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==Solon releases P2.36-M livelihood fund for senior citizens, women’s groups== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611331006833 | |||
*Tuesday 6th of March 2012 | |||
:by (DEDoguiles/PIA 12) | |||
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, March 6 (PIA) -- Cotabato Second District Representative Nancy Catamco last week distributed checks worth P2.36 million intended as livelihood assistance for women’s groups and senior citizens’ organizations in six municipalities of the province. | |||
A press release from Rep. Catamco’s congressional office said, turnover of checks were held on February 28 at the Antipas municipal hall for recipients in President Roxas, Arakan, and Antipas at the Kidapawan City gymnasium for beneficiaries of municipalities of Makilala and Magpet city of Kidapawan. | |||
It noted that the amount were released by the Department of Budget and Management in response to initiatives of the congresswoman to provide productive livelihood to her constituents. | |||
A staff of the congressional office, in a phone interview, said the congresswoman gave P10,000 for women’s organizations in each of 171 barangays and P100,000 for senior citizen’s associations in each of the aforementioned municipalities. | |||
During the turnover ceremony, Catamco promised she will give additional financial assistance to groups that would earn profits from the initial funding in three to six months. | |||
In total, a financial assistance of P350,000 was downloaded for recipients in President Roxas; P380,000 in Arakan; P230,000 in Antipas; P480,000 in Makilala; P420,000 in Magpet, and P500,000 in Kidapawan City. | |||
The congressional office is being assisted by the social welfare offices of the LGUs in implementation of this advocacies tagged as “Women’s Empowerment Through Livelihood Opportunity Veered to Enhance Novelty Cooperatives” (WE LOVE NC), and “A Noble Care for Golden Elder-Members” (NC’s-GEM). | |||
Livelihood projects conceptualized for the elderlies include small and medium enterprise-livestock livelihood projects, small and medium enterprise-goat dispersal livelihood project, and establishment of pharmacy for senior citizens. | |||
Women’s association, on the other hand, could choose from the following livelihood project options: noodles and pasta making, commercial baking, soap making, curtain–bed covers weaving , give-away gift making, candle making, meat processing, nutritional snacks, catering and food services, food and beverage services, fruits and vegetables processing, children’s wear and ladies’ RTWs, piggery, cattle fattening, chicken and duck raising, and goat raising. | |||
==South Cotabato eyes development of more rubber plantations== | ==South Cotabato eyes development of more rubber plantations== | ||
*Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=410285 | *Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=410285 | ||
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“Our target right now is to develop around 200 hectares of rubber plantations through the project so we can later open a village-based rubber processing plant,” he added. | “Our target right now is to develop around 200 hectares of rubber plantations through the project so we can later open a village-based rubber processing plant,” he added. | ||
==Scholarship Program== | ==Scholarship Program== | ||