DAR Agusan Norte Newsletter 1st qrtr. issue 2017

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Department of Agrarian Reform Provinc e of Agusa n d e l Norte Jan. - Mar. 2017 Vol. 103, No. 1

Ang Opisyal nga Mantalaan Sa DAR Provincial Office - Agusan del Norte

TUJAKITSAN ARC nakakuhag supporta gikan sa IFAD

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ng buhatan sa DAR ning probensya sa Agusan del Norte naningkamot nga mahatagan og kasulbaran ang kakulangon sa mga mag-uuma sa mga suporta nga magpalambo sa luna nga gitagana kanila.

Sumala pa sa mga hungihong nga swerte kuno kaayo ang mga mag-uuma sa TUJAKITSAN (Tubay, Jabonga, Kitcharao, Santiago) Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) kay napili kini nga makadawat sa mga proyekto gikan sa Project ConVERGE (Convergence on Value Chain Enhancement for Rural Growth and Empowerment) nga gipundohan sa United Nation (UN) ilawom sa International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

Sa pasiunang report ang buhatan sa DAR naglunsad og serye sa planning workshop ug coordination meeting sa mga partner-agencies ug hugpong sa mga mag-uuma dinhi sa probensya alang sa pagpadali sa planning stage.

Sa pasiunang report nga ang buhatan sa DAR naglunsad og serye sa planning workshop ug coordination meeting sa mga partner-agencies ug hugpong sa mga mag-uuma dinhi sa probensya alang sa pagpadali sa planning stage.

Tumong niini nga makunhoran ang nagkuyanap nga kalisud sa mga mag-uuma sa upat ka lungsod (Tubay, Jabonga, Kitcharao, ug Santiago) pinaagi sa nagkalain-laing proyekto o value-chain enhancement ilawom sa Support for Farm and Enterprise Development (SFED) Ang DAR Provincial Project Management Office ning probinsya nagpahigayon og sunodsunod nga planning and information gathering nga gilambigitan sa local government units, stakeholders ug lakip usab ang mga Agrarian IFAD / page 8 >>>

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Mensahe Ang makahuluganon nga programa mapatuman lamang kung ang nagdumala adunay kinasing-kasing nga pagtoo nga ang maong programa maghatod sa kaayuhan sa nasod ug katawhan.

Ilawom sa pagdumala ni Secretary Rafael “Ka Paeng� Mariano sa Department of Agrarian Reform napalapad niya ang kahulugan sa Comprehensive Agarian Reform Program kun CARP. Kon kaniadto ang CARP gitan-aw nga pasalop nga programa, sa eksaktong panglantaw nga nagtumbok sa malinawon, malambuon ug gawasnon nga katawhan sa umaabot nga sayong kaugmaon, ang CARP programang walay katapusan ug dili masirad-an.

Yuta sa nagtikad ug motikad usa ka makanunayong hagit nga ipatuman. Taliwala sa palibot nga naghari ang kuwarta, dili sayon pagpanalipod sa katungod sa magtitikad sa yuta. Mao nga pakigbisog alang sa mga magtitikad hagit ug katungdanan nga walay katapusan.

Ang DAR dili lamang sa saop manalipod, sa CARP magpatuman, kung dili sa magtitikad sa yuta manalipod. Mao kini ang tutok sa DAR ilawom sa administrasyon ni Ka Paeng.

Manghinaot kita nga siya masuportahan sa Kongreso ug sa Senado.

ANDRE B. ATEGA, CESO V

Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II

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DAR AgNor personnel, women-farmers attend GAD symposium

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rovincial Agrarian Reform Office in the Province of Agusan del Norte, in coordination with the Gender and Development (GAD) team recently conducted a Gender Sensitivity Cum Entrepreneurship Seminar here.

backgrounds were able to integrate under a common objective for improving the welfare of all rural women in the community,” Torralba said.

The morning session was presented by the resource person, Commission on Human The seminar participated in Rights Caraga regional director by all provincial Department of Atty. Jerefe T. Bacang who Agrarian Reform (DAR) personnel discussed, among others, the led by Provincial Agrarian topic on basic concept on Reform Program Officer II Andre gender and development and B. Atega and selected women emphasizing the women’s rule in farmer-beneficiaries in the nation building. province.

In the afternoon, the

discussion on Entrepreneurship skills training took place with invited resource speaker from Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga Region Irene L. Macheca who presented Provincial GAD point person business planning ideas and Ellen J. Torralba said the activity latest trends in business. aimed to promote self-reliance With this intention to enhance for women agrarian reform the well-being of women, the beneficiaries. The seminar agency is hopeful that the inputs shared inputs on how they will have a long term benefit can actively make decisions to emancipate the oppressed for themselves, for community women against violence and and able to participate for discrimination. organization-building efforts.

Commission on Human Rights Caraga Regional Director Atty. Jerefe T. Bacang discusses basic concept on gender and development and emphasizing the women’s role in nation building.

The activity is in line with the nationwide observance of the month-long celebration of the women’s month with the theme, “We make change work for women.”

Attorney Reggie Saludo, (left) CARPO Laudecia Acquiatan of LTI Division, PCAO Rodrigo R. Bitangcor, Atty. Jerefe Bacang, Reg’l. Dir. of CHR, and CARPO Judith M. Domingo of PPBD Division

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DAR PROVINCIAL BLITZ

DAR AgNor conducts orientation on Health and Wellness

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Project ConVERGE PARPO II Andre B. Atega, CESO V, conducts consultations with farmers in Tubay to determine the number of farmers interested in growing high value crops as one of the component for project ConVERGE value-addition enhancement for secondary crops.

he Department of Agrarian Reform Gender and Development (GAD) mainstreaming Team in the province of Agusan del Norte conducted a two-day Healthy Lifestyle Awareness Seminar held at DAR conference room last January 25, 2017.

Over fifty DAR employees fulfilled their commitment to mainstream the GAD plans and programs for the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs).

The seminar aimed to strengthen municipal women desk in the municipal agrarian offices in the province.

GAD coordinator Ellen J. Torralba said, “this activity is in support to the

implementation of GAD thrust and directives under the new DAR Secretary Rafael Mariano” “The care of the health of DAR employees and also the agrarianbeneficiaries is a concern of the DAR management, Torralba added.”

PARPO II Andre B. Atega commended the GAD Team and look forward to forging more collaborative activities to the benefit the agrarian-beneficiaries.

DAR employees were mobilized to share their time to ensure the implementation of programs for women.

Problem Solving Workshop

DAR AgNor Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II Andre B. Atega, CESO V, reminds the field-based personnel that the agency’s mandate is to protect the tillers from diplacement. The activity conducted last March 13, 2017.

Field-Based personnel of DAR in Agusan del Norte receive first Aid Tool Kit during the Healthy Lefestyle Awareness Seminar held at DAR provincial office on Jan. 25, 2017.

TASS Problem Solving Workshop

Prov’l. Planning Officer Annelyn Chan conducts “Survey Processing”. Some of the activities tackled are LAD monitoring and status of accomplishment. The activity held on Oct. 27, 2016. at Balanghai Hotel.

The main objective is to address the need of DAR personnel acquiring skills and knowledge to improve health services for Agrarian Reform Benefeciaries.

Delivering healthcare when there is no doctor!

Formulating Coop lending policy

APCP Training Coordinator Luningning B. Ycoy helps the participants during the Credit Policy Enhancement Seminar last March 16-17, 2017.

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Gender and Development Advocates headed by Ellen J. Torralba hands-over the tool kit to Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer Ronald Cuaresma. With her (left) is Luningning B. Ycoy also hand-over the one unit of Blood Pressure Montor.

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PARPO II Andre B. Atega hands over the Certificate of Appreciation to the Resource Speaker Dr. Glee D. Valenzona, MD after the seminar on Health & Wellness.

snapshot of the Quarter!

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THIS IS HOW WE WORK...

LTS Quarterly Assessment

Chief Agrarian Reform Program Officer Laudy F. Acquiatan discusses the bottleneck that hamper the implementation of land acquisition and distribution balance for the 1st quarter during the quarterly assessment in March, 2017

PROMOTING PEACE: Group of farmer-beneficiares went to the office of PARPO II Andre B. Atega seeking free legal advice. PARPO II Atega provides a swift and fair settlement to farmer-beneficiaries involved in agrarian disputes.

TASS Quarterly Assessment

Chief Agrarian Reform Program Officer Judith M. Domingo conducts the 1st quarter assessment to ensure the targets for the quarter would be accomplished ahead of schedule.

WOMEN MAKE A CHANGE: DAR AgNor Personnel wearing One Billion Raising Campaign T-Shirts join the celebration of National Women’s Month dance at Provincial Capitol Covered Court last March 8, 2017. The activity also forms part of the monthlong celebration of this year’s Women’s Month in March.

Achieving Clean Data!...

Working overtime just to meet the deadline! CARPO Mauriel T. Fesalboni of LTI-C Division, with the field-based personnel work hard to make sure the LAD database should have cleansed and validated accordingly. Considering the time constraint, the MARPOs have to work even during Saturdays and Sundays.

SILCAB Assessment

SILCAB Coordinator Virgilio Ignacio facilitates the assessment to discuss Problems, issues, needs and concerns relative to the activity among partner

ENTREPRENEURSHIP SEMINAR: They are not the farmers, they are CARP implementers, whose hearts are trained to contribute and promote the welfare of the agrarian reform beneficiaries.

PARCCOM Meeting

PARCCOM Chair Greg Honteveros and his members convenes to discuss agricultural land converted into residential.

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DAR AgNor celebrates national women’s month

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rovincial Agrarian Reform in Agusan del Norte joined the nation in celebrating the women’s month with the theme “We Make Change Work for Women” In line with the worldwide observance of the International Women’s month (IWD) in March.

Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II Andre B. Atega recognized the effort of the women personnel in DAR particularly on the activities that recognized the women Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries’ (ARBs’) efforts to uplift their rights and welfare and contribute to rural development.

The activities highlighted with a motorcade, ARB products trade fair, ARBs’ Forum, Gender

and Development seminar like Gender Sensitivity and DAR women’s Entrepreneurship Seminar involving some women ARBs. Personnel Officer and GAD Point Person Ellen J. Torralba said that the activities are good avenue for women to attain equality and empowerment and actively participate in decisionmaking.

DAR Gender and Development (GAD) point person Ellen Torralba with Katherine Villaneuva and Bernie Pacudan with some women agrarian-beneficiaries join the opening ceremony on women’s month celebration at Capitol Covered Court in Butuan City.

“We appreciate the time and effort of DAR personnel, where majority are women who actively organized a Gender and Development Team responsible for any GAD activities involving rural women agrarian reform beneficiaries in the province,” Torralba said.

The opening of women’s month brings an opportunity to the women agrarianbeneficiaries to sell their products from various agrarian reform communities reaching the shelves of various consumers in the province.

Farmer Organizations enhance polic y on credit under APCP

he Provincial Agrarian T Reform Office of Agusan del Norte conducted training

on Credit and Lending Policy Crafting and Enhancement for the leaders of five selected Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBOs) from different agrarian reform communities in the province of Agusan del Norte held last March 16-17, 2017 in Butuan City.

More than sixty participants comprised of coop leaders and officers participated in the training, which was designed to enhance the participants’ ability to manage credit operation.

The five ARBOs included Rosario Agrarian Reform Cooperatives (RARC); Jaguimitan Farmers Cooperative; San Antonio Integrated Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative; Palmavera Small Coconut Farmer Beneficiaries Cooperative; and Tagbuyacan Farmers Marketing Cooperative.

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The said five ARBOs are among the few ARBOs who qualified the government credit program to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) having the capability to extend credit to their members.

APCP Coordinator Luningning Buque-Ycoy said that the agency intensifies its effort in evaluating proposal for credit to ARBs under the DAR’s Agrarian Production Credit Program (APCP) in partnership with the Department of Agriculture and Land Bank of the Philippines.

According to Luningning Buque-Ycoy that the activity was designed to formulate a policy related to credit and lending operation of the said cooperatives.

“The activity also assessed and reviewed the cooperative’s existing practices and how to address some problems they encountered related to credit and lending services to its members,” Ycoy added.

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Coop officers and admin staffs from various organizations are now involved in coop strengthening and capacitating their agri-enterprise ventures thru formulation of polices related to credit and lending operation.

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AgNor Agrarian Organizations complete Financial Management training The Provincial Agrarian Reform office of Agusan del Norte conducted two sessions of seminars on Financial Management to twentyeight Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) from different agrarian reform communities in the province held recently at Luciana Convention, Butuan City.

About eighty participants consisted of coop officers, admin staffs who acted as Manager, treasurer, bookkeeper, cashier, among others participated in the proceedings.

CARPO Domingo said that the activity is a continuing capacity building effort of the agency which aimed to strengthen the participating ARBOs to become viable organizations This seminar is one of an array of trainings to be provided by the agency under institutional strengthening program.

According to Cooperative Development Coordinator Nenetha The coop officers and admin staffs learn about the basics of Financial Management in a series of seminars conducted by the Provincial Balibay that the training was Agrarian Reform Office of Agusan del Norte. conducted as part of DAR’s Secretary Rafael Mariano’s commitment to credit assistance under Agrarian Production Credit Program PBDD Chief Agrarian Reform implement the genuine agrarian (APCP), farm equipment under Agrarian Reform Community Program Officer Judith M. Domingo reform program.

Connectivity and Economic Support Services (ARCCESS), gave her message to the participants “This is to ensure the capability among others,” Balibay said. and even urged them to listen. of the ARBOs who are engaged in

Speak up! Lets Talk Agrarian !

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There can be no Rural Development without Agrarian Reform, there can be no Agrarian Reform without strengthening man’s relationship with the land and these can only be achieved by organizing the farmers.

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ROMEO C. DAHUYAG Non-Government Organization

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EDITORIAL STAFF

Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs).

Ang nasangpit nga proyekto naglangkob sa tulo ka bahin: A.) Enhancement of Abaca Processing and Trading. B.) Abaca intercropping in coconut tress. C.) Value addition to abaca waste and by-products.

PARPO II ANDRE B. ATEGA, CESO V Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Editha E. Acebu Associate Managing Editor Zenaida A. Paloma

Kini nagpasabot nga ang kalidad sa abaca fiber motaas pagabot sa merkado.

Dugang kita usab sa mga mag-uuma tungod kay walay masayang nga lugas sa lanot kay ang usik niini mapuslan man sama sa paghimo sa handicrafts, pisi (cordage) ug , soil conditioner, biofertilizer kun organikong abono alang sa ubang tanom.

Sa pagsulat niini nahibaloan nga adunay gigahin nga kantidad diin mokabat sa Php354 milyones basi sa revised Feasibility Study (FS) nga anaa na sa finalization stage.

Pinaagi niini nga proyekto, adunay gibanabana nga 6,283 ka mag-uuma-benepisyaryo kun 1,122 households sa upat ka lungsod sa TUJAKITSAN ARC Cluster ang gilauman nga molambo ang ilang panginabuhian.”

Ang maong proyekto dumalahon sa San Isidro Upland Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SIUFMULCO) diin adunay taas nga kasinatian sa pagpamalit ug pagbaligya sa abaca.

Uban niini ang hut-ong sa bayte-uno (21) ka participating ARBOs ang magtimbayayong alang sa ikaduhang component nga mao ang pagpananom sa abaca sa gibanabana nga kapin 500 ektaryang luna sa intercropping nga pamaagi.

Dugang niini mao ang gigahin nga pundo alang sa Rural Infra Investment. Gilauman nga bubo-an og pondo nga mokabat sa P48 milyones alang sa 10 km. farm-to-market road sa Santiago nga gilangkuban sa Barangay San Isidro ngadto Sarog ug laing P26 milyones alang sa 5-Km. farm-to-market-road gikan sa Barangay San Isidro ngadto sa Brgy. Calasunan sa susamang lungsod sa lungsod sa Santiago.

Contributor Raul N. Hermoso Gil E. Miranda, PIO Luningning B. Ycoy Researchers: Luningning B. Ycoy, Juanita D. Balibay, Bernadette L. Saliente, Virginia J. Batosalem, Raul N. Hermoso, Lucio Juni Photographer/Graphics Layout Gil E. Miranda, PIO Printing Staff Arsenio Ecabande / Shallemar Maturan Circulation Staff Jessa “Suho” Bongosia Consultants: Atty. Reggie M. Saludo, Legal Services Division Annelyn R. Chan, PMEU Head Rodrigo R. Bitangcor, Provincial Chief Admin Officer Judith M. Domingo, CARPO-PBDD Laudecia F. Acquiatan, CARPO-LTI A Engr. Henry M. Lee, LTI B MARO Mauriel T. Fesalboni, LTI C & D

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