DAR 02 awards plaques of recognition to successful ARBOs

By Ma. Isaandra N. Miguel

Cheers and Yells were heard all over Ilagan amphitheater as the second day
of ARBO Investment Summit have arrived to its highlight, the awarding of
plaques to successful DAR assisted Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries
Organizations (ARBOs).
DAR Region 02 awarded plaques of recognition to its outstanding ARB
Organization through the leadership of Regional Director Atty Marjorie P.
Ayson. The agency acknowledges the efforts of its ARBs in order to have
sustainable and well managed organizations.
The awards were divided into two categories the Cooperative and the
Association Category. Under Cooperative category the awards were
separated to four different levels; from Micro to Large Cooperatives.
DAR Provincial Offices screened their respective ARBOs and take into
consideration the cooperatives managerial skills; their financial
management as well as business operations handling.
Aside from that, special awards were also given to the most sustained and
maintained; Post Harvest Facility, Potable water Supply, Irrigation and
Communal irrigation for the past three to five years of turn-over.
RD Ayson along with DAREA National President Nannette Pascual led the
awarding of plaques. We are very proud to our ARBOs here in Region 02. We
can see that they are passionate and dedicated in managing their
organizations, rest assured that if they are serious in uplifting their way of life
we are also serious in helping them achieve their full potential in
agripreneurship, RD Ayson said.
Also present during the awarding ceremonies were; Adir. III for Operations
Jessbeth Quidasol, Adir.III for Support to Operations, Paramon Furigay, PARPO
II Virgilio Acasili, Cagayan-Batanes, PARPO II Primo Lara, Nueva Vizcaya,
PARPO II Engr. Arthur Faeldon, Quirino and PARPO I Lucille Busog of Isabela.
The two-day summit was held at Ilagan Amphitheater, Capitol Grounds
Ilagan City, Isabela.
List of Winners:
A. Cooperative Category

1.
2.
3.

Level: Micro Cooperative

Bugnay Farmers Marketing Cooperative (Sabung ARC, Tuao)
Caparian MPC (Itbayat Cluster, Itbayat Batanes)
Barcolan Buenavista Dammao Development Coop.
(BARBUEDADECO) Gamu ARC Cluster, Gamu)
4. Bambang Farmers and Irrigators Credit Cooperative (FERMADA
ARC, Bambang)
5. Tres Reyes ARB Credit Cooperative (Sto. Tresdigam ARC, Tres
Reyes, Saguday)
Level: Small Cooperative
1. Sunrise MPC (Sunrise ARC, Gattaran)
2. Bannawing Farmers MPC (Bannawag Cluster, Jones)

3. CONWAP Valley (Binuangan ARC, Dupax Del Norte)

4. Quirino Farmers MPC (Eastern Nagtipunan ARC, Nagtipunan)
Level: Medium Cooperative
1. Solana West Farmers Cooperative SOWESFACO (Western Solana
ARC, Solana)
2. Wigan settlers MPC (Capirpiriwan Cluster, Cordon)
3. Kasibu Farmers Development (Muta Valley ARC, Kasibu)
4. Maddela Integrated Farmers Savings and Development
Cooperative (MISADECO) (Pinappagan ARC, Maddela)

B.

C.
I.

II.

III.

IV.

Level: Large Cooperative

1. Ephiphany MPC (Quezon Cluster, Quezon)
2. St. Vincent Parish MPC (Palabotan Cluster, Dupax Del Sur)
3.
Association Category
1. Concepcion Womens Association (ESTEMARCONBAGA ARC,
Amulung)
2. San Fransisco Kababaihan ASG (Sta. Maria Cluster, Ilagan)
3. Darapidap ASG (DABECO ARC, Aritao)
4. Probin Water Users Association (Aglipay North, Aglipay)
Special Awards
Most sustained and maintained (for the past 3 to five years)
Post-Harvest Facility
1. North Siffu Framers MPC (North West Siffu ARC, Roxas)
2. St. Vincent Parish MPC (Palabotan Cluster, Dupax Del Sur)
3. MISADECO (Proj. Name Pinappagan PHF ARISP II, Pinappagan ARC,
Maddela)
Potable Water Supply
1. SANCOSA Water Users Assoc. (San Gulliermo)
2. San Juan Waterworks and Sanitation Assoc. Inc.
3. Ponggo Water Users Assoc. (Eastern Nagtipunan ARC,
Nagtipunan)
Irrigation
1. Rang-Ay ti Pussian MPC and Agani Framers MPC (Proj. Name:
Pussian Swip/ ARCP-DAR-ADB and Agani Swip/ ARCP DAR-ADB)
2. Eastern Iguig MPC
3. Namnamana Irrigators Association (Proj Name: Sta Cruz Swip
ARCDP/WB/ San Manuel Cluster ARC)
4. Brgy. Paitan Farmers Irrigation Association (Proj. Name Paitan
Communal Irragators System)
Communal Irrigation
1. Lapogan MPC (Project Name: Lapogan Communal Irrigation
System) Lapogan ARC, Tumauini)
2. Aurora Irrigation System (Project Name: ADB-ARCP) (MBBA ARC)
3. Manubog-Delactan- Manatalon Irrigators Association (Project
Name: Galintuja CIS) Alfonso Casteda ARC)