KAUGMARAN 1St Quarter 2020
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January-March 2020 VOLUME 4 no. 1 Editorial Board EDITORS GRACIA F. ARADO, PhD MA. GRACIA SOLIVA-PUNGAY MERRIAN PIQUERO SOLIVA, PhD WRITERS DORIS ISABEL J. RACHO LYDIA B. BORBANO MERRIAN PIQUERO SOLIVA, PhD CONSULTANT CAROLYN MAY O. DAQUIO, PhD WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU KAUGMARAN (n) Cebuano-Bisaya term ATI-RTC 7 Training Complex, for development Cabawan District, Tagbilaran City ON OUR COVER: FROILAN VERULA 6300 Bohol, Philippines BERSANO, JR., 35 years old of Purok 6, +63917.321.8524 Villa Teresita, Ubay, Bohol is a promising [email protected] rice farmer and an Agriculture graduate [email protected] and practitioner for around 15 years and a www.ati.da.gov.ph/ati-7 recipient of a 2.5 hectare land as a beneficiary of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform SAY HELLO ON SOCIAL MEDIA Program (CARP) of DAR instagram.com/aticentralvisayas VOLUME 4, ISSUE 1 facebook.com/aticvisayas twitter.com/aticv KAUGMARAN is published four (4) times annually by Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center 7 (ATI-RTC 7) in Central Visayas. All rights reserved. No part of this publication maybe used without the expressed Contents written permission of the publisher. Copyright 2019. 3-7 News ATI-7 cap Lifestyle Medicine Best Practice Award 4 consultations held in the Region ISS distributes IECs, conducts farm-business advisory during Ubi Fest ATI-7 on skeletal workforce during the calibrated community quarantine Local Farmer Technicians undergo TOT on PalayCheck Taking a leap, ATI-7 gears for 2020 Newly-certified LS inks MOA with ATI-7 8-10 Cover Story Two-time LFT regional awardee: A Palayamanan inspired story of Froilan Bersano, Jr. 11-14 News ATI-7 celebrates 33rd Anniversary 12-day Inbred and Rice Mechanization TOT CDRRMO-Tagbilaran City conducts free office disinfection Kaugmaran [ 2 ] News ATI-7 cap Lifestyle Medicine Best Practice Award by Doris Isabel J. Racho Dr. Carolyn May O. Daquio, ATI-7 Center Director (center) received the Lifestyle Medicine Best Practice award during the 2020 First Midyear Conference of the Philippine College of Lifestyle Medicine (PCLM) held at Royal Mandaya Hotel, Davao City on February 2-4, 2020 agbilaran City – The Agricultural ATI Central Visayas was recognized most importantly the evidence-based Training Institute – VII (ATI-7) by PCLM as the first and only existing health education for both consumers and Twith regional office located in Government agency that promotes and the producers” said Dr. Mechelle Acero- Cabawan District, this City was conferred initiates Lifestyle Medicine Education in Palma, President, PCLM. a Lifestyle Medicine Best Practice award in their programs. the recent 2020 First Midyear Conference Presenting the award were Dr. Mechelle of the Philippine College of Lifestyle “Thank you ATI-7 for involving Remnant Acero-Palma, President of PCLM assisted Medicine (PCLM) held at Royal Mandaya Institute and PCLM in your projects. We by Dr. Arleen Joy Vallejo, Dr. Johann Hotel, Davao City on February 2-4, 2020 hope the rest of the regions will follow Kim Manez and Dr. Monaliza Xavier, with the theme: “Lifestyle Medicine: The and appreciate not only value-adding for all diplomate of International Board of Foundation of Healthcare." agricultural products and services but please turn to Page 13 Kaugmaran [ 3 ] News 4 consultations held in the region by merrian piquero soliva, phd ENTRAL VISAYAS – With its unique location, the Agricultural CTraining Institute in this region conducted a series of consultations to its four (4) island provinces, Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental and Cebu with the main objective of generating commitment among stakeholders for the efficient delivery of agricultural extension services dubbed as Provincial Consultation and Feed backing of ATI-7 Training and Extension Programs for CY 2020 The four consultations kicked-off at Hotel Essencia in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental last January 22, 2020, with 45 participants composed of partners from the academe, line agencies, local government units, cooperatives, private individuals and farmers. The one-day activity presented the institute’s 2019 accomplishments as well as the planned training and other Agricultural Extension Workers of Bohol listened attentively to the inputs shared during the Provincial Agriculture, Fishery and Extension (AFE) Consultation and Feedbacking of ATI-7 Training and Extension Programs for CY 2020 held at the activities intended for each province and Kew Hotel, Tagbilaran City last January 28, 2020 generated recommendations among them. nga activity and then sa mga stakeholders, Sana ma multiply and then sa ATI, thank Spearheading the consultation is ATI- salamat TESDA, salamat CDA, salamat you very much sa opportunity , thank you 7 Center Director, Dr. Carolyn May O. DAR, salamat NIA, kinsa pay kulang? pod sa support kay without the training PCA salamat ang atong mga academe and sa support magkalisod gyod ang Daquio and duly supported by Training nga importante kaayo na, nagkagulang na Department of Agriculture. Center Superintendent I, Dr. Gracia F. gyod mi so we need new breed so kaning Arado and Planning Officer, Ms. Merigine mga batan.on ok pa ang gasunod namo, Di na nako tas.on kay murag kaulion na. C. Otara while Monitoring and Evaluation DAR, thank you very much, ang atong Thank you very much.” –Bernard Limbaga/ Officer, Ms. Lhea Glory Mae B. Araña was provincial, PVO and the PA and also atoa DA PATCO-Negros Oriental- nga LGU, CDA, salamat pod kaayo. the project officer. “Nalipay ko kay possibility ani kay cost Ako rang impressions, na change na pod sharing. First time nako naka attend nga Succeeding consultations were held at atoang just like si Secretary Dar naa siyay napugos pod ko didto sa oceanview. the Bellview Kuzzina Bar in Siquijor last paradigm shift so sauna mao tog gistorya January 21, 2020, with 28 participants; ganina ni Maam Grace nga concentration Pa apila intawn ko kay ganahan ko dugay ang atong first secretary kadtong niagi na nakong nawala sa agriculture murag while on January 27, 2020, was at Golden is farmers karon is AEWS na kuno so nawani na pod ko sa agricultures. Valley Hotel in Pelaez Street, Cebu City, gasige ra jod tag usob ani so wa jud miy Cebu with 56 participants attending. mahimo sa national kung unsay naa didto Ganahan ko nga mo back to track na pod The last leg was held at the Kew Hotel in mao jud among sundon so kadtong sa ko kay tungod sa atong edad diba? Naa Tagbilaran City last January 28, 2020, with TESDA, eye opener, mam thank you very pod tay panginabuhian puhon puhon, much nga ingon ana ang among murag mag agriculture man gihapon ta ani so 56 participants. among padulngan especially pod atong happy ko nga gihatagan kog opportunity mga farmers nga naa diri, sir Jotham, si nga wa pod nagmakuli ang ATI nga maka Among the impressions generated Jessie salamat kaayo kay murag kamo attend ko in behalf ni sir Romly pero by the four consultations include the maoy amoa nga murag mirror ug unsay maam bisan pa ug naa si sir Romly, please following written in verbatim: “In behalf technology nga natudlo namo , tanang invite me kay ganahan gyod ko kaayo nga sa Department of Agriculture, Salamat agency naa ninyo,thank you very much sa inyohang tabang. kaayo sa opportunity nga naka attend ani please turn to Page 12 Kaugmaran [ 4 ] News ISS distributes ATI-7 on skeletal workforce during IECs, conducts the calibrated farm-business advisory community during Ubi Fest quarantine by merrian piquero soliva, phd by merrian piquero soliva, phd EGIONWIDE - For the safety and health security of the ATI-7 Rpersonnel due to the pandemic COVID-19, the office through its Center Director, Dr. Carolyn May O. Daquio adhered to the nationwide directives to implement a skeletal workforce effective March 30, 2020 until this challenge will be over to continue serving its clients. The scheme will ensure that the planned activities of the region will be dealt upon and the measures of its accomplishments will be completed through evidenced- based approach since majority of the working hours of the staff shall be done at home. Moreover, communication lines among personnel should be always open through text and personal messages in the official chatroom to effectively cascade updates ATI-7 personnel manned the booth and showed-off a variety of IEC and corporate materials to be and actions will be taken immediately on distributed for free during the 20th UBI Festival held at B-APC Grounds, Dao District, Tagbilaran matters that need crucial decisions. City last January 28-31, 2020 AGBILARAN CITY – The yearly Larry Pamugas, Assistant Provincial celebration of the UBI Festival in Agriculturist. TBohol recognizes the ubi growers who painstakingly labored to make the Last January 28, 2020 was the opening industry alive, thus, contributing a big pie of the five-day UBI Festival that marked to make the activity successful. its 20th year, bearing the theme: “Ang Without them, there will be no festival Kabatan-onang Bol-anon Atong to reckon with; hence, the Provincial Dasigon, aron ang Industriya sa Ubi Government of Bohol institutionalized Magpadayon, ug Turismo Mauswagon.” through an approved ordinance to The celebration ran until January recognize and award the Boholano 31, 2020 at the Bohol Agricultural farmers who have sustained the ubi Promotion Center Ground, Dao District, industry in the province. this city. TCS I, Dr. Gracia F. Arado at work in the comfort of her home during the skeletal workforce Spearheading the activity was the Office arrangement implemented by ATI-7 due to of the