AMID heavy rains that caused widespread flooding in many areas of Luzon, an agrarian reform beneficiaries organization (Arbo) based in Magallanes, Cavite, celebrated its Harvest Festival, highlighting a successful harvest.
The Pacheco Agrarian Reform Cooperative (PAR-C), a program beneficiary of the Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support Program Major Crop-Based Block Farm Productivity Enhancement Area (CRFPSP – MCBFPEA), held the activity on August 5, 2026, at barangay Pacheco, Magallanes, Cavite, to celebrate a successful harvest this season.
The activity, led by Director III and Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer (Parpo) II James Arthur T. Dubongco, gathered agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARB), cooperative members, and representatives from the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), local governments, and partner agencies to celebrate the season’s harvest and recognize the gains of climate-resilient farming technologies and interventions.
Despite the heavy rainfall, participants remained steadfast throughout the program, symbolizing the resilience and determination of Filipino farmers in the face of increasingly unpredictable weather conditions.
The event also highlighted the importance of climate-smart agriculture for food security, farm productivity, and the livelihoods of agrarian reform beneficiaries.
In his message, Dubongco emphasized the significance of equipping farmers with climate-resilient technologies and strengthening partnerships to ensure sustainable agricultural production.
‘The Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support Program is crucial in helping our farmers learn appropriate technologies and farming practices, especially in the face of changing weather conditions.
Through the collaborative efforts of the DAR, LGUs, and various government agencies, we strengthen the capacity of our farmers and promote more resilient and sustainable agricultural production,’ Dubongco said.
‘I am deeply grateful to Secretary Conrado Estrella III because he is one of the reasons why we were given this opportunity. I am also thankful for DAR’s assistance because they provide us with various projects and continuously support us. This has been a tremendous help to us farmers,’ Roselyn Iyaya, a member of the PAR-C Board of Directors, said.
PAR-C Chairperson Ernie S. Somogod recognized the government’s continued efforts to strengthen the capacities of agrarian reform beneficiaries through agricultural support services and programs focused on climate resilience.
‘I am grateful to DAR and all the government agencies that are helping us. We, farmers, are very happy with these programs because we were not only given a tractor, but also various forms of support that truly help us in our farming and livelihood,’ Somogod said.