The Agricultural Training Institute-Regional Training Center 1 (ATI-RTC 1) embarked on a cross-regional learning journey to Western Visayas, drawing inspiration from the PS Integrated Farm in Ibajay, Aklan. Spanning 4.5 hectares, this certified Learning Site for Agriculture (LSA) exemplifies how masigasig (diligent) leadership and strategic partnerships can transform a simple plot into a
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Fields of Innovation: Inside Aklan’s Agri-Aqua Demonstration Farm and Training Center
Wed, 03/04/2026 - 11:15In the lush agricultural heart of Aklan province, a quiet revolution in farming and aquaculture is taking place. What once was a simple stretch of rice paddies has transformed into a vibrant agri-aqua hub where tradition meets modern science, the Aklan Agri-Aqua Demonstration Farm and Training Center (AAADFTC).
From Seed to Sustainability
Established in 2016 through the vision of Aklan’s
.....read moreServing with Heart, Honored with Pammadayaw at ATI
Fri, 02/13/2026 - 16:28“True public service isn’t measured by title, but by the positive impact we leave on others,” says Mr. Arvin John Cruz, Development Management Officer I and Executive Assistant to the Office of the Center Director, recognized as one of the Pammadayaw awardees during the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) 39th Local Founding Anniversary celebration.
His Humble Beginnings
Mr. Arvin
.....read moreHonoring the Integrity and Excellence of Ms. Galilee L. Padua, Among ATI Ilocos’ First Pammadayaw Awardees
Fri, 02/13/2026 - 12:01“Public service is not about the visibility of the position, but the weight of the responsibility,” shared Ms. Galilee L. Padua, Development Management Officer I and 2026 Pammadayaw Awardee of the Agricultural Trainings Institute-Regional Training Center I (ATI-RTC 1)
Six Years of Dedicated Service to ATI
After nearly four years as a Job Order employee and two years in a permanent role
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Fri, 02/13/2026 - 11:51There is a saying, “Home is where the heart is,” and for Ms. Alyssa Mae M. Estrada, that place is the Agricultural Training Institute–Regional Training Center I (ATI-RTC I) where she was called. It is within the halls of ATI-RTC I that she found not only a workplace, but a purpose. Through the knowledge she gained, the experiences she embraced, and the struggles she overcame, Alyssa learned to
.....read moreMukha ng Bagong Henerasyon sa Agrikultura: The success story of Mr. Gerald C. Suriaga
Fri, 12/26/2025 - 10:31“Sa bawat binhi na itinatanim ay nakatago ang pangarap ng isang masaganang kinabukasan” – ganyan isinasalarawan ang 23 taong gulang na Kabataang lider mula sa Brgy. San Miguel, Calasiao, Pangasinan.
Sa panahon kung kailan maraming kabataan ang mas pinipiling mangibang-bansa o maghanap ng propesyon sa iba’t ibang panig ng mundo, si Gerald Campoy Suriaga ay buhay na patunay na ang
Binhi ng Pag-Asa: Kwentong Tagumpay ni Marvin Xavier N. Vea
Fri, 10/31/2025 - 17:25Sa panahon kung kailan maraming kabataan ang mas pinipiling mangibang-bayan o maghanap ng propesyon sa siyudad, kakaiba ang naging pasya ni Marvin Xavier N. Vea, 27 taong gulang mula sa Solsona, Ilocos Norte.
Nagtapos si Marvin ng kursong Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering sa Mariano Marcos State University. Siya ang panganay sa tatlong magkakapatid at lumaki sa pamilyang magsasaka—isang
.....read moreTAGAPANGUNANG MAY PANININDIGAN: KUWENTO AT PAGLALAKBAY TUNGO SA TAGUMPAY NI JANET IGLESIA
Sat, 08/30/2025 - 15:11“Isang kahig, isang tuka.” Ito ang katotohanang pinagmulan ni Ginang Janet V. Iglesia, 56 taong gulang, isang magsasaka mula sa Barangay Caraitan, Badoc, Ilocos Norte. Sinong mag-aakala na ang isang high school graduate ay presidente na ng Caraitan Rural Improvement Club (RIC)? At may-ari’t tagapamahala ng JVI Farm? Wala mang natapos na degree pero ang kanyang kuwento’y punong-puno ng
.....read moreMula Tambakan Hanggang Gintong Halamanan: Tagumpay ng Barani Minipark Urban Garden sa Lungsod ng Batac
Fri, 06/27/2025 - 14:16BATAC CITY, ILOCOS NORTE — Isang dating tambakan ng basura sa Barangay Barani ang ngayo’y nagsisilbing oasis ng berde’t masustansyang gulay, hindi lamang para sa mga residente kundi para sa buong lungsod na ngayon ay kumikilala rito bilang modelo ng matagumpay sa urban gardening.
Sa likod ng proyektong ito ay ang dating Kapitan, Mr. Jogie Ribac-Calapao, na taong 2011 pa lamang ay nakita na
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