The Department of Agrarian Reform-Cordillera (DAR-CAR), under the leadership of Regional Director (RD) Samuel S. Solomero, has achieved remarkable recognition at the CY 2024 DAR National Year-End Summative Assessment and CY 2025 Direction Setting Conference.
Highlighting its commitment to excellence, DAR-CAR secured multiple titles, solidifying its role in uplifting agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) and promoting agricultural development in the region.
DAR-CAR clinched 1st place for the Most Improved Region in Agri-Credit and Microfinance Loan Facilitation, a testament to its unwavering dedication to improving credit access for ARBs.
The recognition underscores the region’s relentless efforts in ensuring financial inclusion and fostering program excellence in agrarian communities.
A Certificate of Recognition was awarded to the Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board-CAR (DARAB-CAR) for achieving an unprecedented zero-pending caseload by resolving 100% of the 1,037 cases regionwide for CY 2024.
This milestone sets a benchmark of efficiency and service excellence, reinforcing DARAB-CAR’s commitment to upholding justice for agrarian reform beneficiaries.
DAR-Apayao was also honored with a Certificate of Recognition for providing the highest number of Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Organizations (ARBOs) with marketing assistance.
The province played a pivotal role in helping ARBOs in Agrarian Reform Communities (ARCs) achieve an annual gross sales of over PHP 3 million by linking farmers’ products with institutional buyers.
Further, DAR-CAR was cited as one of the five regional offices nationwide to be ISO-accredited.
This recognition reflects the region’s adherence to international quality management standards, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery.
Said event was attended by RD Solomero, Assistant Regional Director for Administration (ARDA) Virginia D. Aycud, Assistant Regional Director for Operations (ARDO) Atty. Nelson D.C. Palaris, Regional Agrarian Reform Adjudicator (RARAD) Atty. Estrelita B. Briones, and Planning Officer Eugenia B. Daddy.
