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==DA 12 assures dispersed machineries to farmer groups were of high quality== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611336537753 | |||
*Wednesday, May 9, 2012 | |||
:by Danilo E. Doguiles | |||
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, May 9 (PIA) -- DA 12 Regional Executive Director Amalia Jayag-Datukan refuted earlier report of a TV station in nearby General Santos City that the farm machineries distributed to farmers in Soccsksargen Region on March 30 were defective. | |||
Datukan said, it came to her attention that a news report in one of the local TV stations in Gensan had the headline, “Ilang makinang natangap ng mga magsasaka sa DA, depektibo.” | |||
The report was based on an interview with some farmers in Surallah town. | |||
Although some units had minor defects, Datukan explained, those found with some flaws were not released to the beneficiaries pending compliance by supplier to the request of DA 12 to conduct proper quality checkup and to come up with necessary adjustments before these will be finally awarded to the recipients. | |||
“The defect is only at the mounting and spindle part of the hand tractor and thresher, respectively,” Dir. Datukan pointed out. | |||
During the interview with the TV reporters, some of the recipients, like the members BINTIKO extended their gratitude for receiving a number of farm machines including one thresher, one 4-wheel drive tractor, and one hand tractor but also said that their thresher was held by DA pending further quality check because of a minor factory defect in their unit. | |||
Unfortunately, Datukan said, the words “factory defects” were highlighted in the news report. | |||
BINTIKO Chairman Jonathan Javelosa called up the DA Regional Office and told Regional Technical Director Jimmy M. Olivo that such comment in no way intended to undermine or discredit the Department of Agriculture. | |||
“The DA stands for quality assured equipment and ensures that any fabrication defects must be replaced by the supplier, since these are under the one-year warranty and service after sales agreement,”Dir. Datukan said. | |||
Starting immediately, Dir Datukan promised that all units will undergo thorough and careful quality inspection instead of random and sampling check only. | |||
Meanwhile, Chairman Arnulfo Beltijar of San Felipe Irrigators Association in Tantangan, South Cotabato said that the farm machinery they received were in good performing conditions. | |||
“We will take good care of these sets of farm machinery given by the DA,” Beltijar said. | |||
The P21-million worth of farm machinery was distributed to various farmer groups in Region 12 to further improve their area’s agricultural productivity. | |||
The project is part of the Agri Pinoy Rice Program’s Mechanization that enables to mobilize productive farming in the region. | |||
Dir Datukan reiterated that these agricultural machines and equipment were procured through RA 9184 otherwise known as the Government Procurement Reform Act directing the Bids and Awards Committee to be responsible in the bidding process therefore these machines are of high quality considering that the winning bidders provided the farmer’s preferred brands, “Kubota” and “Yanmar.”. | |||
For the next awarding of farm equipment, Dir Datukan ordered the one-on-one checking on the unit to reassure that these were in good working condition before these are awarded to the intended beneficiaries. (DED - PIA 12/DA-RAFID 12) | |||
==South Cotabato police to lay down anti-drug strategies== | ==South Cotabato police to lay down anti-drug strategies== | ||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611336448265 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611336448265 | ||
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He also announced that the provincial government will hold search for outstanding municipal and barangay anti-drug abuse councils, where one of the criteria for judging pertains to the implementation of the strategic action plan. | He also announced that the provincial government will hold search for outstanding municipal and barangay anti-drug abuse councils, where one of the criteria for judging pertains to the implementation of the strategic action plan. | ||
“The awarding will coincide with the celebration of the Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week in November,” Siason said. (DED-PIA 12) | “The awarding will coincide with the celebration of the Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week in November,” Siason said. (DED-PIA 12) | ||
==School supplies on sale on May 16- 18, says DTI–South Cotabato== | ==School supplies on sale on May 16- 18, says DTI–South Cotabato== | ||