15/04/2026
DARPO Sarangani Welcomes Newly Elected PARCCOM Members, Honors Outgoing Members
April 14, 2026 | General Santos City. The Department of Agrarian Reform Provincial Office (DARPO) Sarangani formally welcomed the newly elected members of the Provincial Agrarian Reform Coordinating Committee (PARCCOM) during the Joint PARCCOM–Provincial CARP Implementing Team (PCIT) meeting.
Oding B. Yusoph, Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II (PARPO II) and PCIT Chairperson, administered the oath of office to the six newly elected Private Sectoral Representatives (PSRs):
• Dominador V. Mariano – Farmers’ Organization
• Jesser B. Albento – Agricultural Cooperative
• Lilibeth G. Sandad – Landowners (Major Crops)
• Edgar A. Gabor – Landowners (Other Crops)
• Elvira A. Agor – Farmer/Farmworker Beneficiaries (Major Crops)
• Rosella R. Moniño – Farmer/Farmworker Beneficiaries (Other Crops)
The ceremony was followed by a simple recognition of the invaluable service and contributions of the outgoing PARCCOM members whose terms have concluded: Jimmy B. Guiang, Jimsy Q. Sanchez, Zaldy A. Oñas, and Rene C. Pido.
During the meeting, partner agencies presented first quarter updates on programs and initiatives supporting the implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in the province. Updates were delivered by representatives from the General Santos City Agriculturist Office, Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP-FSSC XII and LBP GSC Lending Center), National Irrigation Administration (South Cotabato–Sarangani IMO), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO), Department of Trade and Industry Sarangani, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples Sarangani, Philippine Coconut Authority SarGen, and Cooperative Development Authority Region XII.
Also present were DARPO Sarangani personnel, PARCCOM Chairperson Rodrigo B. España, Renny Boy T. Takyawan, and Hadjiron U. Linog, representing the Indigenous Peoples and Non-Government Organization sector, respectively.
The meeting fostered a productive discussion on program updates and emerging concerns in CARP implementation in Sarangani. PARPO II Yusoph emphasized that inter-agency collaboration remains essential to the successful implementation of agrarian reform, reaffirming DAR’s commitment to distribute land, provide support services, and empower agrarian reform beneficiaries to improve their quality of life and contribute to sustainable rural development.