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ATTAINING THE GOALS THROUGH PROPER COORDINATION. Together with the officials and technical staff from other agencies and the provincial and municipal project management implementing unit counterparts, the Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) - Regional Project Coordination Office (RPCO) in the region conducts regular meetings, briefings, and validation activities in the project sites and come up with recommendations based on its innovative and science-based tools.
A SA CARAG THE OFFICIAL QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF PHILIPPINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - REGIONAL PROJECT COORDINATION OFFICE - CARAGA
VOL. 2 ISSUE. 4 April - June 2017
Construction of P187M FMR in Surigao del Sur Town Kicks Off by Fretcher Magatao
I-BUILD and GGU coordination meeting with MPMIU
Project briefing with the LGU and barangay officials for the PRDP project implementation
Groundbreaking ceremony for the 18.40 km concreting/rehabilitation of Magsaysay-Bobonaon spur Sta. Cruz-Paco Farm-to-Market Road in Mainit, Surigao del Norte
DAR Converges with DA-PRDP for Enterprise Project The Department of Agrarian Reform in the region and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in the country through the Coutry Program Officer Jerry Pacturan coordinates with the Department of Agriculture regarding its interventions to the identified proponent groups for enterprise projects which DAR and IFAD would like to pour support.
Regional Executive Director Abel James Monteagudo welcomes the DAR and IFAD officials and shares to them the interventions given by PRDP to the identified proponent groups. (Photo by Fred Abrea)
Editorial Board
Provincial InfoACE Focal Persons
Emmylou T. Presilda Editor-in-Chief
Nelsa O. Auron Butuan City
Fretcher D. Magatao Writer and Layout Artist Wilfredo C. Abrea Photographer/Videographer
Edgar M. Palarca, Jr. Agusan del Norte Armando R. Gomez Agusan del Sur
Advisers
Maryjul E. Escalante Surigao del Norte
Jodel A. Tabada OIC, Deputy Project Director
Marjorie V. Pagaran Surigao del Sur
Abel James I. Monteagudo Project Director
Santila Brigida R. Apelo Dinagat Islands
The meeting aims to synchronize government interventions to identified proponent groups, avoid duplication of projects and to properly identify specific areas where partner agencies would take place.
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Ground breaking activity of the PRDP’s farm-to-market road (FMR) that would cover 4,537 hectares of influence area for the six barangays in Cortes, Surigao del Sur. (Photo by Fred Abrea)
Agriculture intervention through the Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) is set to boost the production of agri-fishery commodities in Cortes, Surigao del Sur through the concreting of 14.33 km Poblacion–Manlico–Uba Farm-toMarket Road (FMR) amounting P187 million. The road concreting project which recently had its groundbreaking ceremony last May 24, 2017 would cover 4,537 hectares of influence area and would directly benefit a total of 6 barangays or 5,483 individuals with 1,137 farming and fishing households.
Most of the residents in the barangays have grown old not experiencing a concrete road. “The rough road used to be muddy, especially during rainy seasons. There are very few vehicles coming in our area and just limited vehicles also serve as cargo trucks, due to the poor road and up to P2000 negotiated amount for the tranfer of our goods to the market,” said farmer and Chairman Vicente Malingin of Barangay Tuburan. Other than the rich aquatic resources, the municipality also develops the production of cassava as its common commodity. “All of the
farmers in our barangay plant cassava. Recently, I saw that they have expanded the area for cassava and most of them have started planting cacao since they knew that a concrete road will soon be established in our area,” said Malingin. Information about the project is expalined through consultations with the residents in the community. They also trained in handling conflicts through learning sessions on grievance redress mechanism (GRM). “Everything is properly explained to us through the Cont’d to page 3 >>>
I-BUILD in the region has achieved the completion of two projects in Agusan provinces BEFORE
AFTER Concreting of Gamoton - Lake Mainit FMR
P103M FMR to Boost Agri Commodities in Surigao del Norte by Fretcher Magatao
Location: Gamoton, Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte Project Cost: PhP 8,784,419.57 Length: 1.00 km Influence Area: 100 hectares Beneficiary: 1,817 individuals Major Commodity: Rice
Construction of Batucan Malihao - Del Monte FMR Location: Del Monte, Talacogon, Agusan del Sur Project Cost: PhP 29,300,110.50 Length: 2.48 km Influence Area: 100 hectares Beneficiary: 9,064 individuals Major Commodity: Rice
PRDP Builds P34 Million FMR in Esperanza The PRDP Infrastructure Component in the region officially launched the start of the concreting of Lumbia - Mabao Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur amounting to P34 million. The 2.92 km FMR project has 1,027 hectares of influence area mostly planted with rice and corn, and would directly benefit 4,506 individuals including 1,470 indigenous people.
RAFC Chairperson Pedro Lim together with the LGU officials headed by Mayor Leonida Manpatilan graced the groundbreaking ceremony of the project. (Photo by Fred Abrea)
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PRDP already has two ongoing FMR projects implemented in the municipality which would answer the long desire of farmers for a concrete road that would ease the transportaion of commodities.
RPCO Deputy Project Director Jodel Tabada presented to the local government unit and barangay officials about the project’s profile and explains to them their roles during the implementation of the project. (Photo by Fretcher Magatao)
DA’s Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) in Caraga recently coducted a pre-construction conference for the 9.4 km rehabilitation/concreting of Magsaysay – Bobonaon Spur Sta. Cruz – Paco FMR in Mainit, Surigao del Norte amounting to P103 million. The concreting of the road could benefit five barangays with coconut as main agricultural commodity. “Farmers in the barangays are already excited for the start of the construction of the project since this has been the dream of the residents in the community,” said Mayor Crisanta Mondano. Mondano said that farmers in the area have commited to plant more crops if there is already a road where they can easily transport the commodities. “These farmers are truly industrious, they work hard for their family, but there are times that discouragement come because their products got damaged after transporting through the bumpy and
narrow road,” Mondano added. The Municipality of Mainit is rich with coconut trees which is one of the priority commodities of the Project. “The municipality is ranked second among all municipalities in the province according to the expanded vulnerability and suitability assessment (E-VSA) result for coconut. Thus, PRDP’s intervention will be established here,” said Deputy Project Director Jodel Tabada. The Infrastructure Component aims to put in place strategic and climate-resilient rural infrastructure facilities along the value chain of a particular commodity to achieve its maximum value and increase the profit of the players in the industry. PRDP sees the needs of the community and plans for interventions based on the results on its science-based tools. It works out to put in place climate resilient FMRs, bridges, communal irrigation and potable water systems.
>>> from page 1 pre-construction conference. Our queries are addressed and the contractor has committed to hire workers from our barangay,” said Chairman Manny Atillo of Barangay Capandan. “This project is different, the LGU and government agencies make us feel important,” Atillo added. The Municipality of Cortes finally gained the favorable result of the efforts they exerted. “FMR primarily benefits the farmers, it is also valuable to the rest of the community as it makes transportation more convenient,” said Mayor William Angos. Regional Executive Director Abel James Monteagudo also urged Cortesanons to continue working with the DA. “We can see the potential for agri-fishery development and productivity in the municipality. Continue to cooperate with us,” he said. The Infrastructure Component of the PRDP aims to put in place strategic and climate-resilient rural infrastructure facilities along the value chain of a particular commodity to achieve its maximum value and increase the profit of the players in the industry.
Regional Executive Director Abel James Monteagudo assures the farmers and fishers in the Municipality of Cortes, Surigao del Sur of the Department’s full support for agriculture and fisheries development. (Photo by Fred Abrea) PRDP In Focus - CARAGA | 3