Fisherfolk in Surigao Sur town receives aid from ‘Magnegosyo Ta Day’
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur (PIA) -- The Barangay Habag Fisherfolk Association (BAHAFFA) in Lanuza, Surigao del Sur received a check amounting to P150,000 under the "Magnegosyo Ta Day” program of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) on March 21.
The
livelihood assistance aims to help and improve the fishing engagements of the
31 members of the BAHAFFA.The association is the first beneficiary of the
program in the Caraga region.
BAHAFFA president Danilo Orillaneda said, “Una sa tanan, ang pag-aproba sa OVP nga maka avail og livelihood program ang amo grupo, dako na sa amo asosasyon na tabang ang maong kantidad, nga wala namo damha nga mahatagan og pagtagad sa maong buhatan.”
The officers of Barangay Habag Fisherfolk Association (BAHAFFA) from Lanuza town in Surigao del Sur received P150,000 from the Office of the Vice President - Surigao del Sur satellite office chief Rolmar Basalan. (Photo of PIA-SDS)
[First of
all, the BAHAFFA expressed gratitude to the OVP for approving our request for
livelihood assistance. The amount is already a big help to the association and
we did not expect the attention given to us].
Feljun
Fuentes, treasurer of the association, also showed his appreciation, saying,
"Kang Vice President Sara Duterte, daghan kaayong salamat nga naka avail
kami sa inyong livelihood program nga Magnegosyo Ta Day. Para sa among
asosasyon, dako na ine na tabang, ilabina sa mga miyembro. Maningkamot
kami nga ang maong kantidad among mapalambo nga modako, arun makatabang sa
among pang-adlaw-adlaw nga panginabuhian, sulbad sa kalisod nga sama namong mga
gagmay nga mananagat.”
[To Vice
President Sara Duterte, thank you so much for the assistance under your
livelihood program, “Magnegosyo Ta Day.” For our association, this will help
our members. We will try to use and make the money grow to help us in our
daily livelihood and solve the challenges faced by small fisherfolk like us.)
During the interview with Nida Grace P. Barcena, the PIA Information Center Manager of Surigao del Sur, officials from the Barangay Habag Fisherfolk Association (BAHAFFA) expressed their joy and appreciation to the Office of the Vice President for selecting their group as the inaugural beneficiary in the Caraga Region to receive the livelihood grant.(Photo of PIA-SDS)
Both officers hope that the MTD program will continue to help those organizations that are most in need of survival.
OVP-Surigao
del Sur satellite office chief Rolmar Basalan led the turnover of the
livelihood assistance grant to BAHAFFA.
“The
Magnegosyo Ta Day” is designed to assist sectors and organizations that belong
to the bottom part of society so they can begin with their livelihood projects.
This will empower the members and enable the organizations and
associations to become financially independent in the future,” Basalan shared.
“This
program will definitely stimulate economic activity, generate employment, and
spur economic growth,” he said.
“To all
of you, this is not much; we are hoping that this will help your organization
financially so that it can grow and become self-reliant in the near future,”
the chief added.
On top of the livelihood assistance, the OVP satellite office in Tandag City also offers medical and burial assistance to marginalized communities. (NGPB, PIA-Surigao del Sur)
