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T he Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) sees a boost in thehe Department of Reform (DAR) sees a boost in the agricultural sector in the Zamboanga Peninsula after the dissector in the Peninsula after the distribution of 1,800.6414 hectares of agricultural lands to 1,074tribution of 1,800.6414 hectares of lands to 1,074 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and the turn over of variousreform beneficiaries (ARBs) and the turn -over of various support ser vices projects with a total amount of Php50.125 million.support services with a total amount of Php50.125-million. The activity was held last May 19 in Dapitan City.The was held last May 19 in DAR Secretary Bernie F. Cruz said this support from the government aims to empower the farmers and make their lands become productive. “We are doing this because we want our farmers to succeed in farming. Your collective success would benefit our country because we would be assured of food security, and eventually, we hope that we would stop importing food supplies from other countries,” he said.Cruz added that the event was made possible because of the concerted effort of the officials from various agencies, as
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The Office of the Undersecretary for Support Services conducted a field validation activity on the top three nominees for the Most Outstanding Agrarian Reform Beneficiary (ARB) and Most Progressive Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries’ Organization (ARBO) and Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) held on June 1-5, 2022. The field validation activity was conducted by the Technical Working
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DAR Secretary Bernie F. Cruz leads the distribution of Certificates of Land Ownership Award to the agrarian reform beneficiaries of Zamboanga Peninsula Region. He is assisted by Undersecretaries David Erro and Virginia Orogo together with RD Ramon E. Madroňal, Jr. and PARPO Rizzel Villanueva.
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Flaviano Hinay, awardee for the “Most Outstanding Agrarian Reform Beneficiary”, and GARBEMCO Chairman Wilfredo Miel and Operations Manager Mark Horace Gregorio, awardee for the “Most Progressive ARBO” attend the awarding ceremony during the ARBO Leaders’ Summit at Ciudad Christhia in San Mateo town in Rizal province. distributes 1,800 has. Zambo
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TARFIA also signed the Sustainability Memorandum of Agreement and received the key of responsibility for the turned over subproject. The CIS will fully strengthen the operationalization of the ARBOs within the area of Aurora as the irrigation system will properly and regularly water their riceAnothercrops. subproject amounting to PHP 995,000 was also turned over to another ARBO, the MANTILIBA-FIAMCO, where a total of 151 ARBs are set to benefit from the 3 Phase Power Line Transformers. With the power line transformers turned over, the ARBO will then be able to fully maximize the usage of their other existing equipment like the mechanical dryer and milling machine.Project Manager Gomer Tumbali expressed his encouragement to the farmers receiving the interventions by emphasizing the need for them to pursue continuous maintenance of said projects. In addition, he also added the goal of improving production and income which was the purpose of providing the sub-projects.
The Implementation Support Mission Team was consisted by International Fund for Agricultural Development Value Chain consultant Ronald Chua and CPMO representatives Marga Flores and EddieOIC-NationalAgac-ac. Project Director Merlita Capinpuyan also graced the activities with her presence along with Project Manager Gomer Tumbali. RD Ramon Madroñal and ARD Agnes Maata headed the regional office participation during the field visits and turnovers conducted alongside the regional and provincial coordinators and staff.
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In the Salug Valley Cluster of Zamboanga del Sur, two sub-projects were handed over to Tagolalo Agrarian Reform Farmers Irrigators Association (TARFIA) and Manlabay, Maralag, Timonan, Libertad, Basak Farmer Integrated Agrarian Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MANTILIBA-FIAMCO).Themission team visited the completed rehabilitation/extension of the Tagolalo Communal Irrigation System Phase 2 in the town of Aurora. The subproject will benefit 62 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs)in the Salug Valley Cluster, with a total project cost of around P8.8 million.
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The ISM Team headed by Atty. Merlita Capinpuyan, the OIC-National Project Director of Project ConVERGE passing the key of responsibility to the respective ARBOs (TARFIA and MANTILIBA-FIAMCO) during the turnover of CIS Phase II and electric transformer. 1,800 has. Agri to 1,074 ARBs in Zambo Peninsula from 1Continued 1 up level. distributed lands from the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, with 1,123.2973 hectares; Zamboanga Sur, 274.2169 has.; and Zamboanga Sibugay, 403.1281 has.The support services were composed of various infrastructure projects such as farmto-market roads and irrigation facilities; farm machinery, farm inputs, and livelihood training, amongZamboangaothers. del Norte received a total project cost of PhP24.24-million; Zamboanga del Sur, Php19.89-million; and Zamboanga Sibugay, 6.2-million.Zamboanga Peninsula Director Ramon Madroñal Jr. said that included in the lands distributed are the computerized land titles under the SPLIT (Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling) Project. “What makes this event more special is this is the first time we award these computerized land titles here to our ARBs,” he Parcelizationsaid. is a process of subdividing and determining the exact metes and bounds of the areas covered under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, which involves the awarded lots to ARBs in collective certificates of land ownership award.
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) IX joined the National Nutrition Council (NNC) IX’s Ceremonial Signing of Marketing Agreement (MA) with identified ARBOs in Zamboanga Sibugay for Tutok Kainan: Dietary Supplementation Program (TK DSP) DAR IX represented by Regional Chief Agrarian Reform Program Officer for Program Beneficiaries’ Development Division (PBDD), Engr. Florenda S. Depamaylo and Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Coordinator Ms. Luzuela Culanculan joined the Ceremonial Signing of Marketing Agreement (MA) between the NNC IX and identified ARBOs in Zamboanga Sibugay for the agency's Tutok Kainan: Dietary Supplementation Program (TK DSP) Phase three and four held at Roderics Resort Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. NNC IX head Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Nimfa Ekong said that the Tutok Kainan is part of the National Dietary Supplementation Program of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition 2017-2022 which aims to prevent stunting by giving nutritious food commodities to nutritionally at-risk pregnant women and children 6-23 months old. The Phase three of the program is being implemented in the municipality of Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay while its Phase four will cover the municipalities of Olutanga, R.T Lim, Tungawan, Diplahan and Imelda, all of Zamboanga Sibugay, and expected to be implemented this coming month of July, 2022. To ensure fresh and adequate supply of farm commodities needed during the implementation of the program, the NNC IX has partnered with DAR IX, through its Enhance Partnership against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program, to tap its assisted Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) to provide fresh products required for the feeding program.Representing NNC IX, RNPC Nimfa Ekong led the signing of MAs between the two DAR Zamboanga Sibugay-assisted ARBOs - JR Garcia Multi-Purpose Cooperative represented by its Chairperson Eric Delone Garcia Bulnes and Ipil Market Vendors Multi-Purpose Cooperative (IMAVEMCO) represented by its Manager Caren Joy Duran. JR Garcia MPC would be in-charge in delivering the feeding requirements of the municipalities of Mabuhay and Olutanga while IMAVEMCO would be in charge for the towns of R.T Lim and Tungawan. Meanwhile, NNC IX also inked a Memorandum od Agreement with NAB Construction and Enterprises represented by Ms. Rowena Luna who would supply the feeding needs of Diplahan and Imelda. Prior to the signing of MAs, the NNC IX acquainted the participants on the Tutok Kainan: Dietary Supplementation Program and discussed the roles of the parties involved – NNC, DAR and ARBOs – on their respective roles in the implementation of the program.Witnessing this significant event were NNC IX Nutrition Officer Joanna Marie Baltazar, Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Nutrition Focal Point Karla Calapardo, Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Nutrition Action Officer Ms. Marelene Garcia, DARPO Zamboanga Sibugay PCAO Reynaldo Mantos representing PARPO II Mohammad Dassan Adju, ARPO II Carol Credo and ARPO I Harriet Bayawa. Also in attendance were the Municipal Nutrition Action Officers (MNAOs) of the six identified municipalities.
Continued from page 1Continued from page 1 Group (TWG) and Composite Teams composed of technical staff from Project Management Service (PMS), Bureau of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Development (BARBD), Office of the Undersecretary for Support Services and Office of the Assistant Secretary for SupportAfterServices.athorough field validation and subsequent deliberation conducted by the members of the TWG, Flaviano Hilay was selected as the Most Oustanding ARB, Male Category for Mindanao. Likewise, Goodyear Agrarian Reform Beneficaries Multi-Purpose Cooperatove (GARBEMCO) emerged as the Most Progressive ARBO in Mindanao.An Awarding Ceremony was held on June 24, 2022 at Ciudad Christhia Resort, San Mateo, Rizal during the conduct of an ARBO Leaders’ Summit. Flaviano Hilay personally received the award for the Most Outstanding ARB while GARBEMCO Chairman Wilfredo Miel and Operations Manager Mark Horace Gregorio received the award for the Most Progressive ARBO.
Ceremonial Signing of Marketing Agreement for Tutok Kainan: Dietary Supplementation Program
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National Nutrition Council IX head Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Nimfa Ekong leads the signing of Memorandum of Agreements between the two DAR Zamboanga Sibugay-assisted ARBOs - JR Garcia Multi-Purpose Cooperative represented by its Chairperson Eric Delone Garcia Bulnes and Ipil Market Vendors Multi-Purpose Cooperative (IMAVEMCO) represented by its Manager Caren Joy Duran.
PARPO II Rizzel Villanueva during the ceremonial cutting of ribbon of the hauling truck that was turned-over to the SILALELA Irrigators’ Association Inc. represented by its president, Dionisio C. Solutorio. PARPO I Alfonso Tan and MARPO Alfredo Embrado also witnessed the said event.
A regionwide coordination meeting between the Department of Agrarian Reform and the Registry of Deeds (ROD) within the Zamboanga Peninsula region was successfully held last April 18 at Sibugay International Hotel, Ipil, Zamboanga, Sibugay.DAR 9 Regional Director Atty. Ramon Madroñal, Jr. disclosed that the meeting was called to address and resolve the issues and concerns regarding the implementation of project Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) in the region. Notably, this aimed to expedite the generation of computerized
titles to be distributed to the agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). Also discussed during the session was the application of a uniform Land Registration Authority (LRA). Contributing to the success of the activity were the attendance of the Registrars of Deeds/Deputy Registrars of Deeds within Zamboanga Peninsula - Ms. Sheila Marie Valdez of Isabela, Mr. Jaybee Robert Baginda of Zamboanga City, Atty. Samrollah Dekire of Pagadian City, Atty. Rez Rein Janolino of Dapitan City, Atty. Bryan S. Lim, (Provincial ROD) of Dipolog City, Atty. Geralyn Tome-Romarate of Dipolog City, Atty. Alvin Bontuyan and Mr. Misael Obnimaga (Deputy ROD) of Dipolog City. They all expressed their full support to the expedition of the parcelization of collective CLOAs under the SPLIT project as one of the partner agencies of DAR in the implementation of the said project. RD Madroñal was joined by Assistant Regional Director for Operations Engr. Agnes Y. Maata, CARPO Felicidad Cadungog, Regional Project Management Officer (RPMO) of SPLIT Project, Engineer Engr. Ronald Gadaingan, and representatives from DAR Provincial Offices - PARPO II Arthur Soria and CARPO Jenna Salaug from Zamboanga del Sur, PARPO II Rizel Villanueva and CARPO Marcelino Soropia from Zamboang del Norte and PARPO II Mohammad Dassan Adju, CARPO Perlidita Engalla from Zamboanga Sibugay.
The event was made possible through the efforts of MARPO Alfredo Embrado and staff of DARMO Polanco and SILALELA Irrigators Association, Inc. Board of Directors and members.
DAR Zamboanga del Norte headed by PARPO II Rizzel B. Villanueva handed over one unit of hauling truck to Silawe, Labrador, Letapan and Lapayanbaja (SILALELA) Irrigators Association Inc. at Silawe, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte on June 3, 2022. The project aimed to help agrarian reform communities become more resilient, with a concentration on increasing and maintaining agricultural productivity as a measure of adaptability to farming mechanisms. During the ceremonial turnover of the hauling truck, a blessing and cutting of ribbon were also held.
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Moreover, PARPO I Alfonso A. Tan explained the project's rationale and said, "Hinaut na kaning gamay namo na intervention makatabang sa inyong paglambo." (We hope that this small intervention from us will help you PARPOprosper).Villanueva stated in his inspirational message, "Padayon ta, kugi ta, magpabilin kami diha kaninyo magsupporta". (We will move on, be hardworking. DAR will always be around to support you). He added that the project benefitted a total of 361 farmer-beneficiaries in the community of which 281 were agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and 80 were non-ARBs.Martin D. Pulmaran, President of SILALELA Irrigators’ Association Inc. commented that "Amo kaning ampingan sama sa pag amping namo sa among asosasyon, salamat, daghan kaayong salamat" (We will take care of this hauling truck just like how we did for our association, thank you very much), during his acceptance and commitment message. Dionisio C. Solutorio, Irrigators District Officer from National Irrigation Authority (NIA), also expressed his support to the association and promise them assistance in marketing their products.
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Participants to the DAR-ROD Coordination Meeting headed by Atty. Ramon E.Madroňal, Jr. of DAR and Atty. Samrollah Dekire of the ROD.
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DAR IX Conducts Regional PARCCOM Federated Conference
Participants to the two-day Regional PARCCOM Federated Conference with the Region IX Federated PARCCOM Chairperson Rev. Fr. Enrico Montano, Zamboanga del Sur PARCCOM Chairman, Mr. Adelberto Baniqued and Zamboanga Sibugay PARCCOM Chairman Vicente Matugas represented by PARCCOM Private Sector Representative, Atty. Joshua Elli Bajada. Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee (PARCCOM) Zamboanga del Sur hosted the 2022 Region IX PARCCOM Federated Conference at Manuel’s Resort, Piñan, Zamboanga del Norte on May 10-11, 2022.DAR 9 Regional Director Atty. Ramon E. Madroñal Jr. led the two-day activity which aimed to produce common actions aligned with PARCCOM mandates in coordinating and monitoring of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) projects. RD Madroal in his message acknowledged the PARCCOM's contribution to the successful implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program throughout the Zamboanga peninsula. He emphasized that the PARCCOMs of Region IX are the policy-making bodies at the provincial level who are responsible for the crafting of pertinent policies and resolutions that would address the operational issues which would be channeled to the appropriate agencies.Assistant Regional Director for Operations Engr. Agnes Y. Maata said that the activity was a platform for the sharing of best practices engaged by the provinces in ironing out urgent challenges in program implementation where others can draw lessons and solidify sound policies as well.DAR Zamboanga del Sur PARPO II Arturo N. Soria said that the PARCCOM has been responsible for the coordination and monitoring of the programs, activities, and projects implemented by the agencies involved at the field level. Zamboanga del Norte PARPO II Rizzel Villanueva also disclosed that the body had been instrumental in the Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling (SPLIT) Project implementation throughout the region. The conference was presided by the Region IX Federated PARCCOM Chairperson Rev. Fr. Enrico Montano. The committee presented their accomplishments for the 1st Quarter of CY 2022. PARCCOM Chairman of Zamboanga del Sur / former DAR IX Regional Director, Mr. Adelberto Baniqued reported that Zamboanga del Sur was able to endorse six policy proposals and resolutions to the PARC which comprise the inclusion and exclusion of certain landholdings to the CARPER Database, requests for prioritization of deserving children of the ARBs for the scholarship programs under DOLE, and other requests moving for the speedy conduct of BARC strengthening and Training. The Private Sector Representatives (PSRs) in the province actively participated in monitoring activities of Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Program, Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support Project (CRFPSP), Agrarian Production Credit Program (APCP), DAR-PILMICO Foods Corporation, Project ConVERGE, and other special projects under the DAR programs.OIC-PARPO I Alfonso Tan presented that the PARCCOM of Zamboanga del Norte had assisted the Field Validating Teams in the crucial SPLIT Project activities such as tracking or locating the ARBs in the localities covered by theAlso,project.Zamboanga Sibugay
PARCCOM Private Sector Representative, Atty. Joshua Elli Bajada, representing Chairman Vicente Matugas, made mention on their participation in the recently conducted International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Mission, on-site Climate Resillient Farm Productivity Support Project (CRFPSP) Turn-over of Machineries, review of Memoranda of Undertaking (MOUs) on the lease agreement with private investors, National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), and other activities conducted by the province.Inattendance were PARCCOM Head Secretariats and Members from DAR 9. Also present were DENR PENRO Rep. Gildo Tangalin, ZDS Private Sector Representatives Processo Fernandez, Judy Dela Cruz, Nellen Papellero and Diony Piedad; ZDN PSRs Gerardo Eroy, Russell Bagarinao, Wilma Tompong, Amado Villagrasya, Mary Jane Velasco, and Teofila Alaman; and ZS PSRs Oscar Catubig, Nolasco Sumayang, Cesario Cielo, Jonard Ansoc, and Felix Pacinio.
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DAR ZN Conducts Finalization of Rubber Bidding Consolidation Scheme
In celebration of the 50th PD 27 and 34th CARP Anniversary and as part of the culmination activity of the province, DAR Zamboanga del Sur turned over the Communal Irrigation System (CIS) worth PhP5.1 million to Doña Josefina Irrigators' Association, Inc. in Doña Josefa, Tabina on June 18, 2022, The CIS project was implemented by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) – Irrigation Management Office (IMO) funded by the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) of the Department of Agrarian Reform.
PARPO II Arturo N. Soria informed that the project amounting to Php5.1M will irrigate the 30-40 hectares rice fields of the 40 members of the Doña Josefina Irrigators' Association, Inc.
According to OIC PARPO I Engr. Josephine Sisican, the project implemented by the NIA was endorsed by the Presidential Agrarian Reform Council Committee (PARCCOM) of Zamboanga del Sur for funding under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program in 2021.
The Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries’ Development Support Program would be assisting the newly organized proponent irrigators’ association as a potential catalyst of development for the agrarian reform beneficiary farmers of Doña Josefina in Tabina. Engr. Agnes Y. Maata, Assistant Regional Director for Operations of the DAR Regional Office IX spearheaded the meeting on the Finalization of the Rubber Bidding Consolidation Scheme on May 12, 2022 at the Cabong Tampilisan Multipurpose Cooperative (CATAMCO) Office in Barangay Cabong, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte. The implementation of the bidding scheme would replace the old marketing strategy of trading practiced by the CATAMCO for two years. The new mode of marketing the production of farmer-members is a complete deviation of the manner previously used by the cooperative. As consolidator, this time, the CATAMCO would be expected to minimize costs of operations and thereby increase income. Also present during the meeting were the board of directors (BODs) and the management and staff of the Timbabauan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (TIMARBENCO) of Zamboanga Sibugay headed by its chairman Mr. Noel M. Kalainan and Manager Ivan V. Dinopol. The officers of the TIMARBENCO graciously shared their experiences in using the bidding scheme and how they successfully encouraged other small organizations in availing of the best price in selling their rubber products. The activity was attended by Officer-in Charge Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer (OIC-PARPO I) Alfonso A. Tan, Regional Agri-Enterprise Development (AED) Coordinator Edna Alameda, Regional Value Chain Specialist Leonardo R. Ablao, and the BODs, management and members of the CATAMCO.Themeeting ended with the signing of the Consolidation Policies and Procedures by the CATAMCO BODs to be piloted on June 4, 2022.
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Assistant Regional Director Agnes Y. Maata spearheads the meeting for the Finalization of the Rubber Bidding Consolidation Scheme of the Cabong Tampilisan Multipurpose Cooperative in Barangay Cabong, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte on May 12, 2022.
The Php5.1-M worth of Communal Irrigation System was turned over to the Doña Josefina Irrigators’ Association, Inc. at Doňa Josefa, Tabina, Zamboanga del Sur.
One of the DAR-assisted Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, the Del Monte Coconut Farmers Credit Cooperative (DELCOFACCO) attended an "Orientation on Dairy Cattle Production and Management" conducted by the Department of Agriculture-National Dairy Administration (DA-NDA) in coordination with the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) and Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) last May 11. This project was the first in the province and Buug was their area of choice as the recipient of the project. DELCOFACCO was the lead cooperative in the project and was given the task of looking for an area that should not be less than 50 hectares.Barangay Bawang of Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay was identified, however, other neighboring barangays may also avail as long as it is within the 10 kilometer radius. Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) who are interested and qualified to join the project will be given three heads of dairy cattle per hectare and will be trained for the planting of grass as feeds for the livestock. Assistance will be given every step of the way, as embodied in their Coconut Dairy Farming System Integration Development Plan, which includes community-based farm enterprise development (farm rehabilitation and improvement) dairy integration. Officers and management of DELCOFACCO, along with the ARBs of barangay Bawang had the opportunity to participate in this notable endeavor.Theactivity was graced by Mr.
Department of Agrarian Reform Provincial Office (DARPO) Zamboanga Sibugay warmly welcomed the members of Bukidnon Provincial Project Monitoring Office (PPMO) and the chairpersons of the nine participating Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) under North Bukidnon ARC Cluster during the cross-visit activity in GARBEMCO last April 1. Chief Agrarian Reform Officer Phoebe Noval, Bukidnon's Provincial Project Coordinator on Project ConVERGE disclosed that the exposure trip was conducted so that the chairpersons of the participating ARBOs would be able to observe and learn from the good practices employed by Project ConVERGE-assisted ARBOs which con-
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Members of Bukidnon Provincial Project Monitoring Office and the chairpersons of the nine participating Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations under North Bukidnon ARC Cluster during the cross-visit activity in GARBEMCO on April 1, 2022. stituted to the profitability of their enterprises.GARBEMCO is under Salipyasin ARC Cluster and is the lead ARBO in the implementation of Project ConVERGE in the province. CARPO Anthony Teves, DAR Zamboanga Sibugay's Provincial Project Coordinator on Project ConVERGE, and Ms. Leticia Saga, Assistant GID Coordinator, personally assisted the guests in their visit to GARBEMCO. Mr. Mark Horace Gregorio, Field Manager of GARBEMCO, oriented the participants on the effective strategies employed by the management in keeping their ARBO continuously thriving despite the challenges they deal with every now and then.
Romualdo Bongabong from DANDA, who served as the resource person. Also in attendance were Rodney Maribao from PCIC, Joefry Guillermo, Jessie Pacho and Ariel Tomong from PCA, MARPO Joevelia Nayre of DARMO Buug and a representative from LGU-Buug, Loreno Sanlad.
DARPO Sibugay Welcomes Cross-Visit Participants from North Bukidnon ARC Cluster
Officers and members of the Del Monte Coconut Farmers Credit Cooperative during the orientation on Dairy Cattle Production and Management conducted by DA-NDA in coordination with the PCA and PCIC.
The said activities were conducted in line with the Department of Agrarian Reform's celebration of the Pamayanan/Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (PAMANA/EPAHP) assisted organization, and the Barangay Culasian as recipients of the 150 narra seedlings.
EDITORIAL STAFF Editors-in-Chief MA. SOCORRO C. REAMBONANZA SUZETTE T. LOTA Contributing Editors JASMINE B. ALIM MAY CHRISTINE V. BOMEZ LEILANI VIC S. VALDEZ April EditorialKATRINJULLIENNEBalasuelaTUAZONANNARCALAConsultantsATTY.RAMONE.MADROÑALJR. Regional Director ATTY. MARCELIMO S. MARATA Assistant Regional Director for Admin. & Legal Services ENGR. AGNES Y. MAATA, CESO IV ARD for LTS/TASS For inquiries, please write or call the DAR Regional Office IX, Veterans Avenue Extension, Zamboanga Telephone No. (062) 955-2155 Email add: dar_reg9@yahoo.com Volume20No.2April-June20222ndQuarter Kumustahan sa ARC in DAR ZDS Some of the school children from Culasian Elementary School receive facemasks that were distributed during the Kumustahan sa ARC in line with the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of PD 27 and 34th Anniversary of CARP. D AR Zamboanga del Sur headed by PARPO Arturo N. Soria conducted series of activitiesAR del Sur headed PARPO Arturo N. Soria conducted series of activities such as the distribution of facemasks, alcohol, slippers and packed snacks; planting of Narsuch as the distribution of facemasks, alcohol, and snacks; of Narra seedlings along the perimeters of the Culasian Elementar y School and Barangay Hall;ra the of the Culasian Elementary School and Hall; distribution of used clothings and bags; and painting and doing minor repairs of the classrooms.distribution of used and and and minor of the classrooms. Of the 50 Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs) in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, it was inOf the 50 Reform Communities (ARCs) in the of del Sur, it was in Barangay Culasian, San Pablo Cluster ARC which was chosen to be the venue for the “KumustahanCulasian, San Pablo Cluster ARC which was chosen to be the venue for the “Kumustahan sa ARC” held on June 8, 2022.sa ARC” held on 2022.
50th Anniversary of the PD 27 and 34th Anniversary of CARP. The activities had benefited 80 elementary pupils and 30 ARBs/members of the Barangay Culasian Water and Sanitation Association (BACUWASA), a DAR Payapa at Masaganang
