Agricultural and Fishery Councils (AFCs) nationwide conducted elections during the whole month of July 2019 for the installation of a new set of officers who shall serve as the farmers and fisherfolk’s representation in various agricultural-based activities in their localities.

Supervised by the respective AFC and Department of Agriculture- Regional Field Offices (DA-RFOs) in their vicinities alongside representatives of the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries (PCAF), the elected officers of the AFCs, which range from the Municipal, City, Provincial, Highly-Urbanized Cities/Independent Component Cities, and Regional, (MAFCs, CAFCs, PAFCs, HUCAFCs/ ICCAFCs, and RAFCs) shall serve a fresh mandate of three years from 2019-2022.

A partnership between the private and government sector, the AFCs serve as the grassroots advisory body for agriculture and fishery concerns of farmers, fisherfolk, youth, rural women and agricultural traders/entrepreneurs across the country. This includes serving as a channel of communication and source of information, as well as enabler for community and individual stakeholder to influence and share control over development initiatives.

AFCs also play an important role in the development of their respective communities, as they are viewed to be erstwhile partners in development through recommendation of policies and strategies, evaluation of programs and projects and provision of corresponding feedback for such, as well as acting as governance mechanism with the aim of stimulating responsiveness, relevance, transparency and accountability.

In line with the recently-conducted elections, below is the list of the newly-elected officers of RAFCs nationwide:  -AE

Luzon

RAFC CAR

Chairperson: Michael Lumas-i

Vice-Chairperson: Ramon Calde

Secretary: Basilia Marerro

Treasurer: Feliciano Bose

Auditor: Modesto Bahul, Sr.

Public Relations Officer: Martes Alodos

RAFC I

Chairperson: Vincent Adorna

Vice-Chairperson: Magdaleno Andres

Secretary: Alberto Maningding

Treasurer: Benjamin Campañano

Auditor: Bonifacio Fagela

Public Relations Officer: Rogelio Ceredon

 RAFC II

Chairperson: Isidro Acosta, Sr.

Vice-Chairperson: Alfredo Paguila

Secretary: Josue Balderama, Jr.

Treasurer: Fernando Fajardo

Auditor: Crispulo Santos

Public Relations Officer: Benjamin Elmer Lucas, Jr.

RAFC III

Chairperson: Francisco Hernandez

Vice-Chairperson: Onesimo Romano

Secretary: Rogelio Santos

Treasurer: Bayani Dela Cruz

Auditor: Orlando Corpuz

Public Relations Officer: Henry Custodio

RAFC IV-A

Chairperson: Pedrito Kalaw

Vice-Chairperson: Crispin Salvador

Secretary: Nellie Ilas

Treasurer: Joselito Eugenio

Auditor: Gaudencio Genil

Public Relations Officer: Delmar Argosino

RAFC IV-B

Chairperson: Melquiades Macalintal

Vice-Chairperson: Sergio Supnet, Jr.

Secretary: Alfonso Esguerra, Jr.

Treasurer: Antonino Manuba

Auditor: Rodolfo Valdez

Public Relations Officer: Jose Vidal 

RAFC V

Chairperson: Jose Cordero

Vice-Chairperson: Peter Theodore Caro

Secretary: Tomas Jonathan Arroyo

Treasurer: Raul Carreras

Auditor: Benedicto Palmares

Public Relations Officer: Carina Arellano

Visayas

RAFC VI

Chairperson: Elpidio Barcarlos

Vice-Chairperson: Elma Peña

Secretary: Emelinda dela Cruz

Treasurer: Dawn Rhoda Jamandre

Auditor: Tomas Hautea

Public Relations Officer: Stephen Santillan

RAFC VII

Chairperson: Lou Cabalde

Vice-Chairperson: Alfredo Oguis

Secretary: Joseph Durado

Treasurer: Florida Ybañez

Auditor: Josefina Quirante

Public Relations Officer: John Edgar Luardo

RAFC VIII

Chairperson: Inocencio Morallos

Vice-Chairperson: Bebito Matuguinas

Secretary: Ariston Acedera

Treasurer: Eliseo Solajes

Auditor: Adolfo Olaya

Public Relations Officer: Jorge Alvero, Jr.

Mindanao

RAFC IX

Chairperson: Leonardo Caparida

Vice-Chairperson: Adelberto Baniqued

Secretary: Ruena Salvador

Treasurer: Jessie Manlangit

Auditor: Concordio Bolusan

Public Relations Officer: Edwin Araneta 

RAFC X

Chairperson: Edgardo Layug

Vice-Chairperson: Mario Jamis

Secretary: Imelda Mendoza

Treasurer: Ric Vacalares

Auditor: Jaime Go

Public Relations Officer: Sylvia Bergado

RAFC XI

Chairperson: Epifanio Loyola, Jr.

Vice-Chairperson: Dan Mitchao

Secretary: Allan Macansantos

Treasurer: Alepio Mulato

Auditor: Ruben Caligner

Public Relations Officer: Joel Esconde

RAFC XII

Chairperson: Dionisio Bautista

Vice-Chairperson: Eduardo Castin

Secretary: Angelita Chavez

Treasurer: Emmanuel Bartocillo

Auditor: Aurelio Betque

Public Relations Officer: Rodrigo España

RAFC XIII

Chairperson: Alexander Lanaria

Vice-Chairperson: Dexter Bajade, Sr.

Secretary: Arnie Arreza

Treasurer: Antonio Cabrera

Auditor: Vidal Luna

Public Relations Officer: Alfredo Lobog

RAFC BARMM

(No elections conducted, same set of officers retained)

Chairperson: Abdulrahman Macabangon

Vice-Chairperson: Romulo Ng

Secretary: Bai Sarika Pendatun

Treasurer: Tungko Husain

Auditor: Hasim Camad Laut

Public Relations Officer: Hji. Abdulhajim Barail