In order to encourage people participation and empowerment in agriculture and fishery development, a National Agricultural and Fishery Council (NAFC) is organized. This is replicated in the regions as Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council, in the provinces as Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council and in the municipalities as Municipal Agricultural and Fishery Council (MAFC).
These councils in the national, provincial and municipal levels aim to: 1. Provide for a consultative and continuing discussions within the agriculture and fishery sectors of the economy; 2. Act as an integrative and coordinating bodies for agriculture and fisheries modernization; 3. Serve as advisory, monitoring and evaluating body; 4. Link the Department of Agriculture (DA) and its attached agencies with the LGUs, business sectors and civil society; and 5. Help ensure the success of the programs and activities of DA and its attached agencies.
During its meeting held at the Numancia Municipal Hall, Numancia on June 14, MAFC Numancia elected the following officers: Chairman – Dr. Ambrosio R. Villorente; Vice Chairman (private sector) – Racel I. Gomez; Vice Chairman (gov’t. sector) – Brenda G. Marte; Secretary – Mutya P. Hechanova; Treasurer – Teresa Mutya R. Buyoc; Auditor – Anthony Cordova; and Public Relations Officer – Wilfredo Armenio. The term of office of the newly elected officers will start on July 1, 2006 until June 30, 2008, or a term of two years. During the said meeting, sectoral chairman for food crops, commercial crops, agricultural mechanization and poultry and swine were also elected,
The incumbent officers whose term of office is until June 30, 2006 are Herminigildo T. Villanueva – Chairman; Celedonio U. Fajardo and Brenda G. Marte – Vice chairmen, Teresa Mutya R. Buyoc – Treasurer; Mutya P. Hechanova – Secretary; Pedro R. Bustamante – Auditor and Dr. Florencia F. Villorente – Public Relations Officer. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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