DA freezes agricultural land reclassification applications

2026-01-25 - 21:06

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Sunday that it has frozen all new agricultural land reclassification applications to address the continuous loss of productive farmlands and boost the country’s food security. According to the DA, Agriculture Sec. Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. implemented the policy through Department Circular No. 1 which imposed a