Davao de Oro --- To provide and create income-generating opportunities, the Mt. Diwata Women’s Association in Monkayo received PHP1-million worth of livelihood project funded from the Local Government Support Fund-Barangay Development Program of the National Task Force ELCAC on August 27, 2021.
Governor Jayvee Tyron Uy led the turn-over ceremony represented by Vice-Governor Maria Carmen Zamora together with 1st District Congressman Manuel Zamora, Barangay Captain Pedro J. Samillano, LTC Elson G Ballena of 25th Infantry Battalion, and PCOL Leonard Luna of PNP-Davao de Oro.
Barangay Mt. Diwata is one of the 65 identified barangays in the province that were cleared from the influence of New People’s Army (NPA) and is now entitled to P20 million funding under the BDP.
The BDP is a hallmark initiative of the NTF-ELCAC which seeks to bring government programs and development in formerly identified as conflict-affected from the communist groups.
Alma A. Avila, Barangay Human Rights Focal and Mt. Diwata Women’s Association Vice President thanked the government for helping them earn a steady and sufficient income through the livelihood project named “Table Egg Production Enterprise”.
“Sa ngalan sa grupo sa kababaehan, mapasalamaton kami tungod sa programa sa gobyerno nahimo kaming bulahan pinaagi sa gihatag nila nga proyekto (manokan) diin dako kining tabang sa amoang pang adlaw-adlaw nga kinahanglanon para sa amoang pamilya ug para sa kalamboan sa amoang asosasyon”, Avila said.
She also encourage all the members to work together and properly manage the livelihood project. “Let us cherish the livelihood project given to us so that this will grow and help us improve our lives”, she added. (Rheafe Hortizano – Provincial Information Office, Photos by PSWDO-DdO)
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