., the concurrent head of the Department of Agriculture (DA), promised to modernize the country’s agriculture using research and technology.. PHOTO BY NESTOR L. ABREMATEA

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