Monday, July 23, 2007

The 2007 GAWAD-SAKA Awards

the event: The 2007 Gawad Saka Awarding Ceremonies

the date: 12 July 2007

the venue: Malacañan Palace

the awardees: Councilor Arturo Pasacas and Family

the cash award: Php 125,000.00 (Php 100,000.00 from DA National Office, Php 25,000.00 from DA Regional Office #8)

The Pasacas Family

The Awardees with PGMA

The Pasacas Family with their escorts. (extreme right) Mayor Mel Senen Sarmiento. (L-R) Tetchie Pagunsan, CAFC Chair Esteban Conchas and City Agriculturist Adela Ocenar
Mayor Mel Sarmiento with DA Secretary Arturo Yap (center), Sta. Margarita Mayor Fred Serrano (2nd from the left) and Tetchie Pagunsan (extreme right)

The awardees after receiving the cash prize from DA Usec Jesus Paras

The awardees' escorts were Mayor Mel Senen Sarmiento, DA Region 8 Executive Director Leo P. Caсeda, City Agriculturist Adela P. Ocenar, CAFC Chair Esteban Conchas, Lucena Mendoza and Techie G. Pagunsan.

On July 10, 2007 the awardees and their escorts attended an orientation/ briefing at the NAFC conference Hall from 9 am to 5 pm. The day's activity was capped by a Fellowship Night and the giving of the Cash Awards at the BSWM Function Room with DA Undersecretary Jesus Emmanuel Paras in attendance.

On July 12, 2007, at 3:00 pm, the awardees received their trophies from PGMA in Malacañan.

(pictures and other event details courtesy of Tetchie Pagunsan)

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