ANGELES CITY — Mayor Carmelo “Jon” Lazatin II personally visited the City Agriculture Office here to meet with Indigenous Peoples (IPs) and coffee growers from Sapangbato, and turned over a shallow tube well to the Barangay Sapalibutad Farmers Association’s corn growers under the Corn and Cassava Banner Program.
Mayor Jon was joined by Councilor Ron Pineda, Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture, and City Agriculture Officer Rea Dizon.
During the meeting, the City Agriculture Office, led by Dizon, facilitated the enrollment of IPs and coffee farmers in the Organic Agriculture Registry Systems under the CARISUCOS Angeles City Farmers Association—an initiative to formalize organic farming practices, improve traceability, and promote fair market access.
Mayor Jon likewise inspected the agriculture compound, checking ongoing programs such as the plant nursery, black soldier fly production, greenhouse, hydroponics, and the goat multiplier project.
He also joined the Highly-Urbanized City Agricultural and Fisheries Council activity, which centered on strengthening agricultural and fisheries programs.
The agenda included the approval of one agricultural scholarship per agricultural barangay—Cuayan, Cutud, Sapalibutad, and Sapangbato to support students pursuing BS Agriculture in institutions like PSAU; the submission of compliance requirements to DA Region III for the
accreditation of the CARISUCOS Angeles City Farmers Association; and the presentation of the revolving funds for the Enhanced KADIWA Bangus Program.
