In celebration of being the lead coordinating agency for agriculture and fishery research for development for 34 years, the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) honored 16 employees during its anniversary celebration on 24 August 2021 in Diliman, Quezon City.
With the celebration almost lasting for a week, its programme of activities also included the oathtaking ceremony of newly hired, appointed, and promoted staff, as well as the recognition of loyalty awardees and retirees of the bureau.
Agriculture Secretary William Dar virtually officiated the oath taking. Marilou Oren (Administrative Officer IV (Budget Officer II)) was the newly hired staff, while Glenn Dimayuga (Agriculturist II) and Vincent Visitacion (Administrative Aide VI (Clerk III)) were newly appointed. The promoted DA-BAR staff included Raymond Patrick Cabrera (Supervising Agriculturist), Melissa Resma (Information Systems Analyst III), and Jay Invinsor Bermas (Senior Agriculturist).
On the other hand, leading the recognition under the Performance Award were DA-BAR director Dr. Vivencio Mamaril and assistant director Joell Lales.
Acknowledged for their 30 years of government service, DA-BAR Loyalty Awardees included Corazon Barretto, Supply and Property Unit head; Julia Lapitan, Research Coordination Division (RCD) assistant head; Lyn Pardilla, Knowledge Management and Information Systems Division (KMISD)-Scientific Literature System Section head; and Gretel Rivera, Cash Unit head.
Serving the bureau for 15 years—Magdalena Calimutan, Procurement Unit administrative officer, and Jojit Velasquez, who is one of the bureau’s pilots, were also among the loyalty awardees.
The DA-BAR was also pleased to present the Personnel Development Award to Dr. Anthony Obligado, RCD head, who graduated this SY 2020-2021 with a Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Science and Management. The said award is given to permanent employees who has finished their Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral Degrees through personal expenses.
An audio-visual presentation was also prepared to honor former DA-BAR officials and staff who have retired. Thoughtful messages were given to Dr. Nicomedes Eleazar, longest-serving former director; Digna Sandoval, former assistant director; and Elvira Rapada, former KMISD-Information Management Section technical staff.
With the theme “BAR@34: Pagdiriwang para sa Masaganang Ani at Mataas na Kita ng mga Magsasaka at Mangingisda,” the anniversary celebration was also livestreamed via the bureau’s official Facebook page.