From the Philippine Information Agency (Feb 20, 2021): DTI conducts skills training to far-flung brgys under Army’s RCSP (By Joyah Mae C. Quimoyog)
VIGAN CITY, ILOCOS SUR, Feb. 20 (PIA) - - The provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here, through the 81st Infantry Battalion of the 7th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, reached far-flung villages of the municipalities of Suyo and Sta. Cruz to create livelihood opportunities for its residents and enable them to participate in local economic development activities.
Said municipalities are under the Army’s Retooled Community Support Program (RCSP).
As a member of the Poverty Reduction Livelihood and Employment Cluster (PRLEC) of the Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC), the government offices conducted Basic Skills Training on Commercial Baking at Sitio Linggawa, Barangay Pidpid, Sta. Cruz and at Sitio Kinpatubbog, Barangay Poblacion, Suyo, on February 12 and February 14, respectively.
“The extension of capacity building activities through technology training is one of the DTI's interventions to sustain the gains of the government in maintaining peace and development in the insurgency–cleared barangays. With the conduct of skills training in your area, the women participants are expected to be equipped with skills to start a community bakery project that will provide you with additional income, provide residents easier access to food commodities and enable you to become more productive players in the economic development of your respective localities,” said DTI Provincial Director Grace R. Lapastora.
Some 23 members of the Linggawa Farmers Association produced pandesal, Spanish bread, and ensaymada while 20 members of Kinpatubbog Camote Growers Association produced pandesal and camote loaf bread as their outputs of the training, according to reports from DTI Ilocos Sur.
Various baking equipment/supplies were also turned over to the recipients for them to use and eventually start small businesses in their community.
“Hinihingi ko sa inyo, aking mga kabarangay, na sana hindi magtatapos sa training ang inyong pag-unlad dahil sayang ang serbisyo ng gobyerno kung hindi naman natin gagamitin ang ating natutunan sa ating pamumuhay. Pahalagahan natin ang tulong na ito at sana gamitin natin ang ating mga natutunan,” said Barangay Captain Orlando Aglibot of Barangay Poblacion, Suyo.
“Nagpapasalamat kami sa DTI at Philippine Army sa pagpunta ninyo dito sa aming lugar. Kahit na malayo at mahirap ang daanan, naglaan kayo ng oras upang kami’y mabigyan ng tulong. Malaking tulong ang itinuro niyo sa amin upang mapaunlad pa ang aming pamumuhay,” said Bernabe Sec-ay, sitio leader of Sitio Linggawa.
Some of the trainees from Sitio Kinpatubbog, Suyo, Ilocos Sur during the DTI's Skills Training on Commercial Baking on February 14, 2021. (Photo by the DTI Ilocos Sur)
According to the DTI, said technology trainings are preparatory activities to prepare the beneficiaries in the operation of the Shared Service Facility Project which are to be established in each of the sitios later this year.
“The government is expecting you to help yourself also as the success of this project depends largely on your commitment. The DTI assures you of our continuing assistance to improve the viability of this business as we bring our services closer to you,” Dir. Lapastora added.
Moreover, the Philippine Army, represented by 2nd Lt. Anthony William M. Pen, Alpha Company Commander of the 81st Infantry Battalion, said that with the implementation of the Whole-of-Nation Approach to end local communist armed conflict, the collaboration among them and other government agencies are much effective to deliver services in communities especially in far-flung areas.
“Ang Philippine Army ay nagpapasalamat sa DTI sa pagkakataong ipinagkaloob sa amin na magsilbing tulay para maiabot ang kanilang serbisyo sa inyo. Kahit saang sulok po ng bansa, gaano man kalayo ay pupuntahan po namin, maiparamdam lang sa inyo na di kayo pinapabayaan ng pamahalaan,” he said. (JCR/VHS/JMCQ/PIA Ilocos)
According to the DTI, said technology trainings are preparatory activities to prepare the beneficiaries in the operation of the Shared Service Facility Project which are to be established in each of the sitios later this year.
“The government is expecting you to help yourself also as the success of this project depends largely on your commitment. The DTI assures you of our continuing assistance to improve the viability of this business as we bring our services closer to you,” Dir. Lapastora added.
Moreover, the Philippine Army, represented by 2nd Lt. Anthony William M. Pen, Alpha Company Commander of the 81st Infantry Battalion, said that with the implementation of the Whole-of-Nation Approach to end local communist armed conflict, the collaboration among them and other government agencies are much effective to deliver services in communities especially in far-flung areas.
“Ang Philippine Army ay nagpapasalamat sa DTI sa pagkakataong ipinagkaloob sa amin na magsilbing tulay para maiabot ang kanilang serbisyo sa inyo. Kahit saang sulok po ng bansa, gaano man kalayo ay pupuntahan po namin, maiparamdam lang sa inyo na di kayo pinapabayaan ng pamahalaan,” he said. (JCR/VHS/JMCQ/PIA Ilocos)
https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1067324
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