DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur, July 07 (PIA) – The provincial government of Davao del Sur has stepped up its livelihood projects in the barangays across the province, as part of the poverty reduction program which is one of the priorities of the LGU.
Marivic Hubac, executive assistant to Governor Claude Bautista, said the local government has been vigorously pouring in various livelihood assistance because “the governor wants to ensure that his constituents could meet their daily needs.”
Among the recent undertaking was the distribution this year of 400 motorized banca (small fishing boats) through financial loan to fisherfolks in various municipalities like Sta. Maria and Sta. Cruz and Digos City.
The motorized banca loan amounting to P30,000 per unit is giving the beneficiaries the chance of paying at least PhP50 pesos a day, and to have it fully paid in less than two years.
Gov. Bautista bared during the celebration of the 47th Araw ng Davao del Sur on July 1, that not less than 2,500 fishing boats will be distributed to other coastal areas in the province for the next two years.
Today (July 7), the governor together with Vice Governor Aileen Almendras, provincial board members and city and municipal mayors, has led the launching of the Provincial Tricycle Drivers Services Center at the provincial capitol where tricycle units were released to driver-recipients.
Earlier, Bautista said 15 tricycles have been released to drivers in Digos City and Sta. Cruz town.
Another livelihood project that will soon kick off in the barangays is the livestock and poultry production such as the goat raising project called “Kambingan sa Barangay”, and the dairy or milk production, Hubac bared.
She said the poultry production will be in partnership with San Miguel Corporation which will provide the stocks and a counterpart for the tunnel ventilation, a system to cool the animals in order to maintain their productivity.
She added that the project will be owned by the farmer-beneficiaries, and that the areas considered as a provincial nursery site are Sta. Cruz, Bansalan or up to Hagonoy town.
Hubac said they are also looking for feasible area where a fresh chicken dressing plant will be put up.
Meanwhile, Hubac said the local government has also heightened its education program in the barangays by expanding its scholarship program prioritizing the children of barangay officials and barangay workers.
She added that the qualified beneficiaries should be honor students or who could pass the scholarship exams. (PIA-11/Carina L. Cayon)
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