The SEC Cebu Extension Office (SEC-CEBEO) formalized its partnership with the National Irrigation Administration – Region 7 (NIA-7) in a Ceremonial Signing of their Memorandum of Agreement under the SEC’s Communication, Advocacy, and Network (SEC CAN!) Initiative.
The event was held on 17 July 2024, in the SEC-CEBEO office in AppleOne Equicom Tower, Cebu Business Park.
The SEC-CEBEO has long been collaborating with NIA-7 in educating the irrigator associations in the provinces of Cebu and Bohol.
With NIA’s help, the SEC-CEBEO regularly holds seminars for said associations on a wide range of topics such as how to use SEC’s Electronic Filing and Submission Tool (eFAST), and how to fill up and comply with the annual reportorial requirements such as the General Information Sheet (GIS) and the Audited Financial Statements (AFS).
The SEC CAN! initiative is designed to promote capital market awareness and investor protection across the provinces by partnering with various organizations.
With the SEC CAN! Partnership, the SEC-CEBEO will ensure that Cebu’s and Bohol’s farmers and irrigator associations are also armed against investment and lending scams that victimize the public and threaten their financial freedom.
This collaboration promotes informed financial decisions for a more resilient agricultural sector. (PR)
