DAR: Keep gate open
By JOSE ALSMITH L. SORIA
July 13, 2016
TACLOBAN CITY – As
the newly-installed Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform
(DAR) broke the padlock and opened the gate at the central office that
had been closed for 14 years, Regional Director Sheila Enciso ordered
also on Monday to keep the gate at the regional office open.
During the flag raising
ceremony Enciso ordered to keep the gate open during office hours to
make stakeholders of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP)
feel welcome.
According to her, Secretary
Rafael Mariano instructed DAR officials and employees to welcome
clients, especially farmers coming to our office and see to it that
their queries are properly attended.
The opening of gate is more
than a symbolic act to the Secretary’s open door policy, Enciso said.
“He wants us to break the
barriers between DAR and its stakeholders and have a productive
dialogue with protesting farmers instead,” Enciso added.
