Pandan, Antique, August 6, 2008 - Pandan’s PLDT-ARC (Patria, Luhod Bayang, Duyong, Tingib Agrarian Reform Community) was adjudged as the Most Progressive Agrarian Reform Community for 2008 during the recognition program of the Department of Agrarian Reform last June 16, 2008 in Diliman, Quezon City. Mr. Ronald Sanchez, the Municipal Agriculturist of Pandan, represented Mayor Plaridel “John” Sanchez, VI to receive the award which was handed by no less than the Secretary of Department of Agrarian Reform, the Honorable Nasser Pangandaman.

PLDT-ARC was a beneficiary of infrastructure projects from DAR-ADB-ARCP with counterpart from the Local Government Unit of Pandan. Among the infrastructures completed were the potable water system, communal irrigation system, farm to market roads, bridge, solar and mechanical dryers.

The active presence of people’s organizations and cooperatives with the intervention of various governmental and non-governmental agencies in the community was instrumental in winning the prestigious award. Trainings and livelihood projects were extended such as rice production of inbred and hybrid rice with integrated pest management, livestock dispersal, kabir and native chicken production, off-season vegetable production, peanut production and handicraft development.

Mayor Sanchez recently granted P 77,000.00 to the vegetable production group involve in off-season vegetable production through Patria Multi-purpose Cooperative. (Pandan.gov.ph)

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