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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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