Implementation of Bulacan’s Poverty Reduction

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LOOK: As part of the implementation of Bulacan’s Poverty Reduction, Livelihood and Employment Cluster (PRLEC) and Kilusang Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran (K3) programs, PTC-Calumpit has been sustaining its efforts in terms of providing relevant assistance to the Dumagats of Sitio Paco-Santol-Anginan.
Field visit to Sitio Paco-Santol-Anginan on October 1, 2021 done by Center Administrator Gilbert Castro. The day was devoted to the distribution of vegetable seeds to be planted by the Dumagats in their respective model farms and backyards, installation of 10 units solar night lights in Anginan, one of the three island territories of the Sitio; and meeting, consultation with the locals regarding the programs and activities for livelihood, food security, and the prospects of the 2nd Agri-Aqua Market Day schedule in San Mateo.
The initial batch of vegetable seeds were distributed to the willing and able families of the three island territories of the Sitio who volunteered to plant and grow crops in areas suitable for vegetable production The vegetables distributed seeds are: squash, upo, ampalaya, sitao, pechay, okra, green pepper, hot pepper, eggplant, tomatoes, raddish, and mustard. It was agreed that the Dumagat families will help each other in planting the seeds and nurturing the crops for their consumption needs and possibly, as a source of livelihood.
In Anginan, some Dumagat families expressed their desire to resume producing handicrafts using local-sourced raw materials such as wild vines and bamboo. It was then agreed that they will come up with samples that can be shown to potential buyers.
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