TALAINGOD IP’S GET P150K FROM DOLE

DAVAO DEL NORTE – The Department of Labor and Employment in Davao Region (DoleDavao) has turned over two checks worth P100,000 and P50,000 to ‘Uraya High Valued Crops Farmers Association’ of Talaingod, Davao del Norte.

The checks were handed over to Uraya High Valued Crops Farmers Association on January 21, 2021 during a ceremonial awarding at Sitio Uraya, Barangay Sto. Niño, Talaingod.

The checks were the cash prizes earned by the association for winning ‘Best Dole Assisted Livelihood Project’ on both the National and Regional level respectively.

Atty. Jason P. Balais, Dole director II, said the basis for winning the award is the association’s “capturing” of the market through their products, specifically, by becoming a supplier of vegetables to two well-known fastfood chains in Tagum City.

“The produce of the farmers here are already supplying Jollibee and Chowking. That is something, given the limited knowledge of these farmers in terms of growing crops for example,” he said.

“The maturity of the organization to be able to deliver results like this has been recognized by Manila worthy of the national award 2020,” he added.

Governor Edwin I. Jubahib expressed his joy saying the Indigenous Peoples (IPs) did not waste the help given by the government.

“Sobrang tuwa at saya ang naramdaman ko dahil po sa inumpisahan natin kung paano sila tumayo sa kanilang sarili… dahil po sa pagsama-sama ng lahat, yung sinasabi nating whole-of-nation approach, eto na recognize kung ano talaga ang effort at ang naging magandang resulta (I am very happy because with our combined efforts in helping them stand on their own feet, our effort and the good results have been recognized),” he said.