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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
City of Las Piñas
BARANGAY CAA/BF INTERNATIONAL
OFFICE OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.02 SERIES OF 2024
AN ORDER PROVIDING THE GUIDELINES ON THE IMPLEMENTATION
OF HALINA’T MAGTANIM NG PRUTAS AT GULAY (HAPAG) SA BARANGAY PROJECT OF BARANGAY BF INT’L./CAA, CITY OF LAS PIÑAS, METRO MANILA
WHEREAS, the economy of the Philippines depends heavily on the
agricultural sector, thus challenges encountered, especially by farmers, have negative effects on the food security in the country. Given its geographic location, the Philippines experienced numerous threats to food security brought about by strings of natural calamities that have rendered farm produce unusable or increased food prices due to food shortage.
WHEREAS, to address the problem of hunger and food insecurity in
the Philippines, the national government enacted several laws and implemented various initiative and strategies to ensure sustainable and resilient production and food availability throughout the country. However, food insecurity remains a challenge in the country due to food shortage and rising food prices brought by natural calamities and disasters, health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, among others, hindering economic growth and national development.
WHEREAS, the Department of the Interior and Local Government thru
its Memorandum Circular 2023-001 shows its support in cognizant of the role of barangay as essential partners of the national government in contributing to address hunger and ensuring food security in the country thru the Halina’t Magtanim ng Prutas at Gulay (HAPAG) sa Barangay Project.
WHEREAS, HAPAG project aims to strengthen the capacities
of barangay towards sustainable agriculture initiatives. One of which is the intensification and fostering of agricultural activities and communities will be encourage to produce fresh, healthy and affordable fruits and vegetables from their backyard spaces, through the establishment of community gardens in the barangays with vacant areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, HON. ASUNCION C. AGUILAR, Punong
Barangay of Barangay BF Int’l./CAA by the power vested upon me by law do hereby order that:
Section 1. Organization and Composition. The Barangay BF
Int’l./CAA HAPAG Team is hereby organized and shall be composed of the following:
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES City of Las Piñas BARANGAY CAA/BF INTERNATIONAL HON. LEONARDO BERNALES, Chairman on Health LORENA BENAVIDEZ, Barangay Health Worker ANALYN SAYOC, 4Ps Parent Leader REYNALDO SAN ANDRES, CSO Representative LOURDES MABANA, CSO Representative
Section 2. Roles and Functions. The Barangay bf Int’l./CAA HAPAG
Team shall have the following roles and functions. 1. Establish and maintain a HAPAG Barangay Community Garden which shall be at least two hundred square meters (200 sqm) of land area whether continuous or thru vertical gardens; 2. Set-up a community garden in a vacant area preferably owned by the barangay or the Municipal Government. In case of unavailability, the Sangguniang Barangay can make an arrangement with a lot-owner in the barangay for the temporary use of the land for the HAPAG- Barangay Community Garden. 3. Manage the operations of the HAPAG- Barangay Community Garden; 4. Coordinate with the City Agriculture Office for any available agricultural training, seminars and capacity-building services as well as seeding materials and other agricultural equipment and facilities, that would help in the operation of the HAPAG- Barangay Community Garden; 5. Lead the promotion of the HAPAG- Barangay Community Garden to the community including its importance and benefits as well as the products produced through the community garden; 6. Promote agribusiness, especially for high-value products in the areas. 7. Keep a record of the overall operations of the HAPAG- Barangay Community Garden such as the types of seedlings planted, number of vegetables and fruits harvested (e.g. per sack, per piece, per kilo, etc.), among others; 8. Ensure the adequate provision of agricultural services and facilities in the barangay pursuant to Section 17 of the Local Government Code of 1991; 9. Enjoin a group of volunteers in the community to help in the establishment of and maintenance of the HAPAG- Barangay Community Garden as well as spread the information in setting-up household vegetable gardening and/or planting fruit-bearing trees; and 10. Submit reports to the DILG Las Piñas Office on their compliance with the establishment of the HAPAG-Barangay Community Garden.
Section 3. Effectivity. This order shall take effect immediately.
Issued this 17th of January 2024 at Barangay BF Int’l./CAA, Las Piñas
City, Metro Manila. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES City of Las Piñas BARANGAY CAA/BF INTERNATIONAL