DAR-IX Chronicles (April-June 2021)

Volume 19 No. 2

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Pre-Launching activities for the New ARC

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AR Zamboanga del Sur is sowing the seeds of development in the province through the conduct of Pre-Launching activities of the new Agrarian Reform Community (ARC ) on June 28, 2021.

Punta Flecha is one of the ered land area of 650.5 hectthree contiguous barangays of ares which were awarded to 459 PaPunta Bayan Coastal ARC, agrarian reform beneficiaries. which embraces the barangays The ARC is proposed for confirof Panikian, Punta Flecha and mation by the National ARC Continue on page 2 Limbayan. It has a CARP-cov-

PARPO II Arturo N. Soria of Zamboanga del Norte (center in red shirt) together with some officials and staff successfully installed the five ARBs of Bernadita Isip Estate

ARBs Installed in Kalawit

PARPO II Judith P. Mantos delivers her message to the agrarian reform beneficiaries of the proposed Papuntabayan Coastal ARC.

DAR ZAMBOANGA del Norte at Poblacion, Kalawit town in conducted the installation of Zamboanga del Norte on June five agrarian reform benefi- 30, 2021. The three-kilometer Continue on page 2 ciaries of Bernadita Isip Estate

Farmer Field School Training for LIFABEMCO UNPERTURBED BY the chal- living, some 52 agrarian reform lenges of the Covid-19 pan- beneficiaries (ARBs)-members demic to their only source of of Lindongan Farmers Benefi-

ciaries Multi-Purpose Cooper- upgraded their farming knowlative ( LIFABEMCO ) in Laban- edge through the 3-day Continue on page 3 gan town in Zamboanga del Sur

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Pre-Launching activities for the New ARC

Continued from page 1 Task Force. Part of the preparatory activities set for the three barangays are the firming up of their Vision, Mission, Goals, Objectives (VMGO) and holding of Barangay Workshop Consultation. The team also held a meeting with the sector representa-

tives in identifying projects on the aspects of economic and financial, basic social services, physical or infrastructure, gender and development, social and political and indigenous peoples. Taking advantage of the well represented sectors in the community, the team held the reorganization of

Barangay Agrarian Reform Council (BARC) and the oath taking of the new set of officers.

“Kung sumadahon, ang katuyuan namo sa DAR, mao ang pag-improve sa kalidad sa inyong mga kinabuhi. Ang mga tahas sa DAR mao ang pag-apod apod sa yuta o luna, apan dli limitado ang

Problem Solving Session for Undistributed CLOAs Assistant Regional Director for Operations, Engr. Agnes Y. Maata who participated in the problem solving session virtually also emphasized the need to address the issue.

Also present in this activity were PARPO II Arturo N. Soria, PARPO I Rizzel B. Villanueva, Chief Legal Leo Santiago Briones, CARPO Marcelino N. Soropia, MARPOs and DAR Zamboanga del Norte employees and staff.

RD Ramon Madronal Jr. (3rd from right) and PARPO II Arturo N. Soria (2nd from right) spearheaded the conduct of problem-solving session with the DAR municipal heads of Zamboanga del Norte

THE DEPARTMENT of Agrarian Reform in Zamboanga del Norte conducted a problem – solving session with the municipal agrarian reform program officers and provincial officials regarding the status of undistributed Certificates of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs) in the province. The activity was spearheaded by Regional Director

Ramon E. Madroñal Jr. at DAR Provincial Office in Sta. Isabel, Dipolog City last May 7, 2021 RD Madroñal discussed the probabilities of distributing these CLOAs with issues on law on succession, abandonment and illegal transfer that must be given immediate solution to enable DAR to distribute these CLOAs to the ARBs.

pagtabang sa DAR - mao sakop sa among mission, dili lang mga farmers apan apil ang mga fisherfolks ug mga Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) or cooperatives, bisan pa sa mga ngilit na kaayo nga lugar nga naa among mga ARBs” ( The main goal of DAR is to improve the quality of life of our farmers.

Our task does not end in the distribution of land. Our agency’s focus is not only for our farmers, but we also gave our attention to the fisherfolks, ARBOs or cooperatives even in the far flung areas where our ARBs resides), PARPO II Mantos imparted in her message.

She added that the ultimate goal of the department is to improve the lives of the ARBs in the ARCS. She also discussed the three major programs of DAR and the purpose of the ARC development strategy extending even to the remotest areas where the ARBs are present.

ARBs Installed in Kalawit

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walk was indeed fruitful after the successful installation of the beneficiaries to the twelve-hectare lot of Bernadita Isip Estate in Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte.

Special thanks to Kalawit Municipal Police Station Officers who escorted the team to the Area.

The said installation was headed by PARPO II Arturo N. Soria together with Atty. Leo Santiago A. Briones, CARPO Marcelino N. Soropia, SARPO Alfredo Embrado, Sheriff Anne Andresita V. Agura, MARPO Teodulo Yanoyan Jr., DARPO and DARMO employees and staff.

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DAR’s Project ConVerge funds Savings and Credit Management System for Sibugay ARBOs

Provincial head of DAR Zamboanga Sibugay Mohammad Dassan Adju handed to SARBEMCO representative the Certificate of Award for the computer, software, router and printer THE DEPARTMENT of Agrarian Reform has always been one of the many anchors of our Filipino farmers towards productivity and self-sufficiency. The Product Capitalization Fund Project of Project ConVerge is only one of the many DAR-related projects that seek to provide support

to Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries. To this day where the pandemic continues to hamper the livelihood of many, government support projects are of big assistance especially to farmers.

This is significantly true for the four Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations of the province, Sulo Agrarian

Reform Beneficiaries Multipurpose Cooperative (SARBEMCO), Lumbia Rubber Producers Association (LURPA), Silingan Rubber Farmers Association (SIRFA) and Makilas Multi-Purpose Cooperative (MMPC).

The Savings and Credit Management System installed for these four

Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations seek to provide an accounting system that would generate financial statements which includes Balance Sheets and Income Statements. All the more, a Loan Management system that would aide these Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations to manage loan grants to their members and non-members.

With this system, they are able to fully monitor their financial status.

As reported, this CPMO funded project is on its 4th and 5th tranche.

The P600,000-funded project with Zenitram as its partner service provider, has equipped the four identified ARBOs with Savings and Credit software, a computer set and internet routers each. The Savings and Credit management is integrated into the accounting system to ensure better quality of service.

PARPO II Mohammad Dassan J. Adju with GID Coordinator PARPO I Lorna Salera and CARPO for PBD Anthony Teves are confident that thru this project, the ARBOs will be fully equipped in handling their financial system.

Farmer Field School Training for LIFABEMCO Continued from page 1 Intensive Farmers Field School training on Major Crop-Based Block-Farm Rice Productivity Enhancement.

The capability building training, held last April 27-29 at the Old Labangan in Labangan town, was under the DAR Zamboanga del Sur Climate Resilience Farm Productivity Support Project ( CRFPSP ) Resource Speaker Noli Camocamo informed the participants that the Farmer Field School (FFS) will last for the entire cropping season with informal activities, which are hands-on and oriented towards im-

proved decision making, field study, proper usage of fertilizer, Integrated Pest Management, and proper tillage for healthy crops.

The training was the result of a recently held Reconnaissance Survey of the Demo Farm for the 52 farmers who will be trained on the Farmers’ Field School for rice production. Engr.

Josephine Sisican head of the Support Services Division said that these ARBs will be assisted with farm inputs and season long training. LIFABEMCO, the project proponent, will be provided with hard component /hauling truck for the marketing of the rice produced under this project.

ARBs-members of LIFABEMCO attended the 3-day Intensive Farmers Field School Training

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ConVERGE ARBO promotes organic fertilizer product for rice growers

The Bokashi organic fertilizer of RIMMPCO, a Project ConVERGE-assisted ARBO.

A PROJECT ConVERGE-assisted ARBO, the Rizal Molave Multi-Purpose Cooperative (RIMMPCO) in Zamboanga del Sur, recently promoted their organic product, the Bokashi organic fertilizer, which is seen to benefit the restoration of soil fertility and heightened crop growth.

The Bokashi organic fertilizer is a natural soil amendment that can be prepared using farm-based, locally derived materials. It focuses on the preparation of organic soil and plant amendments using microbiological processes as inspired by the Nature Farming approach, first advocated by the Japanese philosopher Mokichi Okada in 1935. Its main components are energy-rich organic matter, dried manure, molasses, carbonized rice hull, corn, bran, coco pit, and locally derived

Training on Business Management for DOFARCO A TWO-DAY training on Business Management and Financial Literacy under Credit Assistance Program for Program Beneficiaries Development (DAR-CAP-PBD) was conducted for the Dumingag Organic Farmers Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (DOFARCO ) on April 29-30, 2021 at DA Compound, in Dumingag town in Zamboanga del Sur. Resource Speaker Dr. Fernand Buensalida discussed the importance of financial literacy in gaining basic understanding on banking, savings, and the importance of good credit. The training focused on the understanding of financial terminology, statements, and concepts, and knowing how to use these information to make a financial impact.

The DOFARCO members were also taught how to read the language and documents used by their coopera-

DOFARCO members attend a training on Business Management and Financial Literacy training program. tive to have a deeper understanding in tracking their finances.

The activity is an offshoot of the province-wide “Training Needs Assessment” of all ARBOs with ITEMA Level 3 and below conducted by Provincial Beneficiacies Development Division to help the ARBOs take off

and identify their needed support and capability building trainings.

DOFARCO sells organic products like black rice, brown rice, red rice and herbal products. They also have other services like production loans and farm machineries rental for their members in Dumingag.

soil component which Rizal, Molave is rich in.

The fertilizer has multiple benefits: It boosts plant health, improves soil structure, and it promotes chemical activity in the soil that converts nutrients to plant-friendly forms and keeps them from leaching out of the soil, and more. Local farmers, specifically in towns of Dumingag and Molave where organic agriculture has been practiced, have been using Bokashi even before as an effective soil ameliorant and fertilizer in the preparation of their rice production.

The product had already been launched way back, and is now having its market expanded to further encourage the use of organic fertilizers that have helped their produce fluorish. Farmers can acquire organic fertilizers from nearby agricultural supplies as well as in RIMMPCO which produces their own good quality bokashi that is available to market and ready to use. RIMMPCO was able to produce the new batches of fertilizers last May 25 when they acquired raw materials for it, and started their delivery on May 28.

ConVERGE Zamboanga del Sur has assisted in the promotion of said product in social media, and both ConVERGE and RIMMPCO were congratulated for the marketing initiative. “With this, the ARBO looks forward to an increase in income to both the ARBO and the beneficiaries,” said Josephine Sisican, Program Coordinator of ConVERGE Zamboanga del Sur. The products can be purchased at P300 per bag, along with their regular rice products in the RIMMPCO Office in Rizal, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur. Interested buyers can reach out through RIMMPCO Manager Nenita Baluarte at 0920-3147088 or through their Facebook Page: https://www.face-

book.com/rimmpco.rizal.

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Project Monitoring and Consultation for ConVERGE Project DAR ZAMBOANGA del Sur-Project ConVERGE held the Infrastructure Project Monitong and Consultation with the project proponent Gabunon Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (GARBENCO), in Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur on June 18, 2021.

The team, led by PARPO II Atty.

Judith Mantos, Support Services Division Chief Engr. Josephine Sisican and Project Engineer Realine Flores Vasaylaje said that the 2.16 km rehabilitation /concreting of Gabunon – Alang alang farm- tomarket road (FMR) with a total cost of Php24,984,141.44 including the 8.50 linear meter bridge is already

90% completed. The FMR is projected to be turned over on the third quarter of this year.

The team also said that the warehouse of GARBENCO which is now 70% completed, is designed to house the recirculating batch mechanical dryer and single-pass rice mill, all from the project. The construction which started on January 15, 2021 with a total contract cost of P1,198,812.04 is projected to be turned over to the proponent this year. GARBENCO is one of the project’s integrator - ARBOs forming the value chain enterprise for rice commodity in Salug Valley Cluster ARC, this province.

Part of the 2.16 km. Gabunon-Alang alang farm-to-market road

Workshop for Six Zambo Norte Cooperatives BECO), Godod Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (GOFAMUCO), Sta. Maria Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (SMARBECO) and Mauswagon Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (MARBA). Marissa P. Villamil, a management consultant was the resource person.

Also present during the activi-

PARPO II Arturo N. Soria expresses optimistm for the full operationalization of the rubber enterprise in the province.

THE DAR Provincial Office of Zamboanga del Norte conducted the Organizational Manual Presentation/ Critiquing and Sustainability Plan Finalization Workshop at the Bamboo Garden in Dipolog City from April 12 - 14, 2021. The activity was conducted to prepare the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOS) for life after Project ConVERGE. PARPO II Arturo N. Soria in his message, expressed his expectation for the full operationalization of the rubber enterprises in the Zamboanga del Norte Resettlement ARC

Cluster in the next few months. “The determination of the PPMO, and the enthusiastic cooperation of the six ARBOs will make us realize our goal of full operationalization before the project ends in December of 2021,” Soria added.

The three-day activity was participated in by selected officers from the different cooperatives in the province namely: Cabong-Tampilisan Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CATAMCO), Camul Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CARBEMCO), Dinuan Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (DAR-

ty were CARPO Alfonso A. Tan, the CPOT, PPMO staff and the CPMO representative.

The ultimate goal of the workshop was the packaging of the Sustainability Plans of the six ARBOs and the final version of the organizational manual of the lead ARBO, the CATAMCO.

Project ConVERGE extension undergoes endorsement THE REGIONAL Development Council IX has officially endorsed Project ConVERGE’s request for a one-year extension of the program’s implementation and change in scope for the same region. The approval will pave way for the project to run until December 2022.

Among the strategies cited by the region for the project extension are: The continuous rollout of the Production Capitalization Fund, the further

strengthening of the enterprises, the accomplishment of remaining infrastructure subprojects, and the solidified turnover of the program to DAR organic staff and the ARBO-beneficiaries.

The 173rd RDC full council meeting took place today via Zoom.

Present in the meeting was ARDO Agnes Maata who represented the lead agency (DAR) on behalf of Director Ramon Madroñal.

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Great Privilege Comes With Great Responsibility

THE DEPARTMENT of Agrarian Reform in partnership with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and Dipolog School of Fisheries (DSF) conducted the graduation rites for Organic Agriculture Production NC II (Training for Work Scholarship Program) and Produce Concoctions and Extracts (Special Training for Employment Program) at Lawaan Covered Court, Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte on April 16, 2021.

Twenty TESDA scholars who are dependents of Agrarian Reform Bene-

ficiaries (ARBs) received certificates of recognition during the above mentioned ceremony and are now ready for the responsibilities that await for the privilege given to them.

This activity was graced by no less than the Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II Arturo N. Soria, Provincial Director of TESDA, Miraluna N. Baje-Lopez, Engr. Alfonso A. Tan, OIC Vocational School Administrator, Licinio G. Lañojan, Barangay Chairman, Hon. Roberto O. Totao, TESDA , DSF and DAR employees.

Certificate of Recognition is handed to one of the TESDA scholars

by PARPO Arturo N. Soria

MARPO Alan Apao of Cluster 2 in one of his meetings with the agrarian reform beneficiaries in the area

Best practices worth emulating!

THE CLUSTER 2 encompassing the municipalities of Tambulig, Molave, Ramon Magsaysay, Aurora, Sominot and Midsalipin Zamboanga del Sur and led by the Municipal Agrarian Reform Program Officer Alan Apao under the headship of PARPO II Judith Patriarca-Mantos successfully reached 1,275 target ARBs in the cluster, strategized and seven activities in one setting.

Determined to reach the targetted 1,275 ARBs (2005-2009) before the take off of the SPLIT project in the cluster, MARPO Apao and Chief of Support Services Division, Engr. Josephine Sisican ingeniously infused Land Tenure Improvement activ-

ity. Cluster 2 staff and personnel from the provincial office set out to the far-flung barangays to meet the ARBs. The cluster was able to distribute 1,275 ARB IDs, trained 1,242 ARBs on their rights, roles and responsibilities as ARBs and oriented them on the ongoing credit programs under DAR-LBP partnership and other programs under support services. The team has also enrolled 413 new ARB members to existing ARBOs, gathered relevant data of the ARBs in anticipation to the entry to the online Data Base System, geotagged ARBs, Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture form facilitation and organized new ARBO with 28 new ARB members.

PPMO-DARMO-FVT Feedbacking Session for SPLIT Project DAR ZAMBOANGA del Sur - Project SPLIT (Support to Parcelization of Lands for Individual Titling) revamped strategies and equipped implementers through a PPMODARMO-FVT Feedbacking Session on April 15, 2021 at KCCP Hotel and Convention Center in Pagadian City.

The 2-day activity, from April 1516, intended to monitor the performance and accomplishments of the Field Validation Teams (FVT) early on the project implementation. Furthermore, the FVTs were oriented on the final redocumentation files required for individual titling.

The FVTs were also guided in accomplishing the forms, interpret the status of accomplishments to evaluate their progress in the field.

The province also have strategized and adjusted the FVT’s assignments to ensure attainment of 100 hectares

coverage and/or 100 hectares Land Holdings redocumented per month per team.

The SPLIT Project intends to improve land tenure security and strengthen property rights of the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs).

Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II Atty. Judith Patriarca Mantos hopes to attain the target parcelization and individual titling (subdivided and issued with individual titles) of the remaining areas under collective CLOA (Certificate of Land Ownership Award) in the province. Under Component II, the project will be providing capability building and techical assistance through trainings on the use of modern survey equipment, survey software using satellite images, GIS/GPS.

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Back-To-Back Activities for DAR Zamboanga Sur Fresh pancit production, one of the many market ventures of CUFARECO, a DAR-VLFED assisted cooperative.

CUFARECO Pancit Production Thrives THE CULO Farmers Credit Cooperative (CUFACRECO) is steadily making their kind of noise in Molave, this province is living up to this life hack: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” by Winston Churchill.

During the onset of the pandemic, their fresh Miki pancit production was on the verge of losing because their usual markets like restaurants, market stalls, usual buyers for caterings have stopped operating. These did not falter CUFACRECO as they were focused on consistently reaching their version of success.

With their tenacity to continue, consistency, and hard work, their gross income as of June 2021 totaled to P381,412.80. Since January 2021 up to the present CUFACRECO has produced 12,071 kgs of fresh Miki and averaging production of 74 kgs per day.

Under the DAR-VLFED project provided in 2015, CUFACRECO started off with their unwavering courage, trainings on fresh pancit production in partnership with DTIDOST- DAR, Trainings on packaging and labelling, a Pancit Maker Machine amounting to P80,000 and a production building amounting P300,000 with P300,000 counterpart from the local government unit.

The CUFACRECO plans to expand its market venture to dried pancit this year with the assistance from the Department of Trade and Industry for a steamer machine/ production machine, and solar enclosed drier/generator set.

CUFACRECO also assisted in accepting the new agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) members endorsed

by DAR who were recently distributed with ARB IDs. CUFACRECO has been consistent in providing services such as production loan to palay farmers in Culo and providential and salary loans to other members.

With their growing businesses and enterprise, Mr. Cornelio Salinas, General Manager, said that they are on the process of amending their name to CUFARBECO or Culo Farmers Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative.

They held their General Assembly on April 10 this year at their new building in Culo, Molave.

The GA was attended by 25% of the total members per recommendation by the Cooperative Development Authority in observance of the prescribed health protocols and as imposed by the local government unit of Molave.

DAR ZAMBOANGA del Sur concluded its back-to-back activities on June 18, 2021 to bring to the ground level and to the assisted Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) the essential government services to help combat the effects of the pandemic without compromising the minimum public health standards set by the provincial government.

PARPO II Atty. Judith Mantos and Chief of Support Services Engr.

Josephine Sisican led the Policy System Procedure Review, Coordination and Technical Assistance and guidance for the Campo IV Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CIVCAFEBAMCO) in Campo IV Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur. The short consultation helped firm up and update the Value Chain Enterprise operation of Magsaysay Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (MARBENCO) which provides rice commodity, trading and

milling being the integrator of rice value chain under Project ConVERGE. The activity was attended only by the key officers of the cooperative following the allowable 30% of the venue capacity.

On the same day, the team also had a short audience with the Local Chief Executive of Ramon Magsaysay to solidify the Memorandum of Agreement on Village Level Farm Enterprise Development (VLFED) project for MARBENCO. The project intends to continuously usher the project proponent to a stable production area for Preserved Mixed Vegetables project, secure the livelihood for MARBENCO and subsequently a sure market of their produce.

The LGU’s commitment and support will pave the way for the implementation of the project, immediate preparation of Program of Work and Plan by the LGU and finalization of the area for the VLFED Building renovation.

Consultations are conducted with the assisted ARBOs in the province

Livelihood Project for Women THE EGG Machine Livelihood Kit is the project of DAR Zamboanga del Sur under the PaSSOver: ARBold Move to Heal as One. It is under the component of Delivering our Women Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in need from the C-19 Pandemic.

Provincial heads PARPO II Atty. Judith Mantos and PAR-

PO I Atty. Marcelino Marata, the Balongating Canonan Irrigators Association Inc. (BALOCAN IA, Inc.) ARBO officers, municipal and barangay LGU executives, the women recipients and supporters launched this project on July in 2020 in Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur. The group became the sup-

plier of eggs to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, the nearby households and elementary school teachers and the Guipos CLAAP Meat shop.

DAR granted these women 48 heads of ready-to-lay egg hens, and a free supply of feeds, vitamins and boosters for four months.

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New Agrarian Reform Community in Pitogo, Zamboanga del Sur

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ARPO II Atty. Judith Mantos together with Support Services Chief Engr. Josephine Sisican, OIC MARPO Maguid Israel and Cluster Coordinators paid a courtesy call to the local chief executive of Pitogo, Hon. James Yecyec and held a brief orientation on the upcoming launching of Papuntabayan Coastal Agrarian Reform Community (ARC), a new ARC in the said municipality.

The proposed Papuntabayan Coastal ARC is comprised of three barangays in Pitogo with a total CARP area of 650.5 hectares with 459 beneficiaries. Once launched, Papuntabayan Coastal ARC will be one of the development focus of the Department of Agrarian Reform in the province.

The activity have solidified the Operational Directives and framework of the plan with the Enhanced Participatory Area Plan-

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JASMINE B. ALIM MAY CHRISTINE V. BOMEZ LEILANI VIC S. VALDEZ APRIL BALASUELA JULLIENNE TUAZON KATRIN ANN ARCALA

DAR Zambo Sur team headed by PARPO II Judith P. Mantos (1st from right) pays a courtesy call to the local chief executive of Pitogo in connection with the launching of a new ARC. ning team. During the activity, the province also discussed, validated and firmed-up the status and development requirements for the proposed ARC. In the coming days, the province will be set into the formulation and

DAR ZDS - PARCCOM Beats COVID19 Apprehensions THE PROVINCIAL Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee (PARCCOM) of Zamboanga del Sur presided by Chairman, retired DAR Regional Director, Adelberto Baniqued ,successfully piloted the first virtual conference of PARCCOM-ZDS with CARP Implementing Agencies and partner Line Agencies last April 15.

They succesfully convened and

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discussed updates, thrusts and programs with partner implementing agencies and line agencies.

Evangeline Estoconing, Chief Technical Services Division of DENRPENRO, reported the tripartite agreement entered into by the NHA-DENRLGU for the village/housing project in Lison Valley and additional three hectares for the market place. She

Editorial Consultants ATTY. RAMON E. MADROÑAL JR. Regional Director

finalization of the Agrarian Reform Community Development Plan which will hold the developmental plans and details for the new ARC. The same will be presented for deliberation to the National ARC Task Force.

ATTY. RAMON E. MADROÑAL, JR. ARD for ADMIN. & Legal Services

also imparted updates on the National Greening Program implemented in the province benefiting the far-flung barangays of Districts 1 and 2.

Engr. Segundo Torres from the Land Tenure Services of DAR conveyed updates on the project SPLIT implementation and the back-toback PPMO-DARMO-FVT Feedbacking Session while Engr. Josephine Sisican, Chief of Support Services disclosed updates and activities of Project ConVERGE in the Salug Valley area.

The Committee was able to pin bottlenecks and draw strategies with Ms. Evelyn Virtudez, Regional Man-

For inquiries, please write or call the DAR Regional Office IX, Veterans Avenue Extension, Zamboanga

ENGR. AGNES Y. MAATA, CESO IV ARD for LTS/TASS

Telephone No. (062) 955-2155 Email add: dar_reg9@yahoo.com ager II of PCIC Zamboanga del Sur to ensure insurance protection to the crops (rice, corn, high value crops), live stocks and non-crop agricultural assets of the target farmer Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries under Registry System for Basic Sectors in Agriculture (with DA) and farmers of ARBOs who availed the DARARCP project in the province.