The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in the Soccsksargen region and the Securities and Exchange Commission-Davao Extension Office (SEC-DEO) tied up recently to make agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs) SEC-registered for them to receive more government support.

This undertaking is in consonance with the directive of DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III to boost the livelihood of agrarian reform beneficiaries.

Mariannie S. Lauban-Baunto, DAR Soccsksargen Director, said this agreement between the two agencies is the first national government agency partnership in the south-central Mindanao Region.

"Our partnership with SEC-DEO is part of our commitment in helping our ARBOs. Their agricultural businesses would be open to more possibilities toward success,” she said.

Baunto added that they fully support this partnership and vowed to aid and assist the ARBOs in registering with the SEC and they would continue to provide support for their development and that of their members.

This agreement is being implemented under the SEC Communication, Advocacy, and Network (SEC CAN!) campaign.

Katrina Jamilla Ponco-Estares, SEC-DEO Director, said that the partnership is an important milestone for the SEC CAN! campaign, as it signals the participation of more agencies not only in its base region, Davao region, but in all areas under its jurisdiction.

“We acknowledge that we cannot do this on our own. That is why we launched the SEC CAN! program two years ago at our Head Office, and last April for the Commission’s nine extension offices,” Ponco-Estares said.

She added that they would be helping the farmer groups take their associations to a new level as this endeavor will open up new opportunities for them."

Naging magkatuwang kamakailan ang Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) sa Soccsksargen region at ang Securities and Exchange Commission-Davao Extension Office (SEC-DEO) upang ang mga agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBOs) ay maging rehistrado sa SEC at makatanggap pa ng mas maraming suporta mula sa pamahalaan.

Ang aktibidad na ito ay alinsunod sa direktiba ni DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III na paunlarin ang pamumuhay ng mga agrarian reform beneficiary.

Ayon kay Mariannie S. Lauban-Baunto, DAR Soccsksargen Director, ang pagkakasundo sa pagitan ng dalawang ahensiya ay ang kauna-unahang national government agency partnership sa south-central Mindanao Region.

"Ang ating partnership sa SEC-DEO ay bahagi ng ating pangako na matulungan ang ating mga ARBO. Ang kanilang mga negosyo ay mapagbubuksan ng maraming posibilidad patungo sa kaunlaran,” aniya.

Idinagdag pa ni Baunto na sinusuportahan ng ahensiya ang partnership na ito at nangako na gagabayan ang mga ARBO upang magparehistro sa SEC at patuloy din nilang sususportahan ang kanilangpag-unlad at gayundin ang kanilang mga kasapi.

Ang agreement ay ipinatupad sa ilalim ng SEC Communication, Advocacy, and Network (SEC CAN!) campaign.

Sinabi ni Katrina Jamilla Ponco-Estares, SEC-DEO Director, na ang partnershipay napakahalaga para sa SEC CAN! campaign, dahil ito ay hudyat ng partisipasyon ng mga ahensiya hindi lamang sa kanilang base region, Davao region, atgsyundin sa iba pang lugar sa ilalim ng kanilang hurisdiksyon.

“Kinikilala naming na hindi naming ito magagawa ng kami lamang. Kaya’t inilunsad namin ang programang SEC CAN! dalawang taon na ang nakalilipas sa Head Office, at noong nakaraang Abril sa siyam na extension offices ng Komisyon,” ani Ponco-Estares.

Idinagdag pa niya na tutulungan nila ang mga grupo ng magsasaka na itaas ang lebel ng kanilang mga asosasyon dahil ang pagsisikap na ito ay magbubukas ng mga bagong oportunidad para sa sa kanila.