DA Bicol Distributes P47.4M Worth Farm Machineries by Lovella P
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October - December 2017 Vol. 26 No. 4 DA Bicol distributes P47.4M worth farm machineries By Lovella P. Guarin SAN AGUSTIN, PILI, distribution of farm machineries lupa. Sa pamamagitan po ng the more than 100 farmer CAMARINES SUR – Despite and postharvest equipment was mga makinarya at kagamitan leaders, members of rural based the heavy downpour brought by held at the DA Bicol grounds. na ipamimigay ng DA sainyo, organizations and extension typhoon Paolo on October 19, Director delos Santos said ay magiging magaan at workers present during the DA Bicol regional executive that the marching order of maginhawa ang pagtatatrabaho mass distribution. director Elena B. delos Santos Secretary Piñol and the Duterte nyo sa bukid at mapapataas pa She also explained the big distributed a total of P47.4 M administration is to focus on ang inyong ani,” said Director difference in the guidelines worth of agri-machineries to food security. “Makakamtan delos Santos as she addressed (Please turn to page 5) farmers, farmers’ organizations po natin ang kasapatan sa and local government units pagkain sa tulong ninyong from the six provinces of mga magsasaka na hindi the Bicol region. The mass tumitigil sa pagbubungkal ng “Kapatid Agri Mentor Me” Program to bolster MSMEs in Bicol (Story on page 8) By Emily B. Bordado NAGA CITY - Some 200 farmers, members of cooperatives, micro and small business entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs (Story on page 9) trooped to the Launching of the “Kapatid Agri Mentor Me” Program ´held in one of the hotels here over the week. This program is a collaborative undertaking of the Department of Agriculture, the Agricultural aims to help the Micro, Small (Story on page 10) Training Institute (ATI) and and Medium Enterprises the Philippine Center for (MSMEs) through a coaching Entrepreneurship (PCE) - Go and mentoring approach where Negosyo. This was patterned big and successful enterprise from the KAPATID Project and corporations teach the of the Department of Trade MSMEs on different aspects of Industry and the PCE which (Please turn to page 4) (Story on page 11) EDITORIAL Fast disbursement of funds should go hand-in-hand with effective project implementation The Department of Agriculture most government agencies and funds appropriated or earmarked now conducts quarterly financial thus will have a positive impact for a specific purpose may be assessment of all its regional on the economy. used for another just to facilitate offices, attached agencies and utilization of funds. other operating units to determine This requires however, if targets are accomplished close coordination, teamwork A regional office or any within the timeline set. Financial and complementation, operating unit might be very obligations and disbursements synchronization of the key efficient and fast in disbursing its are scrutinized vis-a- vis physical players in the project/program funds but it might not be creating accomplishments. implementation. The program positive impact on its intended coordinators must work in close users or clients if the goods The regional directors, coordination with the finance and services are not what they regional technical directors and and budget group, and the Bids need. The program coordinators program coordinators are always and Awards Committee. Even if and implementers might be on their toes and under pressure program coordinators are all set so preoccupied and focused to ensure that obligations and to implement their target if the on disbursing and spending disbursements targeted for the procurement process is taking their funds and set aside the quarter are achieved otherwise too long and the processing of overseeing the implementation they will be ranked among the low payment is also too slow, then and monitoring of the projects on performing regions and face some snags and delay are bound to the ground. consequences such as reduction happen. in their allotment or transfer of The program implementers their funds to other unit. There is also the risk that should learn to balance both. some program implementers Effective and efficient project This regular financial in their desire to disburse their implementation should not be assessment and ranking compels funds as fast and as much as compromised while aiming to fast program/project implementers to they could might be procuring track financial obligations and speed up procurement of supplies, goods, materials and equipment disbursements. goods and materials and fast which the clients may not really track implementation of projects need and eventually may end and delivery of services to clients. up being just white elephants. This practice is also one way of Others may also wittingly or helping the government address unwittingly commit the mistake the problem of under spending by of juggling funds where public Published quarterly by the Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Information Division of the Department of Agriculture, Regional Field Unit No. 5, San Agustin, Pili, Camarines Sur, Tel No.(054) 477-5113 Fax 477-0381 E-mail Address: [email protected] Editor-in-Chief: Emilia B. Bordado Re-entered as a Second Class Mail Matter at Advisers: the Pili Post Office, Pili, Camarines Surunder Writers: Lovella P. Guarin Permit No. 2017-18 on March 17, 2017. Dr. Elena B. Delos Santos Jayson M. Gonzales Regional Executive Director Blesilda A. Nuñez Annielyn L. Baleza Circulation: Blesilda A. Nuñez Dr. Edgar R. Madrid Michelle Angela G. Alfigura Lita V. Estrella Regional Technical Director Emil Pasumbal for Research and Regulations Lay-out Artist: Lovella P. Guarin Salvacion Gonowon Photographer/Liason Officer: Records Unit Mr. Rodel P. Tornilla Eduardo D. Collantes, Jr. OIC Regional Technical Director Illustrators: Hermito Antonio T. Privaldos for Operations and Extension Ramon C. Adversario 2 UMAsenso October - December 2017 Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) Midterm benefits of PRDP’s safeguards compliance now felt in rural communities of-Way Acquisition and the use of Social Resistance on the ground and the living conditions of the vulnerable Inclusiveness Scoring Sheet. within the Project makes Social and sector. “Like when you relocate people The Land Acquisition and Resettlement Environmental Safeguards (SES) a tough and you make sure that they have good Policy Framework, in particular, aims to job. According to World Bank Social relocation sites, it is a catalyst for doing ensure that all involuntary losses whether Development Specialist Marivi Ladia, it things differently,” she added. She lands, structures, crops or other properties takes character to implement compliance mentioned that it was the first time for of project affected persons (PAPs) receive within the Philippine Rural Development many LGUs to compensate affected just and proper compensation. Meanwhile, Project (PRDP). However, she noted that persons in accordance with the Safeguards those who are displaced whether physically because of the SES unit’s commitment, Framework. She stated that Project or economically are resettled and provided Project beneficiaries now enjoy the benefits partners at the LGU level now know how with assistance to improve or at least of compliance to SES. to conduct valuation and replacement cost maintain their pre-Project living standards During the Midterm Review Mission because usually it’s only the zonal value and income-earning capacity. Pre-Wrap Up Meeting held in Naga City on being taken into consideration. In August 2017, Ladia and the SES December 7, 2017, Ladia shared that based It is the PRDP SES unit’s mandate team from the PRDP national and project from dialogues with Project stakeholders, to identify, prevent and mitigate harm support office conducted a separate review the SES team learned that compliance to to communities or people and the mission at the Manangle-Caima Farm-to- SES empowers communities. environment along subproject areas. Market Road (FMR) in Sipocot, Camarines “Suddenly, community members are aware Among the Unit’s good practices are Sur. On December 4-5, 2017, the team also that they need to be compensated. Before, the implementation of a Resettlement conducted dialogues with project affected they did not know that they were entitled to Action Plan, Indigenous People’s Policy persons at the Pistola-Tablon Road in Oas, such,” Ladia said. Framework, Environmental and Social Albay, the Rehabilitation of San Isidro Ladia underscored that SES improves Management Framework, Road Right- to Pag-oring Nuevo FMR in Libmanan, Camarines Sur, and the Pinagwarasan to Lanot FMR in Basud and Mercedes, Camarines Norte. During the Midterm Review Exit November 9, 2017 Letters Meeting, PRDP Project Support Office SES Unit Head Maria Iris Millendez-Bombay DR.ELENA B. DE LOS SANTOS highlighted the SES’ good practices onsite Regional Executive Director such as the availability of SES documents Department of Agriculture in the field office, installation of grievance Regional Field Office 5 redress mechanism (GRM) posters and Pili, Camarines Sur institutionalization of functioning GRM hotlines. Moreover, Ladia shared how PRDP Dear, Madam Directora de los Santos improved the documentation of donations, Pagbati!!! which means that PAPs will no longer be Ang Agta Tabangnon Tribal Community. Barangay San Vicente Buhi Camarines Sur. bilang pamayo kang tribu. Kusog taxed for portions they have donated. She boot na mag surat po saimo. also discussed some of the Project’s social Na dawa po surat man lang, bako na sa personal, benefits to the community particularly maka-pagtaong dakulang pasasalamat sa pig-taong tabang in terms of reduction in mortality and asin supporta para sa tribu kang Agta Tabanganon Tribal morbidity. Community. Keys to efficient and effective SES Nin huli po sa saimong tabang an mga membros sa IP nag- implementation kaigwa nin mga kagamitan asin pangtanom na hali po sa DA. “The Social and Environmental Safeguards Directora, buong pusong nag papasalamat kaming mga nasa (SES) has always enjoyed a consistent tribu, sa dakulang tabang nindo. satisfactory rating,” Ladia said. Salamat po. According to Ladia, this is attributed Merry Christmas po!!! to the SES unit’s close coordination among themselves.