DOLE 7 Gives Php1.1M Livelihood Aid to South Cebu Town Farmer’s Association

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 7 has released some Php1.1 million in livelihood assistance to a farmer’s association in Argao town in southern Cebu.

Cresente Templa, president of the 38-member Anajao Farmers’ Association, said the amount will be used to buy all materials needed for their coffee, vegetable and corn production.

He said their group was the first association in the barangay to receive help from DOLE 7.

Dole 7 Director Exequiel Sarcauga said Anajao, a mountain barangay and one of the 45 barangays in the town of Argao, is the proponent and accredited co-partner (ACP) of the beneficiaries’ project.

Sarcauga thanked the barangay for acting as an ACP, which made the implementation of the famers’ project possible.

Being an ACP, Barangay Anajao shelled out Php279,000 as counterpart fund since the total project cost reached Php1.4 million.

Sarcauga urged the recipients to comply with liquidation requirements so that their association’s record with Dole will be clean.

He said the beneficiaries were also oriented on how to go about their liquidation and project monitoring report. (PNA) LDV/EB/SSC