On the occasion of the 18th year anniversary of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, this month of June, the Department of Agrarian Reform in Region VI conferred the "Most Progressive Agrarian Reform Beneficiary (ARB) Organization to the Aparicio ARB Multipurpose Cooperative" of Ibajay, Aklan. The award ceremony was held last June 4, 2006 at the Grand Hotel in Iloilo City.
The Regional Screening Committee announced that of the three provincial nominees, the Aparicio ARB Multipurpose Cooperative bested the rest thus it was recognized for its role as a driving force in the transformation of its members from farmers to entrepreneurs and leaders that are responsive to the needs of the community.
Hon. Eligene E. Tayco, BOD chairperson and Barangay Chairperson accepted the award for his coop. He underscored the contributions made by DAR-Aklan led by Atty. Daniel Y. Martelino in assisting the cooperative in its transformation and empowerment.
The Aparicio ARB MPC was organized in 1997. It has a total of 206 members with a capital build up of P240,342.00 and savings mobilization of P53,967.00. The cooperative is currently engaged in micro finance operation, consumer store, lending, copra trading and rice trading. In an evaluation conducted by DAR-Aklan among its assisted cooperatives the Aparicio ARB MPC scored an organizational maturity rating of 95.63. It scored 100 percent for resource management and 100 percent for social enterprise operations. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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