A Working Session With a Clear Purpose
GENERAL SANTOS CITY - The Program Beneficiaries Development Division of DAR Sarangani, headed by CARPO John H. Gamad, conducted its Targets and Accomplishments Review, Assessment, and Evaluation Meeting at Green Leaf Hotel in General Santos City. Rather than being simply another item on an agency calendar, the meeting served as a working checkpoint for the division. The team examined whether planned activities were moving according to schedule, reviewed accomplishments against targets, and checked the implementation of directives from the DAR Central Office. With commitments for Calendar Year 2026 already underway, this kind of assessment gives program personnel a structured opportunity to identify what needs attention and keep their work connected to the department’s intended outcomes.
From Targets on Paper to Work in Farming Communities
The importance of program monitoring becomes easier to see through DAR Sarangani’s work with Agrarian Reform Communities. In August, DAR approved the establishment of the Datu PinTic Agrarian Reform Community in Maitum as Sarangani’s 23rd ARC. The community covers Tuanadatu, Pinol, and Ticulab, with a proposed 2027–2031 development plan designed to guide support for 2,231 agrarian reform beneficiaries. Its priorities include farmer-organization strengthening, agribusiness and livelihood opportunities, farm productivity, market access, infrastructure, basic services, land-tenure security, and climate resilience. The development plan was presented during National ARC Task Force deliberations by CARPO John H. Gamad and PARPO II Oding B. Yusoph.
Why Regular Reviews Matter to Farmers
A review meeting may take place in a conference room, but its purpose reaches beyond the people sitting around the table. DAR’s Program Beneficiaries Development Division handles work connected to support services and development initiatives for agrarian reform beneficiaries, making progress checks important when programs involve multiple activities, communities, and partner offices. The General Santos City meeting therefore offers a straightforward example of public-sector work that happens before results become visible on the ground. By checking accomplishments, examining implementation, and comparing activities with established targets, DAR Sarangani can better identify the work that needs follow-through as it continues delivering its 2026 commitments to farming communities across the province.
