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1 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
2 on the Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (PAHP)
3 as amended on __________
4
5 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
6
7 This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) made and entered into this _____ day of
8 ______, 2019 by and among:
9
10 The DEPARTMENT of SOCIAL WELFARE and DEVELOPMENT, a government
11 agency duly established by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 944 series of 1976 and
12 Executive Order No. 292 series of 1987, with principal address at DSWD Central
13 Office, Batasan Complex Constitution Hills, Quezon City, herein represented by its
14 Secretary, ROLANDO JOSELITO D. BAUTISTA , hereinafter referred to as DSWD;
15
16 The DEPARTMENT of AGRARIAN REFORM, a government agency duly established
17 by virtue of Republic Act No. 6389 and Executive Order No. 129-A, series of 1987, with
18 principal address at Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City, herein represented by its
19 Secretary, JOHN R. CASTRICIONES, hereinafter referred to as DAR;
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21 The DEPARTMENT of AGRICULTURE,, a government agency duly established and
22 existing by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 461 series of 1974, with principal address
23 at Elliptical Road, Diliman, Quezon City, herein represented by its Secretary,
24 EMMANUEL F. PIÑOL, hereinafter referred to as DA;
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26 The DEPARTMENT of the INTERIOR and LOCAL GOVERNMENT, a government
27 agency duly established by virtue of Republic Act No. 6975, with principal address at
28 DILG-NAPOLCOM Center, EDSA, corner Quezon Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon
29 City, herein represented by its Secretary, EDUARDO MANAHAN AÑO, hereinafter
30 referred to as DILG;
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32 WITNESSETH
33
34 WHEREAS, the national government in pursuit of the Government’s commitments to
35 the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) and attaining “Ambisyon
36 2040” which are consistent with Philippine Development Plan’s goal of inclusive growth
37 and poverty reduction, the DSWD, DAR, DA1 and DILG in cooperation with the Local
38 Government Units (LGUs), agree to jointly implement the Partnership Against Hunger

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Among others, under the DA are the following collaborating Bureaus - Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI), Bureau
of Animal Industry, (BAI) Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR),
Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM); and the following collaborating
attached agencies - Philippine Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA), Philippine Carabao Center (PCC),
Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMec), and the following collaborating attached
government owned and controlled corporations - National Dairy Authority (NDA), and Philippine Crop Insurance
Corporation (PCIC); and under the Office of the DA Secretary are the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service
(AMAS) and the Field Operations Service - Special Projects Coordination and Management Assistance Division (FOS-
SPCMAD), and Special Concerns Office.

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39 and Poverty (PAHP). The PAHP is a partnership initiative originally between DSWD,
40 DA and DAR with the signing of the MOU in 07 July 2016, and it is amended to include
41 additional partners, roles and responsibilities.
42
43 WHEREAS, the PAHP is aimed at addressing key challenges in social and economic
44 inclusive growth require concerted actions and holistic approaches to mitigate hunger,
45 ensure food security and health and reduce poverty in the rural communities;
46
47 WHEREAS, the collaborative efforts of the PAHP partners would create greater
48 synergy and convergence in engaging the rural communities to enhance social capital
49 and optimize economic resource base through supplementary feeding and other
50 government feeding programs, food production programs and essential support
51 services, including the participation of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) in
52 government procurement as partners and/or service providers;
53
54 WHEREAS, Republic Act 11321 or the “Sagip Saka Act” signed on 17 April 2019,
55 seeks to promote and support farmers and fisherfolk enterprise development and
56 mandated national and local government agencies to directly purchase agricultural and
57 fisheries products from accredited farmers and fisherfolks cooperatives and
58 enterprises;
59
60 WHEREAS, the Republic Act 11037 or the “Masustansiyang Pagkain para sa Batang
61 Pilipino Act” signed on 20 June 2018, established the National Feeding Program to
62 address malnutrition among Filipino children;
63
64 WHEREAS, the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) issued Resolution
65 No. 17-2016 which approved on 23 September 2016 the customized Community
66 Participation Procurement Manual (CPPM) under the PAHP, allowing the participation
67 of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs), Sustainable Livelihood
68 Associations (SLPAs), cooperatives and other qualified farmers’ organizations or
69 Community Based Organizations (CBOs) under the PAHP as partners and/or service
70 providers in the feeding programs and related livelihood programs of the government.
71
72 WHEREAS, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
73 is providing technical assistance to the PAHP by way of support services to smallholder
74 farmers and their organizations in increasing productivity and incomes, feeding
75 program and food procurement modalities, operational and institutional designs,
76 monitoring and evaluation methodologies and capacity building for farmers and fisher
77 folk;
78
79 WHEREAS, the World Food Programme (WFP) has committed to support the PAHP
80 by assisting PAHP partners with strategic measures for building resilience to food and
81 nutrition insecurity and supporting nutritional rehabilitation of undernourished children;
82
83 NOW, THEREFORE, the DSWD, DAR, DA and DILG in close partnership with FAO,
84 WFP and the participating LGUs (collectively called herein as “PAHP partners”)

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85 mutually agree to pursue further assistance and support to implementation of the

86 PAHP, and to jointly undertake the following covenants:
87
88 ARTICLE I
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90 The PAHP Goal, Socio-Economic Objectives and Strategies
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92 Section 1. Essential Goals. The essential goal of the PAHP is to help mitigate hunger,
93 ensure food security and reduce poverty in the rural communities. The PAHP is
94 intended to contribute to the national government efforts in addressing hunger and
95 poverty through the synergy and convergence of essential services and support of
96 PAHP partners directly benefiting the poorer sector of the country.
97
98 Section 2. Strategic Measures. The PAHP goal will be achieved through the following
99 strategic measures:
100
101 2.1. Implementation of the following PAHP Project Components:
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103 a. Provisions to the Feeding Programs for Child Development Centers (CDCs)
104 and other government feeding centers or areas, Severely Malnourished,
105 Inmates, and Workers and Laborers, which include providing budgetary
106 allocation for the procurement of goods, and complementary services
107 needed for the implementation of SFP and other related feeding programs
108 and livelihood programs of the government;
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110 b. Support to Agro-enterprise Development in agrarian reform areas, which
111 include provision of essential support services to agrarian reform
112 communities and smallholder farmers to improve farm productivity and
113 household income;
114
115 c. Provision of Production Technology and Facilities, which include
116 establishment of farm production technologies and extension services to
117 DA-assisted family farms and rural-based organizations; and
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119 d. Establishment of Community Food Hubs by DAR, DSWD and DA as
120 common service facilities which will serve as facilities for food processing,
121 storage, packaging and distribution to CDCs/other government feeding
122 centers and areas, and for the delivery and trading of agricultural farm
123 products to traders / institutional market.
124
125 2.2 Food Security – paramount consideration towards local communities
126 providing the essential goods and services to Child Development Centers
127 (CDCs) and other government feeding centers or areas, and the development
128 of Food Always In The Home (FAITH) gardens and food related enterprises;
129
130 2.3. Local employment generation – paramount consideration towards
131 promoting local employment of capacitated community members of ARBOs,
132 SLPAs, cooperatives, and other qualified farmers’ organizations or CBOs to

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133 support and sustain food production in the community and related government
134 feeding programs;
135
136 2.4 Engaging family farms, agrarian reform communities and smallholder
137 farmers or CBOs for the timely delivery of farm products and food items
138 required for supplementary feeding and other government feeding centers or
139 areas, and the promotion on the use of PAHP CPPM to engage said
140 communities and smallholder farmers or CBOs as partners and/or service
141 providers; and
142
143 2.5. Sustaining cohesive partnerships between and among PAHP partners in
144 the implementation of the PAHP.
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146 ARTICLE II
147 PAHP Area Coverage
148
149 The original area of coverage of PAHP was based on the presence of CDCs with on-
150 going SFP and the existence of Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCS) with manifestly
151 higher level of organizational development, the existence of farmers organizations
152 engaged in food production, and the expressed support of participating Local
153 Government Units (LGUs). The expanded areas may cover food-related procurement
154 such as those under School-Based Feeding Program, and other food-related
155 procurement in partnership with the government and private sectors.
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157 The PAHP will geographically cover the following regions and provinces:
158

Agency Region Province

All Regions All Provinces

DSWD, DAR, DA and DILG

Other partners Per agreement Per agreement

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160 PAHP Convergence Teams will be strategically formed, and effective coordination
161 arrangements will be pursued in the covered areas.
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172 ARTICLE III

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174 COMMITMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS
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176 Section 1. General Commitments. All PAHP partners shall commit to:
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178 1.1. Provide representatives to the PAHP Convergence Team covered by
179 Special Orders (SOs) in their respective regions, provinces and municipalities;
180
181 1.2. Sustain the established partnership with PAHP partners through the overall
182 coordination and implementation of the PAHP related projects in the covered
183 areas;
184
185 1.3. Promote the use of Negotiated Procurement-Community Participation (NP-
186 CP) such as the PAHP CPPM under R.A. 9184 or the Government
187 Procurement Reform Act, for needed goods, services or small infrastructure
188 projects;
189
190 1.4. Coordinate closely with each other with the participating LGUs, through the
191 PAHP Convergence Teams, in the conduct of community procurement for
192 goods and services required for SFP, other DSWD programs and other related
193 feeding or livelihood programs of the government;
194
195 1.5. Conduct joint monitoring and evaluation of the PAHP projects based on
196 mutually agreed project assessment/evaluation instrument and methodology
197 that will be developed for the purpose of the project; and
198
199 1.6 Submit the list of participating feeding and livelihood programs to the PAHP
200 National Coordinating Office (NCO).
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202 Section 2. Obligation of DSWD. The DSWD shall:
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204 2.1. Through the SFP, provide direct support services to children by improving
205 their health and nutrition, education and school enrolment, and thereby uplifting
206 household economic conditions;
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208 2.2. Through the SFP, ensure food and nutrition security among CDC children
209 in the PAHP areas;
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211 2.3. Through the SFP, provide capacity building and organizational
212 strengthening assistance to Day Care Services-Parents’ Group (DCS-PG) in
213 food preparation and participation in the management and operation of the
214 CDCs;
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216 2.4. Through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), encourage agriculture
217 or fisheries related funded projects to supply food items required by the SFP,

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218 other DSWD programs, and other related food feeding programs of the
219 government and the private sector.
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221 2.5 Through the other programs and projects of the DSWD, including its
222 Centers and Institutions, provide an institutional market for the agricultural
223 produce of poor farmers and fisherfolks.
224
225 Section 3. Obligations of DA. The DA shall:
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227 3.1. Provide agricultural extension services and crop production inputs to rural-
228 based organizations involved in the provision of food items required by the SFP
229 and other related food feeding programs and livelihood programs of the
230 government;
231
232 3.2. Provide capacity building and organizational strengthening assistance to
233 rural-based organizations or CBOs to enhance participation in the PAHP; and
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235 3.3. Assist rural-based organizations or CBOs in mobilizing resources for the
236 production, processing and post-harvest facilities of agricultural produce to be
237 supplied to the CDCs and other feeding programs of the government.
238
239 Section 4. Obligations of DAR. The DAR shall:
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241 4.1. Assist participating ARBOs and smallholder farmers in the production and
242 timely delivery of the food items required by the SFP and other related food
243 feeding programs of the government;
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245 4.2. Provide complementary support services to participating ARBOs and
246 smallholder farmers through rural infrastructure and necessary facilities for
247 improved farm productivity;
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249 4.3. Assist the concerned ARBOs in accessing financial assistance through the
250 microfinance institutions and other credit facilities (e.g. Land Bank of the
251 Philippines) for improved agricultural production and in establishing linkages
252 with other institutional markets; and
253
254 4.4. Provide capacity development support and technical assistance to ARBOs
255 and smallholder farmers in agri-enterprise development through the existing
256 DAR projects and programs.
257
258 Section 5. Obligations of DILG. The DILG shall:
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260 5.1. Issue corresponding directives or guidelines to the participating LGUs, in
261 coordination with PAHP partners, for the proper implementation of the PAHP;
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264 5.2. Recognize participating LGUs who has achieved the socio-economic
265 objectives of the PAHP and has become PAHP models.
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267 Section 6. Other PAHP partners. Other potential PAHP partners from the
268 government or private sectors, such as government/private hospitals, shall enter to an
269 agreement with the existing PAHP partners through and Addendum which will become
270 an integral part of this MOU, and which will specify their respective roles and
271 responsibilities.
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273 ARTICLE IV
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275 DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS’ SUPPORT
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277 Section 1. The essential support of the PAHP development partners is stipulated in
278 the Statement of Intent jointly signed DSWD, DAR, FAO, WFP and the Brazilian
279 Government in December 2013. These will involve assistance in the following:
280
281 1.1. Design of Rural Extension Services, Credit and Insurance to Smallholders
282 and Farm Families;
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284 1.2. Feeding Program, Food Procurement Modalities and Management of
285 Community Food Hub;
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287 1.3. Monitoring and Evaluation Methodologies and Framework; and
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289 1.4. Public Policy Design and Follow-through Activities.
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291 Section 2. The FAO will continue to extend technical assistance for improved
292 agriculture and fisheries production and natural resource management and pursue the
293 initiatives of FAO’s support to the PAHP pilot program.
294
295 Section 3. The WFP will support PAHP measures for nutritional rehabilitation of
296 undernourished children and provide skills enhancements leading to higher income
297 opportunities for the rural poor.
298
299 Section 4. The Brazilian Government will continue provide technical assistance
300 through the Center for Excellence Against Poverty and sharing experience gained and
301 lessons learned from the Zero Hunger Program to other countries.
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310 ARTICLE V
311
312 PAHP INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
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314 The implementation of the PAHP shall be governed by its policy advisory body, the
315 PAHP National Coordinating Office (NCO) and the National, Regional, Provincial and
316 Municipal PAHP Convergence Teams.
317
318 Section 1. PAHP Policy Advisory Committee. The PAHP Policy Advisory
319 Committee will serve as the oversight decision-making body that will coordinate policy
320 concerns related to PAHP implementation at the national and international level. The
321 Committee will provide operational guidance and advisory services to the NCO and
322 the PAHP Convergence Teams. It will recommend strategic policies for the effective
323 delivery of desired outcomes and measures for PAHP sustainability. The members of
324 the Committee shall be the following:
325
326 1. Secretary of the DAR, as Chairperson
327 2. Secretary of the DSWD
328 3. Secretary of the DA
329 4. Secretary of the DILG
330 5. Representative from the FAO
331 6. Representative from the WFP
332
333 The PAHP Policy Advisory Committee shall meet once per semester or as needed.
334
335 Section 2. PAHP National Coordinating Office (NCO), previously called PAHP
336 National Management Office. The PAHP NCO shall be established to carry-out the
337 day-to-day implementation of the PAHP based on the approved work and financial
338 plan and desired PAHP outcomes. The DAR serves as the lead agency in the PAHP
339 implementation and DAR shall head the NCO.
340
341 Section 2.1 Duties and Responsibilities of the NCO. The NCO shall:
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343 2.1.1. Act as secretariat to the Policy Advisory Committee and coordinate with
344 concerned national, regional, provincial and municipal offices of PAHP
345 partners, participating LGUs, ARBO partners and other stakeholders of the
346 program;
347
348 2.1.2. Prepare policy recommendations and operational guidelines on PAHP
349 implementation for approval by the PAHP Policy Advisory Committee;
350
351 2.1.3. Prepare and consolidate annual work and financial plan based on the
352 agreed timeline and deliverables with the PAHP Convergence Teams
353 synchronized with the PAHP monitoring and evaluation output indicators;
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355 2.1.4. Provide technical assistance and advisory services to the Regional and
356 Provincial PAHP Convergence Teams on PAHP Project implementation and
357 financial management;
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359 2.1.5. Consolidate the reports on PAHP implementation in accordance with
360 the desired PAHP outputs and outcomes based on the PAHP M&E framework,
361 and based on mutually agreed project assessment/evaluation instrument and
362 methodology; and
363
364 2.1.6. Prepare PAHP progress reports based on the consolidated reports
365 submitted by the Regional, Provincial and Municipal PAHP Convergence
366 Teams. The progress reports will include sections on key concerns and
367 challenges, lessons learned and best practices in the PAHP implementation.
368
369 Section 3. PAHP Convergence Teams. PAHP Convergence Teams will be created
370 at the national, regional, provincial and municipal levels, to serve as the support
371 working group for the program. The PAHP partners may have the discretion to
372 designate their respective representatives comprising the PAHP
373 National/Regional/Provincial/City/Municipal Convergence Teams, who will be
374 responsible for the following:
375
376 3.1. PAHP coordination, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the
377 participating feeding programs and livelihood programs in their respective
378 PAHP covered areas;
379
380 3.2. Prepare program of activities and action plans, synchronized with the Work
381 and Financial Plan of their respective Departments or offices;
382
383 3.3. Draw up common measures to address concerns and challenges affecting
384 the PAHP implementation;
385
386 3.4. Ensure the implementation of the agreements forged between the
387 participating LGUs and service providers/suppliers of food items for the SFP of
388 CDCs and other government feeding programs; and
389
390 3.5. Coordinate closely with participating CBOs in the implementation of PAHP
391 activities including the use of NP-CP.
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393
394 ARTICLE VI
395
396 REVISION CLAUSE
397
398 This Memorandum of Understanding, through the mutual consent of the Parties
399 concerned, and during the effectivity thereof, may be revised, modified or amended in

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400 writing and signed by them, at least within 30 days through a formal agreement duly
401 executed by the other party/ies any time that this MOU is in full force and effect.
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404 ARTICLE VII
405
406 ACCOUNTABILITY CLAUSE
407
408 This MOU shall be implemented as agreed upon in accordance with the law and the
409 terms and conditions stipulated herein and its corresponding guidelines. Failure on the
410 part of any party to comply with the provisions of this MOU will warrant its
411 discontinuance and give rise to filing of appropriate administrative and/or criminal
412 actions against responsible officers and staff of the erring party.
413
414
415 ARTICLE VIII
416
417 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
418
419 All parties concerned recognize that results of this undertaking, as subjects of this
420 Memorandum of Understanding, are products of their joint efforts and cooperation, and
421 as such, Parties shall be accorded full acknowledgement therefore, unless exceptions
422 are specified and expressed by any Party.
423
424 All Parties shall be subjected to their respective mandates and authorities, execute
425 and sign whatever documents, papers and instruments necessary and proper to
426 implement this Memorandum of Understanding.
427
428 The Parties, if necessary, shall consult with one another on all matters of mutual
429 interest before implementation of any activities covered by this Memorandum of
430 Understanding.
431
432 ARTICLE IX
433
434 EFFECTIVITY
435
436 This Memorandum of Understanding shall take effect immediately upon signing and
437 shall continue to be in force and effect until 31 December 2022 unless sooner revoked
438 by agreement of the petitioning Party or upon thirty (30) days prior written notice of
439 such revision/amendment sought by any Party from the other. Existing activities will
440 continue unless modified or revoked for cause or discontinued.
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446 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the PARTIES have hereunto set their hands this _____day
447 of _______2019 at ________________.
448
449
For DSWD: For DAR:

________________________ ________________________

ROLANDO JOSELITO D. BAUTISTA JOHN R. CASTRICIONES

Secretary Secretary

For DILG: For DA:

________________________ ________________________

EDUARDO MANAHAN AÑO EMMANUEL F. PIÑOL

Secretary Secretary
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WITNESSES

For FAO: For WFP:

________________________ ________________________

JOSE LUIS FERNANDEZ AGRAWAL PRAVEEN

FAO Representative Country Director
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463 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
464
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

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466 Before me, this day of __________________ personally appeared:
467
Name ID No. Date Issued Place Issued

ROLANDO JOSELITO D.
BAUTISTA

JOHN R. CASTRICIONES

EMMANUEL F. PIÑOL

EDUARDO MANAHAN AÑO

468
469 known to me to be the same persons who executed the foregoing Memorandum of
470 Agreement, consisting of ___________ (__) pages including this page where this
471 acknowledgment is written and signed on each and every page thereof by the Parties’
472 and their witnesses, and they acknowledged to me that the same is their free act and
473 deed and that of the entities they represent.
474
475 WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL.
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477
NOTARY PUBLIC

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480 Doc. No. ____;
481 Page No. ____;
482 Book No. ____;
483 Series of 2019.
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