Project Support Office South Luzon

𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚!

The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Project Support Office – South Luzon (Luzon B) Cluster is in need of the following:

• 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁

Kindly visit the attached links for required education and qualification. For those interested, kindly address your application letter to:

Atty. Christopher R. Bañas
Project Director
Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP)
Project Support Office (PSO) South Luzon

THROUGH:

Mr. Emerson S. Yago
Deputy Project Director
Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP)
Project Support Office (PSO) South Luzon

Interested applicants shall submit their 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 and one (1) copy of 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗲 and supporting documents, if necessary, via email at [email protected] or through a sealed envelope marked:

HIRING OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)
Solicitation No.: 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟬𝟱-𝟭𝟬𝟵𝟱
PR No. : 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟬𝟱-𝟭𝟬𝟵𝟱
Position : 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 & 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵

The sealed application must be delivered at the address below and the deadline of submission of application/letter of intent & Curriculum Vitae is not later than 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬𝗔𝗠 of 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲:

Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP)
Project Support Office (PSO) South Luzon
Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) Secretariat
Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office IV-A
3rd Floor (PRDP South Luzon-Procurement Unit) RMIC Building,
BPI Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸:
https://bit.ly/42TR1GE

𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗡: Nagsagawa ang DA-PRDP South Luzon Cluster ng apat na araw na training hinggil sa New Government Procurement Act o Republic Act No. 12009 at ang Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) nito noong Mayo 12–15, 2026 sa Tagaytay City. Layunin nitong palalimin ang kaalaman ng mga kalahok sa mahahalagang probisyon at reporma ng batas, na nakatuon sa transparency, accountability, at mas episyenteng procurement system, kabilang ang paggamit ng mas strategic at risk-based approach.

Tinalakay sa pagsasanay ang pangangailangang iayon ang umiiral na DA-PRDP Procurement Manual sa mga bagong alituntunin upang matiyak ang buong pagsunod, audit readiness, at pagiging responsive sa mga emerging risks, kasabay ng pagtalima sa mga pamantayan ng pamahalaan ng Pilipinas at ng World Bank. Sa pamamagitan nito, inaasahang mas mapatatag ang kakayahan ng mga implementing units sa pagpapatupad ng mga proyekto sa paraang maayos, episyente, at naaayon sa batas.

📢 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘 📢

The DA-PRDP Scale-Up reminds the public and all stakeholders to remain vigilant against unofficial claims, representations, and social media posts allegedly related to PRDP subprojects and procurement activities.

All PRDP Scale-Up subprojects strictly follow established World Bank-prescribed processes and standards, including procurement and evaluation procedures. No individual or group is authorized to guarantee project approval, contractor participation, or procurement outcomes outside the official DA-PRDP process.

We encourage everyone to rely only on official DA-PRDP channels for verified announcements, project information, and procurement-related updates.

For official announcements and updates, visit: https://prdp.da.gov.ph/

𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚!

The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Project Support Office – South Luzon (Luzon B) Cluster is in need of the following:

• 𝟯 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀
• 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 & 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿
• 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿
• 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱

Kindly visit the attached links for required education and qualification. For those interested, kindly address your application letter to:

Atty. Christopher R. Bañas
Project Director
Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP)
Project Support Office (PSO) South Luzon

THROUGH:

Mr. Emerson S. Yago
Deputy Project Director
Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP)
Project Support Office (PSO) South Luzon

Interested applicants shall submit their 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 and one (1) copy of 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗲 and supporting documents, if necessary, via email at 𝘀𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘀𝗲𝗰.𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘂𝘇𝗼𝗻𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱@𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺 or through a sealed envelope marked:

HIRING OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)
Solicitation No.: 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟬𝟰-𝟵𝟲𝟯
PR No. : 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟬𝟰-𝟵𝟲𝟯
Position : 𝘈𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵/𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 & 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪 𝘚𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳/𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘳/𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥

The sealed application must be delivered at the address below and the deadline of submission of application/letter of intent & Curriculum Vitae is not later than 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬𝗔𝗠 of 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲:

Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP)
Project Support Office (PSO) South Luzon
Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) Secretariat
Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office IV-A
3rd Floor (PRDP South Luzon-Procurement Unit) RMIC Building,
BPI Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸:
https://bit.ly/4nneHMK

𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚!

The Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Project Support Office – South Luzon (Luzon B) Cluster is in need of the following:

• 𝗜-𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱
• 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃'𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿
• 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃'𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁

Kindly visit the attached links for required education and qualification. For those interested, kindly address your application letter to:

Atty. Christopher R. Bañas
Project Director
Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP)
Project Support Office (PSO) South Luzon

THROUGH:

Mr. Emerson S. Yago
Deputy Project Director
Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP)
Project Support Office (PSO) South Luzon

Interested applicants shall submit their 𝗟𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 and one (1) copy of 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗲 and supporting documents, if necessary, via email at 𝘀𝗯𝗮𝗰𝘀𝗲𝗰.𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘂𝘇𝗼𝗻𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱@𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺 or through a sealed envelope marked:

HIRING OF CONSULTANCY SERVICES (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT)
Solicitation No.:
𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟬𝟰-𝟵𝟲𝟭 (I-PLAN Comp. Head) or 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟬𝟰-𝟵𝟲𝟮 (BDO & ODS)
PR No. : 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟬𝟰-𝟵𝟲𝟭 or 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟬𝟰-𝟵𝟲𝟮
Position : I-PLAN Component Head/Business Dev't Officer/Organizational Dev't Officer

The sealed application must be delivered at the address below and the deadline of submission of application/letter of intent & Curriculum Vitae is not later than 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬𝗔𝗠 of 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲:

Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP)
Project Support Office (PSO) South Luzon
Special Bids and Awards Committee (SBAC) Secretariat
Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office IV-A
3rd Floor (PRDP South Luzon-Procurement Unit) RMIC Building,
BPI Compound, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸:
https://bit.ly/49LICsq

PRESS RELEASE

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥, 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐮𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐑𝐃𝐏 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞-𝐔𝐩 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬

Farmers in South Luzon are now reaching markets in nearly half the time, while household incomes continue to rise—early results that the World Bank says reflect strong progress in the implementation of the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Scale-Up.

During the Midterm Review and 5th Implementation Support Mission held on April 16 in Pili, Camarines Sur, World Bank Task Team Leader Mio Takada commended the South Luzon cluster for meeting key milestones at the project’s halfway mark.

“We are happy to see that substantial progress has been made in South Luzon… We truly appreciate your dedication and hard work,” she said.

Data presented by the DA PRDP Project Support Office (PSO) South Luzon Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Unit during the review showed that travel time along farm-to-market roads dropped by 58.3 percent—from over two hours at baseline to just under one hour at midterm—making it easier and faster for farmers to transport their produce.

At the same time, beneficiaries’ average annual income increased by 28.8 percent, rising from ₱50,621 in 2022 to ₱65,183 in 2025. These improvements point to better market access, reduced transport costs, and enhanced productivity among participating communities.

The project has also streamlined key processes. Approval time for critical clearances, such as the No Objection Letter (NOL 1), was significantly reduced from 47 days to just four days—helping accelerate the roll-out of subprojects.

As of March 2026, total investments under the South Luzon cluster reached ₱2.446 billion, covering 17 ongoing and completed infrastructure subprojects across the regions. Enterprise development initiatives also expanded, growing from eight projects in mid-2025 to 11 by early 2026.

In addition, the Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Investment Portfolio (RAFIP) has been completed and approved, while ₱40.2 billion worth of priority investments under the Provincial Commodity Investment Plans (PCIPs) have been mobilized through PRDP and partner funding.

DA-PRDP Scale-Up Project Support Office South Luzon Director Atty. Christopher Bañas underscored that the mission serves as a vital checkpoint in advancing the project’s vision of a modernized, climate-resilient, and inclusive agri-fishery sector.

Meanwhile, DA-PRDP Scale-Up National Project Coordination Office (NPCO) Director U-Nichols Manalo called for sustained and unified collaboration among project stakeholders.

“From the day after we conclude a mission, the work continues… As we move beyond midterm, we must do it together. We’re in this together. Whatever the performance of PRDP, it’s on us,” he said.

Moving forward, DA-PRDP South Luzon commits to adopting strategies such as process standardization, proactive coordination, capacity building, and enforced compliance to further enhance project management.

Present during the hybrid meeting were other World Bank experts, officials from the National Project Coordination Office (NPCO), PSO, and Regional Project Coordination Office (RPCO) Bicol, as well as component and unit heads and their counterparts from CALABARZON and MIMAROPA. (Annielyn L. Baleza, DA RAFIS V/PRDP RPCO V InfoACE and Denice Joelle A. Benosa, DA RAFIS IV-B/PRDP PSO South Luzon InfoACE with reports from Renmel Ferrer, DA PRDP PSO South Luzon MEL Unit)

Photo Credits: Annielyn L. Baleza and Shaira Camille A. Enimedez, DA PRDP RPCO V InfoACE and John Victor D. Millendez, DA PRDP PSO South Luzon

PRESS RELEASE

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥, 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐮𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐑𝐃𝐏 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞-𝐔𝐩 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬

Farmers in South Luzon are now reaching markets in nearly half the time, while household incomes continue to rise—early results that the World Bank says reflect strong progress in the implementation of the Department of Agriculture’s Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Scale-Up.

During the Midterm Review and 5th Implementation Support Mission held on April 16 in Pili, Camarines Sur, World Bank Task Team Leader Mio Takada commended the South Luzon cluster for meeting key milestones at the project’s halfway mark.

“We are happy to see that substantial progress has been made in South Luzon… We truly appreciate your dedication and hard work,” she said.

Data presented by the DA PRDP Project Support Office (PSO) South Luzon Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Unit during the review showed that travel time along farm-to-market roads dropped by 58.3 percent—from over two hours at baseline to just under one hour at midterm—making it easier and faster for farmers to transport their produce.

At the same time, beneficiaries’ average annual income increased by 28.8 percent, rising from ₱50,621 in 2022 to ₱65,183 in 2025. These improvements point to better market access, reduced transport costs, and enhanced productivity among participating communities.

The project has also streamlined key processes. Approval time for critical clearances, such as the No Objection Letter (NOL 1), was significantly reduced from 47 days to just four days—helping accelerate the roll-out of subprojects.

As of March 2026, total investments under the South Luzon cluster reached ₱2.446 billion, covering 17 ongoing and completed infrastructure subprojects across the regions. Enterprise development initiatives also expanded, growing from eight projects in mid-2025 to 11 by early 2026.

In addition, the Regional Agriculture and Fisheries Investment Portfolio (RAFIP) has been completed and approved, while ₱40.2 billion worth of priority investments under the Provincial Commodity Investment Plans (PCIPs) have been mobilized through PRDP and partner funding.

DA-PRDP Scale-Up Project Support Office South Luzon Director Atty. Christopher Bañas underscored that the mission serves as a vital checkpoint in advancing the project’s vision of a modernized, climate-resilient, and inclusive agri-fishery sector.

Meanwhile, DA-PRDP Scale-Up National Project Coordination Office (NPCO) Director U-Nichols Manalo called for sustained and unified collaboration among project stakeholders.

“From the day after we conclude a mission, the work continues… As we move beyond midterm, we must do it together. We’re in this together. Whatever the performance of PRDP, it’s on us,” he said.

Moving forward, DA-PRDP South Luzon commits to adopting strategies such as process standardization, proactive coordination, capacity building, and enforced compliance to further enhance project management.

Present during the hybrid meeting were other World Bank experts, officials from the National Project Coordination Office (NPCO), PSO, and Regional Project Coordination Office (RPCO) Bicol, as well as component and unit heads and their counterparts from CALABARZON and MIMAROPA. (Annielyn L. Baleza, DA RAFIS V/PRDP RPCO V InfoACE and Denice Joelle A. Benosa, DA RAFIS IV-B/PRDP PSO South Luzon InfoACE with reports from Renmel Ferrer, DA PRDP PSO South Luzon MEL Unit)

Photo Credits: Annielyn L. Baleza and Shaira Camille A. Enimedez, DA PRDP RPCO V InfoACE and John Victor D. Millendez, DA PRDP PSO South Luzon