MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to lead the distribution of land ownership certificates in General Santos City on Thursday as part of his administration's efforts to address insurgency and promote countryside development. 75, which directed agencies to identify government-owned lands that can be distributed to agrarian reform beneficiaries, was one of the topics tackled during the Cabinet meeting on Monday. During the meeting, Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones tackled the implementing rules and regulations of the order, which the president last February 15. Duterte previously said armed conflict and rebellion would not end if the government fails to distribute land to the poor. In a recent interview, the president reiterated his commitment to distribute government-owned land, saying it would make the communist rebels irrelevant.

Source: Philippine Star June 12, 2019 01:07 UTC