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3Rd NVD Celebration Honors PCAF Asbs As Shining Beacon Of In this issue... > Accountability, empowerment manifest In thisduring issue... VRP-PAVES ......................................... 2 > AFMech key players formulate strategies for strengthening LGUs’ AE groups ............. 2 > PCAF’s GAD Committee intensifies women empowerment ................................................. 3 > PCAF’s Partnership Development Division leads AFC Operational Meeting 2017 ........... 3 > PCAF joins industry players at 2nd Sardines Conference ...................................... 5 > CPLFC presents poultry industry workshop output to Sec. Piñol and its stakeholders..... 6 > SCC strengthens SC’s and PWD’s capability program .......................................................... 7 > PCAFEA celebrates 2nd founding ISSN 1656-7277 Volume 3 No. 4 October to December 2017 anniversary ..................................................... 8 3rd NVD Celebration honors PCAF ASBs as shining beacon of volunteerism The Philippine Council forand I think, the foundation of a genuine Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF) economic growth is love. It is not the joined the country in the observance money that makes the difference, it is the of the National Volunteers Month as heart. When you care, when you feel the it celebrated and acknowledged the pain of others, that’s the key of making a value of participation and volunteerism difference,” Lopez said while emphasizing committed by its Advisory Special Bodies the value of volunteerism with a heart. (ASBs) through the third National Volunteers’ Day Celebration on December Honoring the minds and hands of 6, 2017 in Iloilo City. volunteerism The celebration also highlighted The event also celebrated the notable the awarding of the winners of the accomplishments of the Outstanding Search for Outstanding Agricultural and AFC Chairpersons and Secretariat- Fishery Council (AFC) Chairpersons and Coordinators. The Search was conducted Secretariat-Coordinators. nationwide covering all incumbent The Search provides recognition chairpersons and secretariat-coordinators to deserving AFC chairpersons and of the regional AFC (RAFC), provincial coordinators who have rendered AFC (PAFC)/ Highly Urbanized City AFC exemplary contributions and services. (HUCAFC)/ Independent Component More than 300 guests from the City AFC (ICCAFCs) and the nominated ASB’s National Agriculture and Fisheries Municipal AFC (MAFC)/ City AFC Council (NAF Council), National Sectoral (CAFC). and Strategic Concerns Committees The criteria include performance (NSSCCs), and AFCs, along with the and impact, leadership, creativity, Department of Agriculture and PCAF innovativeness, resourcefulness, and employees gathered in the Province of commitment to the agri-fishery sector. Festivals. The nominees should have rendered at “Just like our celebration’s theme least three years of service as chairperson SOCSKSARGEN “Volunteers, shining through the years”, and at least five years for the secretariat- Chairperson Dionisio our ASBs shine because of their dedication coordinator. Bautista, RAFC to participate, share knowledge and Central Luzon For this year’s Outstanding Coordinator William skills, and most importantly they radiate RAFC Chairperson, Dionisio Bautista Valdez, PAFC Biliran because of their desire to uplift the lives from Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat Chairperson Bebito of our farmers and fisherfolks,” PCAF of Socsksargen bagged the award. Matuguinas, PAFC Executive Director Sarah Gutierrez- Chairperson Bautista, through the Davao Oriental Cayona, said in her speech. Sectoral Resolution number 6, series of Coordinator Mercidita Quiamco, MAFC On the other hand, Former 2016, spearheaded the creation of a unit Tampakan, South Department of Environment and Natural or section responsible for the preparation Cotabato Chairperson Resources Secretary and environmentalist and packaging of farmers and fisherfolks Stephen Divinagracia, Regina Paz “Gina” Lopez graced the project proposals, known as ALAMM or MAFC Bakun, event and talked about her project called the Alalay sa Magsasaka at Mangingisda. Benguet Coordinator 2017 Outstanding Louisa Carbonel, “I LOVE” or Investments in Loving William Valdez of Angeles in AFCs Chairpersons and Special Citation Organization for Village Economies. Pampanga, Central Luzon Region and Secretariat- awardee PAFC Albay “I came (to see you) because I brought home the Outstanding RAFC Coordinators (top Chairperson Alfredo believe that agriculture is a key and non- Secretariat-Coordinator award. Through to bottom) RAFC Oben. negotiable way for our country’s growth, Turn to page 4 Accountability, empowerment manifest during VRP-PAVES “We are the best!!!” A noteworthy pronouncement of PCAF regular employees during the Values Restoration Program – Public Accountability and Values Enhancement Seminar (VRP- PAVES) on October 3 to 6, 2017 at the Apacible Conference A in Quezon City. The activity was organized by the PCAF’s Personnel Development Committee in collaboration with the Council for the Restoration of Filipino Values-Corruption Prevention Unit (CRFV-CPU). Almost a hundred PCAF employees attended the said seminar and were grouped into two batches. The first batch was scheduled on October 3 to 4 and the second batch was on October 5 to 6. Speakers from the CRFV-CPU discuss some of the topics to PCAF regular employees Raising accountability partners in from batch one. transforming and rebuilding the nation by reinforcing positive personal values of the lecturers, delighted the participants corruption is achievable and doable. system was the main objective of the through his funny antics while giving Towards the end of the seminar, seminar. sufficient knowledge on republic acts PCAF employees were group into 5 and CRFV-CPU is an anti-corruption and executive order wherein conduct of were given series of activity. During the organization established in 1994 to curb a government employee was highlighted. group presentation, participants were able the unabated rise of corruption in the Video presentations were included in to identify things to stop, to improve and Philippines through the restoration of the discussion as it focuses on the daily to continue in the workplace, family and world-renowned Filipino values that activities of a human person where values most important within self. have been eroded by wickedness, greed, are being taken for granted. An open Sison, together with his fellow lecturers covetousness, compromise and sin. forum was done after the presentation of led everyone in a pledge to be conscious The topics focused on the 10 national each topic where PCAF employees raised and vigilant in injecting values at all illnesses and its corresponding solutions, certain questions for clarifications and times. The seminar ended with a prayer love of God, respect for authority, understanding. of commitment where PCAF employees stewardship, taming the tongue, sanctity Participants were encouraged to live gathered and hugged the agency’s key of marriage, and public accountability as the son and daughter of God, which officials, division chiefs and section chiefs content which include Republic Act 6713, means to serve and love one another. as a form of commitment in promoting RA 3019 and Executive Order 292. Through this, building a nation that is and enhancing Filipino values. Jesus Sison, a paralegal expert and one free from the temptations of graft and AFMech key players formulate strategies for strengthening LGUs’ AE groups PCAF spearheaded the National will be incorporated in the action plans Consultation-Workshop on the and strategies in the strengthening of the Formulation of Action Plans and LGUs’ AE groups. Strategies on the Strengthening of The plenary workshop identifies Agricultural Engineering (AE) Groups issues and concerns on: policy; capacity of the Local Government Units (LGUs) development; and compliance on the November 6-7, 2017 at DA New Building policies/issuances. in Quezon City. Among the concerns raised during The two-day activity was held in the discussion were structure, staffing pursuant to Section 29 of Republic Act pattern and qualification standards of 10601 or the Agricultural and Fisheries Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers Mechanization Law (AFMech) that (ABE) positions; awareness of the Human mandates the LGUs to create and/or Resource Management Office on the Engr. Ariodear Rico, Vice Chairperson strengthen their AE groups to serve as creation of LGUs’ AE; and lack/limited on of AFMech Committee, answers various the planning, coordinating, regulating, regular AE-related trainings for extension questions raised by the participants during and implementing bodies on agri- workers, trainors, and farmer groups. the plenary workshop. fisheries engineering, mechanization, and Engr. Ariodear Rico, Vice Memorandum from Department of infrastructure programs and projects. Chairperson of AFMech Committee, Agriculture (DA), Department of the The consultation-workshop aims answers various questions raised by the Interior and Local Government (DILG), to gather inputs from almost 100 participants during the plenary workshop Department of Budget and Management participants from concerned government To address these matters, (DBM), Civil Service Commission agencies, LGUs, and private sectors that participants suggested to issue a Joint See next page 2 PCAF QUARTERLY October to December 2017 PCAF’s Partnership Development Division leads AFC Operational Meeting 2017 PCAF through its Partnership Development Division (PDD) convenes more than 200 Agricultural
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