DTI provides livelihood starter kits to rebel returnees in Aurora (

From the Philippine Information Agency (Jul 6, 2020): DTI provides livelihood starter kits to rebel returnees in Aurora (By Carlo Lorenzo J. Datu)

BALER, Aurora, July 6 (PIA) -- About 21 rebel returnees in Aurora received livelihood starter kits from Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

“Under our Pangkabuhayan para sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa program, beneficiaries received broiler chicks, feeds, vegetable seedlings, fertilizers and other starter materials to start their new livelihood outside of insurgency,” DTI Provincial Director Edna Dizon disclosed.

“Livelihood activities that returnees chose include Gulayan plantation or vegetable gardening, balut, manukan and e-loading. A total of PhP110,000 worth of materials were distributed for these,” Dizon added.

Aside from the starter kits, DTI also supports the End Local Communist Armed Conflict initiative of the government through capacity building programs and orientation on the services of the agency to help beneficiaries return to the mainstream of society.

About 21 rebel returnees in Aurora receive livelihood starter kits from Department of Trade and Industry. (DTI)

In 2019, DTI offices in Central Luzon assisted a total of 1,806 beneficiaries in the countryside of Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Bulacan and Zambales.

The beneficiaries were given training on the Basics of entrepreneurship, Food safety, Halal Certification, How to register a Business, How to register as a BMBE and other relevant livelihood topics.

They were also assisted in registering their business names and oriented on the services of the Negosyo Center in their localities. (CLJD-PIA 3)

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