As a reaction to Resolution No. 2, Series of 2006 of the Agricultural and Fishery Council (AFC), the Executive Committee of the Regional Agricultural and Fishery Council (RAFC) Region VI requested the resignation of its chairman Ricardo P. Provido, Jr.
The AFC Resolution No. 2, Series of 2006 is a "Resolution of the AFC Opposing the Re-Appointment of Domingo F. Panganiban as Secretary of Agriculture". This resolution was sponsored by Mr. Ricardo P. Provido, Jr.
According to the said resolution, "Panganiban’s style of management has resulted to divisiveness and disunity among the DA personnel thereby jeopardizing the implementation of DA’s priority programs and projects". Panganiban’s actuation and decision in handling the rationalization is contrary to the spirit and wisdom of…hurting the president." Panganiban has "neglected to attend/respond to the numerous issues and concern in agriculture and fisheries; his pronouncement in various fora the NAFC…as the most corrupt agency under DA, and his issuances of special order assigning his protégés with multi key position…centralizing power in his office has caused the DA to stagnate and aggravated the demoralization of the DA personnel."
Secretary Domingo F. Panganiban and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo were furnished copies of the resolution. It was also published as paid advertisement in the Philippine Star issued on July 31, 2006. The said resolution was signed by all RAFC chairman from each region of the Philippines except Region IV A.
Since the members of the RAFC, Region VI were neither consulted before the approval of AFC Resolution No. 2, nor informed of its approval, they also approved Resolution No. 2006 – 01 declaring AFC Resolution No. 2" as not an official act of RAFC Region VI".
According to the RAFC Region VI Resolution, all the RAFC Region VI members were not consulted and they only knew of it after reading it in the Philippine Star on July 31, 2006. They reiterated their previous resolution endorsing Mr. Domingo F. Panganiban for appointment to the position of Secretary of Agriculture.
In another Resolution No. 2006 – 02, RAFC Region VI, requested "Mr. Ricardo P. Provido, Jr. to resign from the position of chairman, RAFC, Region VI’. According to the above stated resolution, "Mr. Provido’s action was a presumptuous and grieve misrepresentation of RAFC" and "made without prior consultation and approval of the officers and members of RAFC Region VI". In view of these, the officers and members of RAFC Region VI felt Mr. Provido has brought the Council to an embarrassing situation."
The two above stated resolutions were signed by all Provincial Agricultural and Fishery council chairmen and sectoral representatives from Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental.
The two RAFC resolutions were furnished to Mr. Ricardo P. Provido, Jr., Sec. Domingo F. Panganiban and President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
The AFC is organized in the national, regional, provincial and municipal levels as mandated by Executive Order No. 116 and the Agricultural and Fishery Modernization Act of 1997. This is organized to provide fora for consultation and continuing discussions within the agriculture and fishery sectors of the national economy. AFC acts as integration and coordinating body for agriculture and fisheries modernization. It also serves as advisory, monitoring and evaluating body. It links DA and its agencies with the LGUs, business sectors and civil society. It also helps ensure the success of the DA programs and projects.
Mr. Provido was first elected RAFC Region VI chairman in 2002, re-elected in 2004 and re-elected again during the June 27, 2006 RAFC elections held in the DA Regional Office, Iloilo City.
Last week, the AFC members including Sec. Domingo F. Panganiban attended an informal meeting with Sen. Ramon Magsaysay, Jr. to thresh out issues. There is no information regarding the reaction of Mr. Provido on RAFC Region VI resolution requesting him to resign as chairman of RAFC Region VI./MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com
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