14/02/2025
๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐๐
โ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐
-๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐
14 FEBRUARY 2025 | The NCMF-NCR Regional Office led by Regional Director Dimapuno A. Datu-Ramos, Jr., through the Socio-economic Development Division headed by Chief Ma. Lina U. Batacan, held an initial meeting on February 13, 2025 with Department of Agriculture Undersecretary Zamzamin Ampatuan. The meeting served as a platform to discuss the partnership between the NCMF-NCR and the DA.
Director Datu-Ramos raised the utilization of Islamic microfinance for Muslim Filipinos who are unbanked and are interested to go into urban agriculture. He also suggested the creation of an Islamic Microfinance Regulatory Council, with NCMF, DA, SEC, DTI, DOF, and DSWD as members since the existing Microfinance Act is generic. NCMF-NCR SEDD staff Yusoph Mangandog presented and discussed the following:
1. 2025 plans for Muslim MSMEs and communities
2. Partnership and collaboration of programs with NCMF and Department of Agriculture
3. Partnership with AGREA
4. Other initiatives of the NCMF-NCR
USEC Ampatuan welcomed the proposal and will look forward for the partnership with NCMF. He requested for data particularly the status and position of Muslim population and Halal businesses in Metro Manila. He expounded on the Department of Agriculture main goal is to address accessability and affordability for the benefit of Muslim communities through strengthening of supply chain and self-generation supply in Metro Manila.
In attendance were NCMF-NCR SEDD staff Rehamna Mama, Yusoph Mangandog, Sihaboden Cosain, Amer Lomondot, Sapia Guialel, Zenaida Bantuas, and PMO Dr. Fatimah Datu Ramos.