DA officials visit facilities for persons deprived of liberty May 2022 None DA officials visit facilities for persons deprived of liberty By Paulyn Saturno “There is hope behind bars,” said Department of Agriculture (DA)-Undersecretary for Livestock Dr. William C. Medrano in his message to the Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm (IPPF). DA officials visit facilities for persons deprived of liberty He challenged the Iwahig officials to participate actively in promoting food production and food security. Considering its 28,000 ha of land in Palawan and human resources, IPPF has huge potential for agriculture. With this, the IPPF gains to renew its partnership with the DA livestock agencies and other government agencies to utilize its land and human resources and develop agricultural programs to help persons deprived of liberty realize that there is still hope behind bars. Initially, they already have livestock such as carabao, cattle, and goat. Usec Medrano assured the group of DA's support and reiterated the OneDA Reform Agenda being spearheaded by DA Sec. William Dar. The IPPF is one of the world’s largest open-air jails. Instead of concrete walls, the prison is surrounded by a wire fence. A single guard at the entrance gate greets tourists and prisoners’ relatives without inspecting them. It is one of seven operating units of the Bureau of Corrections under the Department of Justice. Recently, the Penal Farm was awarded as the best operating Prison and Penal Farm in the country. They are also proud to inform the DA officials that they have graduated from the training on organic production in collaboration with TESDA. On the other hand, DA-PCC OIC Executive Director Dr. Ronnie Domingo says that it is high time to scale up food production to achieve the Masaganang Ani at Mataas na Kita battle cry of DA. With the current resources of IPPF and its collaboration with different government agencies and private organizations, truly, we can contribute to food security. In response, Acting Superintendent of IPPF CSupt. Joel R. Calvelo expressed their gratitude to the team. He revealed that they have been longing for a visit from the DA. Also in attendance to the activity were Chief-Work and Livelihood Program CTI Teddy S. Martin, DA-PCC at UPLB Center Director Dr. Thelma Saludez, DA-RFO IV-B Regional Executive Director Antonio Gerundio, National Dairy Authority Representative Dr. Edelyn David, and Mr. Ariel Colongon of Dairy Production and Development Center-Puerto Princesa.
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