DAR grants P4M building to agrarian reform cooperative

 BALANGA CITY, Bataan -The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Bataan granted a P4 million multi-purpose building to an agrarian reform cooperative in this City. Chief Agrarian Reform Program Officer Neil Francis T. Pedralvez and Head of Program Beneficiaries and Development Division, led other agrarian reform officials in the turnover of the newly constructed building to Balanga Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative in upper Barangay Tuyo on Friday.

The building was funded under the Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Project Support of DAR. The city government of Balanga provided its counterpart fund for the construction of the building.

Senior Agrarian Reform Program Officer Norma S. Evangelista said that although the building will be used primarily as a warehouse, it will also be used as an office while the front area will be utilized for solar drying.

Bataan Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer Engr. Eric San Luis is also announced that his agency is almost done in its preparations to provide the required 14 free trainings to the agrarian cooperatives in the province, based on the Implementing Rules and Regulations of  the Philippine Cooperative Code of 2008 (RA 9520).  

While DAR Bataan is the only DAR entity in the country accredited by the Cooperative Development Authority to provide trainings to cooperatives, the province of Bataan ranks No. 1 in the country in the implementation of Agrarian Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services program of DAR. Under this program, complete sets of agricultural production equipment are provided for free to agrarian reform cooperatives.

source:www.1bataan.com

Subic Bay MPC to establish Mini Stop in FAB

Officials of the Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB) and the Subic Bay Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SBMPC) joined together to officially break ground on the construction of the first Mini Stop branch in the FAB. 

The Mini Stop franchise, which will be built and managed by the SBMPC, is an additional to the influx of new businesses that are set to be established in the freeport.

“This establishment of the Mini Stop is a welcomed development. The FAB and the SBMPC are collaborating to create new jobs for the residents of Mariveles,” AFAB Chairman and Administrator Deogracias G.P. Custodio said.

Meanwhile, SBMPC President Armila Alviz thanked the AFAB for supporting the project, assuring Chairman Custodio that the new business will not just benefit the members of SBMPC but also the AFAB due to the new investment created.

The Php3-million commercial building of the Mini Stop is expected to be completed by January next year.

The FAB is the emerging fashion manufacturing hub of the Philippines as it possesses a budding cluster of companies producing high-end brands of garments, apparel, shoes and accessories, like bags, jewelries, among others. Its vision is to be the Freeport of choice in the country by 2020, becoming a center of trade, innovation and sustainable development in Asia and promoting work-life balance, global competitiveness and environmental protection.

source: www.1bataan.com

DAR CDA ASSESSMENT

The collaboration of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) to strengthen the institutional capacity of agrarian reform beneficiary cooperatives commenced with the signing of “DAR/CDA Partnership Program” on December 7, 2012. The Program manifested the desire of both agencies of government to successfully implement the nation’s agrarian reform program through the strengthening of the institutional and entrepreneurial capacities of the ARBs cooperatives.

The Program was the subject of the conference of the fifteen (15) Regional Extension Offices Directors, Assistant Regional Directors and Headquarters’ Officers on September 30 to October 1, 2014 at Eurotel Hotel in Quezon City. The conference sought to assess the Program with the end view of strengthening the DAR/CDA Partnership in the delivery of support services to agrarian reform beneficiary cooperatives.

The Program was also participated in by DAR, Mr. Reggie D. Dionenda, who shared views and perspective about the program and the issues brought before them, and the CDA Resident Auditor, Ms. Columba Arnoco, who provided the findings on the liquidation of funds.

The Conference was a success as it was able to produce and submit to DAR the technical and administrative requirements of the Program.

Source: www.cda.gov.ph