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==DOLE 12 trains women inmates in accessory making== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611333847213 | |||
*Sunday 8th of April 2012 | |||
:by Danilo E. Doguiles | |||
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato, April 8 (PIA) -- Female inmates of the North Cotabato Provincial Jail were recently trained in making ladies’ accessories to help them earn some income. | |||
In a press release sent to the Philippine Information Agency 12 this week, Charmaine Ladot-Sonsona, information officer of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 12, said the training held on March 22 was spearheaded by the DOLE North Cotabato Field Office in partnership with the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology as part of the Women’s Month celebration. | |||
Skills training involved techniques on production of commercially viable accessories such as bracelets, earrings, and others. | |||
Lorie Buday of Matalam LGU Cooperative, who served as trainer, assured the inmates of market for their products. She said the cooperative is willing to purchase the inmates’ finished product which will then be sold in livelihood and trade fairs. | |||
North Cotabato Field Office chief Edna Sales urged the inmates who took part of the training to make this a livelihood opportunity. | |||
She said the assistance was only the beginning of more assistance to the women inmates. Among the help that they could expect, Sales said, includes special program for the employment of students. | |||
She added that children of inmates who would qualify will be given priority in SPES. | |||
Meanwhile, acting provincial jail warden SInsp. Israel Arboleda was grateful that DOLE 12 initiated the livelihood training. | |||
He said inmates are one of the most neglected in society and at times adjudged as criminals even before they are convicted. | |||
With such, he is assured that these inmates will see the hope of living a decent life after their rehabilitation inside the jail. | |||
After the training, inmates received starter kits for the production of ladies’ accessories for them to be able apply what they have learned and start a business. (DEDoguiles/PIA 12/DOLE 12) | |||
==North Cotabato’s peace camps to reach 25,000 kids== | ==North Cotabato’s peace camps to reach 25,000 kids== | ||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611333766497 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R12&article=1611333766497 | ||
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The said project was funded in partnership with the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) Partylist whose representative, Congressman Raymond Mendoza, was also present during the turn-over ceremony. | The said project was funded in partnership with the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) Partylist whose representative, Congressman Raymond Mendoza, was also present during the turn-over ceremony. | ||
==N. Cotabato LGU hands over P29.7-M infra projects to municipalities== | ==N. Cotabato LGU hands over P29.7-M infra projects to municipalities== | ||