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NCI-SRD Digest Issue 01 | January—June 2020

7,000 Convergence Area Farmers Received Pandemic Relief by: CJ Almendralejo, RCI TWG Western Visayas

Farmer beneficiaries followed social distancing protocols on receiving cash subsidy

entral Antique— A

total of 7,163 farm-

ers in the NCI-SRD con-

vergence area received

Php5,000 financial assis-

tance through the De-

partment of Agricul-

ture’s Financial Subsidy

for Rice Farmers (FSRF)

program.

Small rice farmers, who

plant one hectare or less

and are not covered by

the Rice Farmers Finan-

cial Assistance (RFFA)

program, were

C automatically part of the DA’s initiatives to lessen the effect of COVID-19 pan-

demic on the farmers’ economic sustainability.

The NCI-SRD personnel, together with the Landbank of the Philippines, Local

Government Units (LGUs), Agricultural Program Coordinating Officers (APCOs),

Municipal Agriculturists (MAs), Agricultural Technicians (ATs), assisted in the

successful distribution of the FSRF pay-out in the said areas.

Recipients of the FSRF program in Central Antique included the municipalities of

Barbaza, Bugasong, Laua-an, Patnongon, and Valderrama. These municipalities

in the convergence area are known as one of the largest contributors to the rice

production of the whole province with its wide rice lands and improved irriga-

tion system. Farmer-beneficiaries said that the pandemic relief was a big help to

sustain day-to- day expenses and will be used to buy essentials during the COVID

-19 pandemic.

The ₱3-billion FSRF is earmarked under the 2020 General Appropriations Act.

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NCI-SRD to Launch a New Convergence Area in Eastern Visayas by: Carmela C. Birondo, RCI TWG Eastern Visayas Secretariat

arlier this year, the National Convergence Initiative for Sustainable Rural Development (NCI-SRD) Na-

tional Technical Working Group (NTWG) agreed to endorse the Abuyog Convergence Area Development

Plan (CADP) to the National Steering Committee (NSC), composed of DA-DAR-DENR-DILG Secretaries, for

approval. Immediately on January 28, 2020, the NSC approved the CADP through NCI-SRD Joint Resolution

No. 1 series of 2020.

The Abuyog CADP is a 5-year plan that emphasizes priority projects and activities on reforestation, farm

tourism, and livelihood development in the uplands and highlights the high-value crop production and pro-

cessing in the lowlands. The CADP features local products such as cacao, moron, and sweet jackfruit

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First meeting with the LGU

produced by Eastern Visayas Integrated Agricultural

Research Center (EVIARC), the research arm of DA-

Region Field Office 8 (DA-RFO8). This CADP acts as a

catalyst in transforming Abuyog from a simple agrar-

ian area to a disaster-resilient and climate-proofed

agro-economic tourist destination, which is also

highly sustainable and business-friendly. It also aims

to develop, not just the agricultural lands, but also

the municipality’s human capital by creating liveli-

hood opportunities in the agriculture, forestry, and

fishery sector.

The Regional Convergence Initiative Technical Work-

ing Group (RCI TWG) Eastern Visayas welcomes the

approval of the Abuyog CADP that will further boost

sustainable growth in the region.

The RCI TWG conducted several meetings from Jan-

uary 22 to February 26, 2020, with the Abuyog Local

Government Unit (LGU), partner agencies, and other

stakeholders to jumpstart the preparations for the

supposed CADP launching on May 14, 2020. Discus-

sions were on the specific plans, programs, and ac-

tivities to be undertaken during the launch and on

the first two years of implementation. Small group

meetings with Abuyog Experiment Station of the DA

-RFO8 and the LGU tackled the implementation of

EVIARC sweet jackfruit production in the conver-

gence area which will serve as the CADP’s initial tar-

get. DA-RFO 8 is working with the Leyte LGU and

other private individuals in ensuring that the conver-

gence area will be of major success. Currently, the

Leyte Regional Prison (LRP) in Brgy. Cagbolo, Abuy-

og, Leyte is being developed into a “techno-demo”

area for EVIARC sweet and vegetable production.

Planting materials with on-site demo and technical

assistance are already provided by the field office.

Local entrepreneurs in Abuyog are also encouraged

by the DA-RFO8 and the Visayas State University

(VSU) on the technical matters of jackfruit pro-

cessing.

It is hoped that the convergence area in Abuyog will

prime up and reboot the agriculture development in

this part of the country amidst the “new normal”

circumstance.

RCI TWG coordination meeting at the DILG Regional Office

Despite the cancellation of the launch due to the

pandemic, the RCI TWG still pushed through some

of the planned activities such as the EVIARC sweet

jackfruit production. The DA-RFO8, through the

High-Value Crops Program, provided the Abuyog

LGU with 1,560 pieces of grafted EVIARC sweet

Jackfruit planting materials. The Abuyog conver-

gence area launching and presentation of CADP to

the stakeholders is rescheduled to 2021 to ensure

the safety of attendees. ###

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Support Pours as Tarlac Convergence Area Nears 1st Anniversary by: RCI TWG Central Luzon Secretariat

Pao Kadamortisan Irrigators Assoc., Inc. plans their next move as the recipient of the Farm Inputs Trading livelihood project

he community of

San Jose, Tarlac

continues to receive

overwhelming support

from the four NCI-SRD

lead agencies as the Tar-

lac Watershed and Con-

vergence Area Develop-

ment Plan (CADP), which

was launched last Octo-

ber 16, 2019, nears its

first anniversary.

The Department of Agri-

culture, Department of

Agrarian Reform, Depart-

ment of Environment

and Natural Resources,

and Department of the

Interior and Local Gov-

ernment continues its

collaboration in merging

efforts to sustain and

nurture the only conver-

gence area in Central Lu-

zon. Through the leader-

ship of OIC-Regional Ex-

ecutive Director Crispulo

G. Bautista Jr., the De-

partment of Agriculture–

Regional Field Office 3

(DA-RFO 3) distributed 407 bags of hybrid rice seeds, 20 bags of white corn

seeds, 2 bags of yellow corn seeds, 50,000 cuttings of cassava planting materials,

50 kgs. of assorted vegetable seeds, and 1 unit of hand tractor with trailer to the

farmers of San Jose.

Department of Agrarian Reform - Region 3 (DAR-3), under the Convergence on Livelihood Assistance for ARBs Project or CLAAP, provided a Trading of Farm In-puts Livelihood Project to the Pao Kadamortisan Irrigators Association, Inc. in Brgy. Pao, San Jose. Capacity development training on organizational and busi-ness-related topics anchored in their livelihood enterprise project was also pro-vided to them in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Devel-opment-Region Region 3 (DSWD-3).

On the other hand, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-

Region 3 (DENR-3) links the livelihood products of the People’s Organization (PO)

of Lubigan to the municipal agriculture office, opening a wider range of mar-

keting opportunities for the community.

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For its part, the Department of the Interior

and Local Government-Region 3 (DILG-3) has

completed the laying and compacting of

base course for the Local Access Road Reha-

bilitation and Improvement Project in Villa

Aglipay with 35% physical accomplishment.

Earlier this year, NCI-SRD adviser Dr. Oscar

Parawan together with Mr. Teodore Robillos,

Financial and HR Development Adviser of

UCPB and ACDI and Chairman of Team Focus Resource Development Consult-

ants, Inc., visited the convergence area for possible investment opportunities.

One of the proposed expansion projects includes the improvement of the Mt.

Baag Eco-Tourism Park, Monasterio de Tarlac, and Jose V. Yap Sports and Recre-

ational Park. With these outpour of resources, people of San Jose are looking

forward to seeing a more sustainable and better community in the future. ###

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Sorsogon Farmers Received Swine, Native Chicken from DA Mapagmalasakit Program

by: Jayson M. Gonzales, RCI TWG Bicol Region Secretariat

The farmer-beneficiaries of the DA Mapagmalasakit Program participate in the Back-to-Basic Program before receiving swine and native chicken products

ore than 500 farmer-beneficiaries, including the 150 beneficiaries from the Pili Watershed Convergence Area in Castilla, Sorsogon, received chickens and piglets as part of the Malawakang Pagbibigay-kaalaman sa

Agrikultura: Magsasakang may Alam, Laging Angat, Sagana sa Kita or the De-partment of Agriculture’s Mapagmalasakit Program.

Prior to receiving assistance, the farmer-beneficiaries participated and complet-ed the “Back to Basic Advocacy Seminar” organized by the Department in No-vember 2019 to ensure that the granted resources will not be put to waste. The seminar included topics on swine raising, chicken production, the loan programs of the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), and the insurance programs for the livestock sector of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC). The topics also encouraged the farmers to use research-based and pro-environment strategies in their production.

According to the Agricultural Programs Coordinating Officer for Albay and Sorsogon Floren-tino Ubalde, the information and learnings that the farmers gained during the seminar last year will now be put to prac-tice. He assured the farmers that DA will always be sup-portive of every step of the way.

The Mapagmalasakit Program is spearheaded by the Department of Agriculture through its Livestock Program and the Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI).

The farmer-recipients were from Sorsogon City, Castilla, Pilar, Juban, Sta. Mag-dalena, Irosin, Barcelona, Matnog and Magallanes.

"Nagmamawot ako, na sa tabang na dara kan DA asin ATI, malangkaw an sain-dong produksyon asin dilihensya, (I am hopeful that through the assistance brought by DA ad ATI, there will be an increase in production and income)” con-cluded Ubalde. ###

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COVID-19’s Impact on Food

Security and Agriculture in

Central Visayas by: Anna Delza S. Barimbao,

DevEdD Central Visayas

he global pandemic has changed the way

things are done in the region. The current direc-tion of each NCI-SRD member agency has been affected and the ap-proved ongoing projects in the established con-vergence area in Carood, Bohol were reassessed to address the food resilien-cy, availability, and acces-sibility issues in the coun-try brought about by COVID-19. Department of Agricul-ture Secretary William Dar rolled out immediate interventions for food production and availabil-ity and food price stabili-zation mechanisms through the implementa-tion of the Ahon Lahat, Pagkain Sapat Contra sa Covid 19 or ALPAS COVID-19, cascaded in all re-gions. This resulted in the realignment of funds from infrastructure pro-jects to the purchase of seeds and other agricul-tural inputs to prioritize food production. Current-ly, a portion of budgets for DA Region 7’s banner programs are realigned

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to increase rice production on this side of the country. With more than 12,000 hectares of agricultural lands in the Carood watershed convergence, the region has become a strong contender on food production in the country.

According to Director Salvador Diputado, the Carood rice farmers are recipients of the Rice Resiliency Project under the Plant, Plant, Plant Program which started in May 2020. He added that more than 8,107 hectares of irrigated areas and another 8,200 hectares of rainfed areas were being planted this season with quality in-bred rice. The DA also allocated Php27.7M bags of fertilizers worth Php34.6M to the rice farmers in the Carood watershed and offered a buy-one take-one scheme in the purchase of fertilizers to encourage the farmers to increase production.

Part of the practical strategies of the DA is to involve the indigenous people (IP) in the development by trans-forming part of their ancestral lands into vegetable and high-value crop farms. Ancestral lands of the Visayan Eskaya covers around 1,000 hectares in the two municipalities of Pilar and Guindulman in the province of Bo-hol. Aside from high-value crops, the Eskaya tribe is provided 250 seedlings of strawberries by the local gov-ernment unit (LGU).

Another major move in the region is the creation of Bohol's Advanced Rice Technology (ART) program which was launched last January as a response to the national call to increase rice production and ensure food secu-rity in the country. The ART program has poured in support to the Carood farmers worth more than Php24.2M for the purchase of hybrid rice and farm inputs. Bohol Governor Arthur Yap assured his constitu-ents of tight coordination between the provincial LGU and the DA. Sec. Dar even offered the LGU a zero-percent interest loan to farmers and fisherfolk through the Agricultural Credit Policy Council loan window.

Aside from improving the healthcare system in the country, the pandemic has also uncovered the need to prioritize our local farmers and the agriculture sector which serves as the nation’s backbone for food produc-tion. COVID-19 exposed the need to improve the country’s food security as global food supply tightened. It is hoped that through DA’s interventions, a brighter future awaits us at the end of this all. ###

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Abuyog, Leyte: Home of the World’s Sweetest Jackfruit

by: Ma. Christina Colasito, RCI TWG Eastern Visayas Secretariat

or almost 50 years now, several generations of

notable plant expert researchers from the De-

partment of Agriculture- Regional Field Office 8 (DA-

RFO8) and the research station at Brgy. Balinsa-

sayao, Abuyog, Leyte have studied the propagation,

adaptation, and improvement of the commonly

grown tropical fruit trees in the region. Through fruit

sample collection, characterization, evaluation, and

utilization of fruit

trees in Eastern Vi-

sayas, DA-RFO8 dis-

covered a world-

class fruit that could

sweep the modern

markets: jackfruit.

Pioneering efforts

have resulted in the

development of the

Eastern Visayas In-

tegrated Agricultur-

al Research Center (EVIARC) sweet produce. One of

which is the NSIC-registered EVIARC Sweet, the

sweetest variety of jackfruit not only here in the

country, but throughout the whole world.

The highly in-demand jackfruit variety has become a

popular favorite among plant hobbyists and food

lovers. To cover the demand, the research station

has conducted various extension activities, such as

the hands-on and actual demonstration in farming

communities, field visits, and seminars on how to

improve product packaging and orientation on the

production of information materials.

Partner institutions, such as the Visayas State Uni-

versity (VSU) at Baybay City, have sold vacuum fried

and dehydrated jackfruit in vacuum-sealed packag-

ing at the Romualdez Airport, VSU and Baybay City

as pasalubong items.

In the latest meeting of the Regional Convergence

Initiative Tecnhical Working Group (RCI TWG) and

the Department of the Interior and Local Govern-

ment (DILG) with other government agencies, the

Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has

committed to improving the quality of production

and processing of jackfruit candy through innovative

in-house technology.

The project has also

been gaining traction

from balikbayans and

local entrepreneurs.

The RCI TWG has been

working closely with

private individuals on

the possible expan-

sion of the jackfruit

market to reach global

standards.

“The Department will continuously support the

Abuyog’s jackfruit industry by supporting local farm-

ers and entrepreneurs. We will make sure that the

R&D will not end in Abuyog but will spread to nearby

municipalities such as Javier, Mahaplag, and Baybay

City in Leyte and Sogod in Southern Leyte,” DA-RFO8

8 Assistant Regional Director Dr. Elvira Torres said.

“Promotion is no longer a question; rather, it now

becomes a question of being able to sustain the pro-

duction of this fresh or frozen fruit and its quality, on

the time when many will now visit Abuyog, Leyte.

We cannot afford to disappoint them,” Dr. Torres

added. ###

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RCI TWG 5 Tap MPMRD Scholars for the Proposed Talisay River CADP by: Jayson M. Gonzales, RCI TWG Bicol Region Secretariat

he Regional Conver-gence Initiative

Technical Working Group (RCI TWG) for Sustaina-ble Rural Development in Bicol has forwarded its newest proposal to cre-ate a Convergence Area Development Plan (CADP) for Talisay River in Talisay, Camarines Norte. In its 1st Quarter Tech-nical Working Group (TWG) meeting on Janu-ary 17, 2020, at the De-partment of Environ-ment and Natural Re-sources-5 in Rawis, Legazpi City, RCI TWG discussed its plans on the implementation of Joint Special Order on the Re-constituted RCI TWG, the Regional Congress and Capacity Building and Planning Workshop with MPMRD Graduates and the evaluation of Talisay River in Camarines Norte. RCI TWG taps its pool of scholars who graduated

with a degree in Master in Public Management, Major in Rural Development (MPMRD) as human resources in ensuring that the Talisay River CADP will be of great intervention. According to the Department of Agriculture-5 Regional Technical Director for

Research and Regulations and RCI TWG 5 Focal Person Dr. Edgar R. Madrid, the

MPMRD scholars and graduates play a significant role in strengthening exten-

sion systems through community immersion, the introduction of technologies,

and sustainable agricultural and economic activities.

“The scholars themselves will be validating the areas along Talisay River togeth-

er with the members of the TWG of DENR-5. The result of the validation will be

the basis for the crafting of the Talisay River CADP,” Dr. Madrid added.

The RCI TWG is also set to implement Joint Special Order on the Reconstituted

RCI TWG series of 2020 that ensures effective and efficient complementation of

resources, programs, projects, and activities among the rural development

agencies and national agencies and will include MPMRD scholars. ###

DA Renews Commitment to Local Farmers on Rice Tariffication Law’s First Anniversary

by: Francis C. Rosaroso, RCI TWG Eastern Visayas Secretariat

BUYOG, LEYTE —Despite controversies and apprehensions surrounding the passage of the Rice Tariffi-cation Law last year, the Department of Agriculture vowed to continue its unfettered, pro-poor, and

persistent delivery of program interventions to farming communities on the landmark legislation’s first anni-versary commemorated in one of NCI-SRD’s convergence areas. Spearheaded by the regional offices of the Department of Agriculture, PhilRice, PhilMech, LandBank, Agricul-

tural Training Institute, and TESDA, the event was attended by more than 200 farmers and other key

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stakeholders. DA-Regional Field Office 8 Regional Executive Director Angel C.

Enriquez delivered the keynote address and underscored the need for the farm-

ers to continue showing the way forward to leveling up the country's agriculture

sector through modernization and industrialization as espoused by DA Secretary

William D. Dar.

"For the first year of implementation of the Rice Tariffication Law, our govern-

ment has set aside PhP10 Billion so that we can just level up the sector," RED

Enriquez pointed out.

"Through this, we are optimistic that we can truly raise the level of competitive-

ness of our rice farmers as we align and follow the new thinking strategy and

the paradigm shifts in attaining a food-secure Philippines and prosperous farm-

ers and fisherfolk. Together, let us be united and persistent in attaining

‘Masaganang Ani at Mataas na Kita’ forwarded by Agriculture Sec. Dar,” RED

Enriquez added.

Farmer organizations in Abuyog, Leyte affirmed this continued commitment by

the Department of Agriculture as they were qualified as recipients of various

farm tools and facilities which included high-end combined harvester, trans-

planter, and even rice processing center. At present, there were at least 30

combined harvesters that were awarded to farmers groups in Abuyog, Leyte.

Also in attendance were ARD for Operations Larry U. Sultan and PIA Regional

Director Erlinda Olive Tiu. The event was simulcast through PIA's Suruswerte

over DYVL Aksyon Radyo-Tacloban.

The Municipality of Abuyog, Leyte was one of the expansion areas of NCI-SRD convergence site. ###

Revised JAO

Harmonizes NCI-

SRD Functions by: Erika Joy M. Navarro,

National Secretariat

he NCI-SRD Joint

Administrative Or-

der (JAO) No. 01 series of

2020 (Strengthening the

Implementation Frame-

work for the DA-DAR-

DENR-DILG National Con-

vergence Initiative for

Sustainable Rural Devel-

opment) replaces the

NCI-SRD JAO No. 01 se-

ries of 2015 as the legal

basis for the operational-

ization of the NCI-SRD

strategy. The new JAO

officially takes effect on

May 21, 2020 - 15 days

upon its publication in

the May 6, 2020 issue of

Pilipino Star Ngayon.

In 2019, the NCI-SRD JAO

No. 01 Series of 2015

was revised to align the

NCI-SRD implementation

framework with the Phil-

ippine Development Plan

(PDP) 2017-2022, the NCI

-SRD Roadmap 2018-

2030, and the AmBISYON

Natin 2040. The revised

JAO underwent through

a series of technical re-

views by the four compo-

nent working groups

(CWGs) in February and

March 2019, before its

presentation to the Re-

gional Convergence

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DA-DAR-DENR-DILG NCI-SRD JAO No. 1, series of 2020 Publication in Pilipino Star Ngayon

Initiative Technical Working Groups (RCI TWGs) during the island-wide public consultations in NCR, Cebu and

General Santos City in March and May 2019.

The final draft revised JAO was endorsed by the National Technical Working Group (NTWG) and approved by

the Alternate National Steering Committee (ANSC) in July 2019, subject to legal scrubbing of the DA-DAR-

DENR-DILG legal offices. The four Secretaries signed the final draft revised JAO in March 2020.

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The new JAO covers the mechanisms and operationalization of the NCI-SRD strategy from the national to the

municipal or city levels where the NCI-SRD strategy is implemented. It clarifies the roles and responsibilities

of the different working groups and streamlines their functions for more efficient and effective operation.

One of the major changes in the new JAO is the emphasis on the ridge-to-reef approach which sets the NCI-

SRD apart from other convergence initiatives of the government. It also reiterates that the NCI-SRD as a gov-

ernance strategy is operationalized through the convergence areas established in the rural areas. The ridge-

to-reef approach or the holistic, collaborative, multiple-use, and sustainable management of all resources

within the watershed shall be the tool for the interventions in the convergence areas.

The new JAO underscores the principles of complementation and shared responsibilities among the DA,

DAR, DENR, and DILG. While the Lead Convenor remains to be the Department of Agriculture, the new JAO

rotates the Chairpersonship of the four CWGs among the four agencies with a three-year term.

The National Secretariat is currently facilitating the election of the chairpersons of the four CWGs. The new

chairpersons of the four CWGs shall take over in January 2021. ###

RFO8 Celebrates DA’s Founding Anniversary with a Twist by: Francis C. Rosaroso, RCI TWG Eastern Visayas Secretariat

une used to be a busy month for the Department of Agriculture’s offices. Due to the global pandem-

ic, offices were forced to drop the grand and festive celebrations. However, DA-RFO 8 found a touching way to commemorate the agency’s founding anni-versary: by honoring the contributions and hard work of its staff and field officers.

Hundred days after the nationwide lockdown, the agency has its handful share of tasks and responsi-bilities to ensure that the country has enough food supply. As one of the front line offices of the govern-ment, the national and all regional offices were

J directed to put into place appropriate strategies and measures to avoid any hamper in food production. Regional offices were instructed to touch base with concerned stakeholders and to disseminate infor-mation regarding the agency’s overall effort in push-ing for increased food sufficiency. This, in itself, was a tall order and perhaps, the biggest challenge for a “returnee”, Department of Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar.

Despite the struggles and problems the past months, DA-RFO still pushed to celebrate the found-ing anniversary of the agency. With the hope to

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Two coffee table books were also formally launched. The first one was entitled Sinirangan Bisayas: A Metamorphic Journey towards Bountiful Harvest and En-hanced Income (Tungo sa Masaganang Ani at Kita). It tried to bring to the fore the vital accomplishments of DA-RFO 8 for the period 2016-2019 where seven (7) Regional Executive Directors struggled to hurdle major challenges and trans-formed the region into resilient and receptive place to farming innovations. The second book was entitled Farmer Heroes of Eastern Visayas. The key personali-ties featured in this coffee table book were farmer-beneficiaries who raised the level of their economic development existence through the support given by DA’s SAAD Program. These two books were ably produced by the Regional Agri-culture and Fisheries Information Section as one of the tools to preserve the struggles and triumphs of DA-RFO 8 in the face of prevailing adversities. Despite the limitation in peoples’ movement and short time for preparation, the event was a success. ###

have the “simplest and most austerely celebration”, the festivity was a true product of collaborative efforts contributed by different divisions and oper-ating units.

Under the able leadership of Regional Executive Director Angel C. Enriquez, with the full support of ARD Elvira C. Torres and ARD Larry U. Sultan and the rest of the Division Chiefs, the DA-RFO 8 has been able to accomplish a lot in a short span of time.

The celebration kicked off with a tribute to the nine (9) 2020 Gawad Saka Re-gional and Provincial Qualifiers and one Outstanding Rural Women nominee. Meritorious service awards were also given to DA-RFO 8’s men and women, who played various crucial roles in the common pursuit to alleviate the ad-verse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the communities. The depart-ment’s line bureaus and attached agencies, as well as media partners, were also given due recognition during the event.

EDITORIAL BOARD

Editor-in-Chief:

Ram Bernal

Contributors:

CJ Almendralejo

Jayson M. Gonzales

Anna Delza S. Barimbao

Ma. Christina Colasito

Erika Joy M. Navarro

Francis C. Rosaroso

RCI TWG Central Luzon

Secretariat

Layout Artist:

Justine Devela

Adviser:

Karen Kristine Roscom

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