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Regional Crop Protection Center XII - RCPC, EJC Montilla, Barrio 2, Tacurong (2026)

19/08/2026

𝑹𝘾𝑷𝘾 𝙏𝒆𝙖𝒎 𝑱𝙤𝒊𝙣𝒔 𝒕𝙝𝒆 1𝙨𝒕 𝑴𝙞𝒏𝙙𝒂𝙣𝒂𝙤-𝙒𝒊𝙙𝒆 𝑪𝙞𝒕𝙧𝒖𝙨 𝙎𝒖𝙢𝒎𝙞𝒕

Showcasing the biocontrol agents produced at the Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) and promoting sustainable, eco-friendly approaches to citrus pest and disease management.

18/08/2026

𝟏𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐘 𝐏𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐀: 𝐊𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐀𝐓 𝐒𝐀 𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐈 𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐘 𝐏𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐊 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄

Isinagawa ngayong August 18, 2026 ang 1st Municipal Bantay Peste Day ng Alamada, North Cotabato, isang mahalagang hakbang ng Office of the Municipal Agriculturist (OMAg) ng Alamada, sa pamumuno ni Engr. Rolando A. Erese, upang higit na mapalakas ang kaalaman, kahandaan, at partisipasyon ng mga magsasaka sa maagang pagtukoy, pag-iwas, pag-monitor, at tamang pamamahala ng mga peste at sakit sa pananim. Layunin ng Bantay Peste na magkaroon ng organisado at maagap na sistema ng pest surveillance, reporting, field validation, at rapid response, upang matugunan ang mga pest threats bago pa ito lumala at magdulot ng malaking pinsala sa produksyon.

Dinaluhan ang aktibidad nina Provincial Agriculturist Elena Ragonton, Rocaya Acoy, Provincial IPM Coordinator, at Dr. Ray Rodriguez, Chief ng DA-RCPC XII. Nakiisa rin ang mga farmer leaders, Barangay IPM Coordinators, at mga magsasaka ng Alamada, na mahalagang katuwang sa pagpapatatag ng crop protection program sa komunidad.

Tampok sa aktibidad ang Pest Exhibit at lecture tungkol sa Integrated Pest Management (IPM) na tinalakay ni Meliza B. Caramat, Senior Science Research Specialist. Binigyang-diin sa talakayan ang kahalagahan ng regular na pest monitoring, tamang pagkilala sa mga peste at sakit, at paggamit ng integrated at environment-friendly approaches upang mapanatiling mababa at manageable ang pest population.

Ang epektibong crop protection ay hindi kayang gawin ng isang ahensya lamang. Mahalaga ang matibay na ugnayan at pagtutulungan ng DA-RFO 12, Regulatory Division, RCPC, PLGU, Municipal Agriculture Office, Barangay IPM Coordinators, Provincial IPM Coordinator, farmer leaders, at mga magsasaka.

Ang Bantay Peste ay hindi lamang tungkol sa pagbabantay sa peste. Ito ay tungkol sa pagiging maagap, pagkakaroon ng tamang kaalaman, mabilis na pagbabahagi ng impormasyon, at sama-samang pagkilos para maprotektahan ang pananim at kabuhayan ng ating mga magsasaka.

14/08/2026

𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍 І 𝐑𝐂𝐏𝐂 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐀 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓-𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐈𝐆𝐂𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐍, 𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐎

The Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) conducted a validation activity on August 14, 2026, in three (3) barangays of Pigcawayan, Cotabato Province, focusing on rice and corn areas affected by rodent infestation.

The activity was conducted to verify the reported presence and extent of rodent infestation in the affected areas, as well as to document field conditions and gather necessary information for appropriate rodent management interventions.

12/08/2026

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐂𝐏𝐂 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐀 𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓-𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐀𝐍, 𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐎 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄

In Photos І On August 11, 2026, the Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) – Region XII conducted a field validation in four (4) barangays—Bagumbayan, New Esperanza, Tuburan, and Sibsib—out of ten (10) identified barangays with reported rodent-infested areas in Tulunan, Cotabato Province.

The validation focused on rice and corn production areas to assess and confirm the presence and extent of rodent infestation and to gather relevant field information to support the formulation of appropriate rodent management strategies and interventions.

The activity is part of the RCPC’s continuing efforts to monitor, validate, and document pest occurrences in agricultural areas. The information gathered from the field will serve as a basis for recommending appropriate rodent management interventions and providing timely technical assistance to affected farmers and local government units.

09/08/2026

In Photos І Noong Agosto 7, 2026, nagsagawa ng training ang Department of Agriculture XII – Corn Program sa Brgy. Kapatagan, Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat, bilang bahagi ng pagtatatag ng Yellow Corn Model CY 2026. Bilang bahagi ng aktibidad, inimbitahan ang Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) upang maging isa sa mga resource Speakers at magbahagi ng kaalaman tungkol sa pest and disease management sa mais.

Tinalakay ng RCPC ang mahahalagang usapin hinggil sa mga peste at sakit ng mais, kabilang ang kanilang pagkilala, mga sintomas, at higit sa lahat, ang mga nararapat na management strategies upang maiwasan at mabawasan ang epekto nito sa produksyon. Isa rin sa binigyang-diin ang daga, na kabilang sa mga pangunahing problema ng mga corn farmers. Tinalakay ang mga angkop at praktikal na paraan ng rodent management upang maprotektahan ang pananim at mabawasan ang production losses. Bukod dito, ibinahagi rin ng RCPC ang wastong paggamit ng biological control agents (Biocontrol) bilang bahagi ng Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Ipinaliwanag kung paano at kailan ito dapat gamitin upang maging mas epektibo, ligtas, at sustainable ang pamamahala sa mga peste at sakit.

07/08/2026

Noong Agosto 5, 2026, dumalo ang Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC), DA Regional Field Office XII sa Mindanao Stakeholders Forum on the RSSI Infestation in Sugarcane na ginanap sa Cotabato Province.

Layunin ng forum na palakasin ang koordinasyon ng mga pangunahing stakeholder sa pagtugon sa banta ng Red Striped Soft Scale Insect (RSSI) sa industriya ng tubo sa Mindanao. Nagbahagi ang mga kinatawan ng Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) ng mahahalagang impormasyon hinggil sa pagkilala sa RSSI, ang pinsalang dulot nito sa mga taniman ng tubo, at ang mga inirerekomendang pamamaraang pangangasiwa at pagkontrol sa peste.

Tinalakay rin ng Pamahalaang Panlalawigan ng Cotabato ang kasalukuyang kalagayan ng infestation, mga rekomendasyon, at mga ways forward upang higit na mapalakas ang surveillance, monitoring, at implementasyon ng naaangkop na Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies. Sa tinatayang 23,000 ektarya ng taniman ng tubo sa lalawigan, mahalaga ang sama-samang pagkilos ng mga ahensya, lokal na pamahalaan, at iba pang stakeholder upang maprotektahan ang industriya ng asukal at ang kabuhayan ng ating mga magsasaka.

Patuloy na nakikiisa ang RCPC Region XII sa mga inisyatiba at programang naglalayong mapanatili ang kalusugan ng pananim at maisulong ang isang ligtas, matatag, at produktibong sektor ng agrikultura.

07/08/2026

The Department of Agriculture–Regional Crop Protection Center (DA-RCPC) served as a resource speaker on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Asparagus Production during the Training on Package of Technology (POT) for Asparagus Production conducted by the High-Value Commercial Crops Development Program (HVCDP).

The two-day activity was held on August 5–6, 2026, at the Vineyard Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Cooperative (VARBC) Building Office, Brgy. San Jose, General Santos City. The participants were members of various cooperatives, including asparagus farmers. The activity consisted of lectures and hands-on field identification of insect pests and diseases affecting asparagus.

The Department of Agriculture–Regional Field Office XII (DA-RFO XII) continues to support farmers, including asparagus growers, by providing technical assistance, capacity-building activities, and appropriate agricultural technologies to help improve their production and address pest and disease-related challenges.

05/08/2026

𝐃𝐀-𝐑𝐅𝐎 𝐗𝐈𝐈 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐝-𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭 (𝐑𝐒𝐒𝐈) 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐒𝐊𝐒𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍

The Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office XII reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the sugar industry in SOCCSKSARGEN by strengthening pest surveillance, monitoring, and sustainable management strategies against the Red-striped Soft Scale Insect (RSSI) during the 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐒𝐒𝐈 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐞 held on August 4, 2026, at Kings Hall, Provincial Capitol, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat.

The forum was spearheaded by the Provincial Government of Sultan Kudarat, through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist in partnership with the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA). It served as a vital platform for government agencies, researchers, industry partners, farmers, and the private sector to strengthen inter-agency collaboration and develop coordinated strategies to address the growing threat of RSSI in Mindanao.

Participants included representatives from the Bureau of Plant Industry – Plant Quarantine Service (BPI-PQS), DA-RFO XII Regulatory Division, Regional Crop Protection Center XII, Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA), local government units, farmers' organizations, private stakeholders, and key players in the sugar industry.

During the forum, experts presented the latest updates on the status of RSSI infestation in Mindanao, including the RSSI Field Monitoring Scheme and Task Force Protocol, which aim to enhance surveillance, early detection, pest validation, timely reporting, and rapid response to prevent the spread of the pest across sugar-producing areas.

The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist headed by 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐨, highlighted Sultan Kudarat's proactive initiatives, including the creation of a Provincial Task Force and Technical Working Group (TWG) that will lead coordinated monitoring, information sharing, and immediate response activities for RSSI management.

The Regional Executive Director of DA-RFO 12 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐁. 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐚𝐥, 𝐃𝐕𝐌, reaffirmed the agency's strong support for the initiatives of the Sugar Regulatory Administration and emphasized the importance of strengthening pest surveillance, monitoring, and validation through the Regulatory Division and the Regional Crop Protection Center XII. He underscored that early detection, science-based decision-making and close collaboration among partner agencies are essential to protecting the region's sugar industry from emerging pest threats.

As part of its commitment to sustainable agriculture, RCPC XII announced its continued mass production of the entomopathogenic fungus (Beauveria bassiana) and the validation of its efficacy against RSSI. This biological control agent offers sugarcane farmers an environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative for pest suppression, reinforcing the implementation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies while reducing dependence on chemical pesticides.

The forum concluded with a unified commitment among government agencies, local government units, farmers and private stakeholders to work together in safeguarding the sugar industry through strengthened surveillance, coordinated action, and science-based interventions.

04/08/2026

𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐬𝐚 𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐗𝐈𝐈!

Isang karangalan para sa Region XII (SOCCSKSARGEN) na magkaroon ng dalawang awardees na kinilala noong July 28, 2026 sa ginanap na 𝟓𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 & 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐬𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲.

𝑫𝒆𝒏𝒛 𝑩𝒆𝒓𝒕 𝑷. 𝑫𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒔 ng Sultan Kudarat ang ginawaran ng 𝐏𝐌𝐂𝐏-𝐂𝐏𝐀𝐏 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝, kasama ang ₱30,000 cash prize, bilang pagkilala sa kanyang kahusayan, dedikasyon, at malaking ambag sa pagsusulong ng sustainable coffee production at Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐃. 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐚𝐢𝐭 ng North Cotabato naman ang tumanggap ng 𝐏𝐌𝐂𝐏-𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐕𝐀 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝, kasama ang ₱50,000 cash prize, bilang pagkilala sa kanyang natatanging kontribusyon sa sustainable vegetable production, women empowerment, at pagsusulong ng Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

Bilang mga huwarang magsasaka, patuloy nilang isinusulong ang Integrated Pest Management (IPM) sa kanilang mga komunidad sa pamamagitan ng pagbabahagi ng kaalaman, paggamit ng makakalikasang pamamaraan sa pamamahala ng peste, at pagpapatupad ng mga napapanatiling teknolohiya sa pagsasaka.

Ang kanilang dedikasyon ay nakatutulong sa pagpapataas ng ani, pangangalaga sa kalikasan, at pagpapabuti ng kabuhayan ng kapwa magsasaka. Ang kanilang tagumpay ay patunay na ang sipag, tiyaga, at patuloy na pagkatuto ay nagbubunga ng tagumpay at nagsisilbing inspirasyon sa buong sektor ng agrikultura.

Mabuhay at congratulations sa ating mga awardees mula sa Region XII!

29/07/2026

On July 29,2026 - The Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC) Region XII conducted the validation of the reported rodent infestation in Brgy. Ambalgan, Tampakan, South Cotabato, in coordination with Provincial IPM Coordinator Mr. Elias Diamante and Municipal IPM Coordinator/Agricultural Technologist Ms. Aiza Parra.

As part of the immediate response, rodenticides and vegetable seeds were distributed to the affected farmers to help manage rodent infestation, reduce crop losses, and support the recovery of their farming activities.

The activity highlights the Department of Agriculture's commitment to delivering timely technical assistance and appropriate interventions to protect agricultural productivity and strengthen the resilience of farming communities.

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