DILG Caraga empowers women FRs thru entrepreneurial dev’t skills training
BUTUAN CITY -- With a renewed hope for a better life back in the mainstream society, 18 women former rebels (FRs) and wives of FRs in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte engaged in Women’s Forum on March 10, 2022, at the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Caraga Regional Office, this city.
In line with
the Women’s Month Celebration, the DILG Caraga through its Gender and
Development Focal Point System (GFPS) initiated an entrepreneurial skills
training entitled “Jumpstarting Business in the New Normal.” The Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga and the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) Caraga representatives were invited to mentor and
share the step-by-step process of starting a small business and present
information about some opportunities that the participants can avail themselves
of from the said offices.
Aside from the
know-how on business, the participants also received free pampering sessions
such as haircuts, manicures, and pedicures as a way of celebrating their
womanhood and appreciating them for braving whatever it was that cost them in
finally coming back to the fold of the law.
DILG Assistant
Regional Director Donald Seronay expressed his gratitude towards the
participants for their bravery.
“Along with this celebration is our direction to reset and bounce back. Mobangon kita (We will rise up) and we will guide you as you transition back into civilian life by helping you realize whatever business you have in mind. I am happy to see you slowly reintegrate back into your communities and start a new, normal life together with your families,” he said.
As a Women’s Month gift, the GFPS also handed out beauty and hygiene kits to the participants.
Liza (not her
real name) was among the participants who shared her appreciation to the agency
for providing them this opportunity.
“Ako nagpasalamat nga naay ingon ani na
programa nga mag guide sa amo na mag sugod ug business, kani magamit gyud namo
sa pang adlaw-adlaw na panginabuhian. Gawas niini, gipagwapa pa gyud ming mga
kababaehan. Salamat sa nag conduct niini ug sa mga nagsponsor ug sa mga nag
train sa amoa. Salamat kaayo sa DILG, salamat na gihatagan mig ing-ani na
training (I am grateful to those who led this training since it has
widened my understanding of how to start a business, and I am confident that
this will help us in our everyday lives. I appreciate those who organized and
sponsored it, as well as those who trained us. Thank you so much, DILG, for
making this training possible),” she said.
The GFPS is set
to conduct various activities for the month-long celebration. This includes
a webinar on GAD Planning and Budgeting on March 17, and DILG’s GAD
Talent, a variety show showcasing the talents of the men and women of DILG
Caraga on March 31. (DILG-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
