Sorsogon ARBOs’ face to face with different agencies

“Let us give a big applause to DAR Sorsogon for doing the initiative of making our farmers get in touch with different government agencies. Hopefully their programs can provide assistance for the continuous growth of ARBOs,” this is the message of Hon. Deogracias “Ding” Ramos, Representative of Sorsogon 2nd District to the participants of the recent farmers’ forum conducted by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) which was held in Sabang, Bulan, Sorsogon last September 4, 2015. 

The guests include Hon. Patricia L. Guran, Acting Mayor of Bulan, and representatives from BIR, DOLE, DPWH, DSWD, DTI, LBP, NFA, NIA, PCA, PCIC, and TESDA. Each one presents their agencies’ programs. According to Leonito M. Gaveria, OIC Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II this activity was made so that farmers will be informed of the services that other agencies can offer. 

The forum is an avenue to explore other government agencies which will be responsive to the needs of the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries’ Organizations (ARBOs). Attended by one hundred sixty seven (167) officers from thirty three (33) ARBOs: ABFIA, ANNIC, Asenso Bulusan Credit Cooperative, ATABIA, BACIA, BAGFA, BAMUCO, BHARBEDECO, Bigkis san mga Paraoma sa Bulan, Inc., Bigkis Producers’ Cooperative, BUFA, BUFAFIDECO, CABAMUCO, CARFADECO, DARBA, FAWAS, GASANAMUDECO, GPIFA, ILAW, JUMUCO, LAPAFARA, MADECO, MAFA, MAFO, MBUFA, MONFA, PRIFIA, SAFADECO, SAGKA, San Rafael Consumers’ Cooperative, SCDECO, SMFAS, and TUFA, the farmers’ forum was successful.

“This forum is very helpful because we were given the opportunity to meet other agencies and to get answers from them what and how can we avail of their programs and services,” Pedro Lopez, Secretary of MAFA said.