“Sarong Sorsogon, Satuyang Pauswagon” Bicol’s first great launch of PDPs

Sorsogon’s governor and PARPO II signing the Memorandum of Agreement

Sorsogon, DAR successfully launched the Strategic Alliance Building and Strengthening Partnership Development in Sorsogon on March 2, 2017 at the Provincial Gymnasium attended by Gov. Robert A. Lee-Rodrigueza; City Mayor Sally A. Lee; Atty. Joan Elizabeth Lorenzano Aquende, Mayor of Castilla; Mayor Romeo A. Gordola of Bulan;  Arze Glipo, Provincial Board Member; and other government and private officials.

One of the objectives of this activity is to mobilize resources for the ARBOs, ARBs, rural women and landowners who are willing to engage in enterprise. Leonito M. Gaveria, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II thanked the strong support and commitment shown by the Governor, Mayors, CIAs, and ARBOs who attended this big event. The government allocated Php9.844 million for these interventions this year.

“This is engaging development partners and taking the pathway of socio-economic stability together. With this goal and battle cry for commitment and hardwork, ‘Pauswagon ta an Paraomang Sorsoganon’, we shall pursue not just one heart, but a multiple of working hands, creative minds, energetic feet, listening ears and gentle lips of stakeholders of Sorsogon and other institutional partners,” Liza B. Repotente, Chief Agrarian Reform Program Officer for the Provincial Program Beneficiaries Development Division said.

The program involves the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement, presentation and symbolic unveiling of the eleven (11) 2017 partnership development projects (PDPs) in the municipalities and five (5) regular programs for ARBs, Rural Women, and Landowners wherein leaders of ARB Organizations, and Head Officials place their signatures on the posters as manifestation of their sincere commitment. The occasion became more sprightly and inspiring with the participation of Sorsogon State College Marching Band led by Elmer P. Esplana.

Mayor Sally A. Lee,

Sorsogon City Mayor

signing the commitment board.

 “It’s very impressive. This is the first time in Bicol that DAR Provincial Office held a great occasion like this that was attended by high officials from both private and public offices. Congratulations to DAR Sorsogon,” Benjar M. Romero, Senior Agrarian Reform Program Officer said.

According to City Mayor Sally A. Lee, the local government units are always the front liners of every project. If the policy was not downloaded to the LGUs, it will not be implemented. “What we are doing today is good. There is alliance, not in isolation,” she said.

“We just need hard work and determination to fulfill all these commitments,” Governor Rodrigueza said pointing on the eleven partnership development projects: (1) Agrarian Production Credit Program – Capacity Development; (2) Village Level Farms/Crops-focused Enterprise Development; (3) Social Entrepreneurship; (4) Farm Business School; (5) Community-Manage Potable Water and Sanitation Hygiene; (6) Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty; (7) Program Beneficiaries’ Development Lawyering; (8) Cooperative Strengthening; (9) Climate Change Proofing; (10) Climate Resilience Farm Productivity Project in climate proofed areas; and (11) Sustainable livelihood support for disaster affected areas. ###