FARM TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

Villegas Agritechtural Farm & Training Center

May 5, 2017

PROGRAM

1. Registration 8:00 – 9:00 am

2. Opening Prayer 9:00 – 9:15 am
3. National Anthem 9:15 - 9: 25 am

4. Welcome Remarks HON. JULIUS CEASAR VERGARA

Mayor, Cabanatuan City

5. Opening Remarks RONALDO P. TIOTUICO

Regional Director
Department Of Tourism- Region III

6. Keynote Address HON. CYNTHIA A. VILLAR

Senator
Republic of the Philippines
7. Cultural Dance Number

LUNCH BREAK

8. Plenary Talk

a. DIR. MARIA RICA C. BUENO

Director, Office of Tourism Standards and Regulation
Department of Tourism Region
 Philippine Agri-Tourism Program

b. MS. VERONICA CV ESGUERRA

Center Director / Training Center Superintendent II
Agricultural Training Institute
Department of Agriculture – Region III
 Accreditation – Criteria and Requirements for Accreditation
 Manpower Development – Big Brother, Small Brother extension model
 Farm Enterprise Development – Learning Site for Practical Agriculture Leading to
Farm Tourism

c. FARM TOURISM SUCCESS STORIES

by Ms. Daisy Duran – Duran Farm, Province of Bulacan

c. MS. LEONOR PANINGBATAN

Chief, SME Development Division
Department of Trade and Industry Region III
 Shared Service Facility Program
Capability building about the SMERA Entrepreneurship

d. To be Announced
Department of Agriculture – Region III
 Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)

e. ENGR. FRANCISCO COLLADO

Senior Science Research Specialist
DOST – Region 3
Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
 Topic to be announced

7. Closing Remarks HON. CZARINA D. UMALI

Governor, Nueva Ecija

8. Tour at the Villegas Agritechtural Farm Site