Women’s Association in Montevista get livelihood support from DA-SAAD

 

Davao de Oro --- The Department of Agriculture through the Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD) program has successfully turned-over 240 upgraded native chicken and sacks of feeds worth of P240, 200 for New Dalaguete Women’s Association in Montevista, Davao de Oro.

 The SAAD is a locally-funded program of DA that is intended to help alleviate poverty among the marginalized sectors by providing livelihood projects on agriculture and fishery to generate daily income and uplift their living condition.

Through the efforts of Revitalized Pulis sa Barangay (RPSB) New Dalaguete headed by PLT Analou F. Hormigas, the said association with 230 members became one of the government-accredited people’s organization in the province dedicated to empowering women advocacy through programs designed to build economic capacity.

 Witnessing the turn-over were SAAD Regional Focal Person, Naomi C. Lamata, PLTCOL Eulogia D. Galicia of DdO Provincial Police Office, Municipal Mayor Eutropio S. Jayectin represented by Board Member Jojo Jauod, Municipal Agriculturist, Nelma R. Aranton and personnel from the RPSB Davao de Oro.

This project aims to achieve the objective of Executive Order No. 70 or Whole of Nation Approach to End Local Communists Armed Conflict thru delivering government services and projects in barangay level. (Rheafe Hortizano – Provincial Information Office, Photos by RPSB-DdO)

DTI conducts skills training to farmers association in Montevista town

Davao de Oro --- The Department of Trade and Industry Davao de Oro provincial office conducted skills training on Product Enhancement cum Packaging and Labelling on Mushroom-Based Products to the members of Tapia Unified Farmers Association (TUFA) yesterday May 18, 2021.

 

The said training is one of the DTI’s interventions that aim to create livelihood opportunities and enable them to participate in local economic development activities. Each member was taught on how to make various recipes for mushrooms. They have also given lectures regarding the product cost and pricing to make their products competitive in the market.

“Monte Taps” or Montevista Tapia is the name of their product with the variety of Mushroom Binagoongan and Mushroom Chili Garlic Sauce which will be sold to the different marketplace in the province and ensures sustainability and income for the association.

Present during the activity were DTI Division Chief of Davao de Oro Mr. Patrick Kim Evangelio, Senior Trade Development Specialist and Negosyo Center of Montevista Mr. Faustino Diabordo, and other AFP Personnel.

With the help of the Community Development Teams of the 25th Infantry FIREBALL Battalion, the TUFA is DOLE’s registered and organized Peoples Organization in Barangay Tapia, Montevista, Davao de Oro. (Rheafe Hortizano – Provincial Information Office of DdO, Photos by DTI-DdO)

Conquer Compostella Valley in Mindanao

Compostela Valley is a province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao - also one of my favourite spots while travelling in Mindanao. The province, called COMVAL for short, used to be part of Davao del Norte, until it was made independent in 1998. The province borders Davao del Norte to the west, Agusan del Sur to the north, and Davao Oriental to the east. To the south west lies the Davao Gulf.

Compostela Valley is subdivided into 11 municipalities namely Compostela, Laak (San Vicente), Mabini (Dona Alicia), Maco, Maragusan, Mawab, Monkayo, Montevista, New Bataan and Pantukan.

The capital town of Nabunturan is only a two-hours drive from Davao City. There are also several privately owned airstrips in the province, mostly owned by multinational companies.

Come and conquer COMVAL!

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(My deepest gratitude to Miss Fe Fuentes Maestre, PGO Comval Province!)