Ligao City hails 442 graduates of Sustainable Livelihood Program

The graduates of the Sustainable Livelihood Program consist of 442 beneficiaries from different barangays of Ligao City.

The City Government of Ligao in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development conducted a Graduation Ceremony for the 442 beneficiaries of the Sustainable Livelihood Program on 9 February 2016 at JMR Building, Tuburan, Ligao City.

The beneficiaries from different barangays underwent livelihood trainings and received starter kits as part of their completion. Sixty-two of them completed and passed the assessment on Dressmaking NC II, 54 underwent training on Meat Processing, 14 attended training on How to Start a Business cum Rice retailing, 113 underwent training on Hog Raising, 178 on Vermicomposting, and 21 on Commercial Management cum Broiler Chicken Production.

Trainees of these livelihood programs are beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Congressman Fernando V. Gonzalez believes that it is best to institutionalize the program for a sustainable assistance to the poor families and help them improve their living condition. This will guarantee a permanent budget allocation from the national government to continuously implement the 4Ps and help improve the economic status of poor communities.

Congressman Fernando V. Gonzalez (left) and DSWD Assistant Regional Director Arwin Razo (right) were present during the graduation ceremony for the SLP beneficiaries.

DSWD Region V Assistant Regional Director Arwin Razo believes that the livelihood programs will create a positive impact to the beneficiaries as this will help them secure employment or build their own business.

Ligao City Mayor Patricia Gonzalez-Alsua (3rd from right) with DSWD ARD Arwin Razo, City Councilors Helen Abalos and Ana Manlangit congratulate the graduates of SLP.

The City Government headed by Mayor Patricia Gonzalez-Alsua is building stronger partnership with other government agencies to implement capacity building activities to help improve the living conditions of poor families.