PhilRice in Batac City, Ilocos Norte and San Mateo, Isabela were recipients of the Gantimpala Award in May for their teamwork and resourcefulness.
PhilRice Batac City assisted Isabela station in the prompt delivery of more than 300 bags of hybrid seeds when its truck broke down in Sanchez Mira, Cagayan, which is about seven hours away from the delivery point in Abra.
“We explored all strategies simultaneously: repair, rescue, and rental. The team of Dr. Mary Ann Baradi, Batac City’s branch director responded quickly. By midnight, we were already transferring the seeds to Batac’s vehicle for transport to Abra.
The tenacity and spirit of public service displayed embody our Institute’s core values,” Joy Bartolome Duldulao, Isabela branch director, said.
Meanwhile, Executive Director John de Leon said that the commitment to deliver the seeds to the partners and farmers was worth celebrating for. “Let’s mark May 17 and 18 as days of great rescue and commitment between Isabela and Batac stations,” he said.
