Mayor Patrick Escalante has continued to demonstrate a deep concern over the lives of his constituents as his administration turns two years.
‘Livelihood for the people’, this is why Mayor Escalante has launched the swine livelihood project. The Mayor believes that swine dispersal could better help their living.
As of July, this year, the Mayor has already registered a total of 896 project beneficiaries from the city’s 22 barangays. The beneficiaries are mostly the low-income individuals, the parolees, barangay nutrition scholars, barangay health workers and the out-of-school youths.
According to Dr. Josue Rabang, the City Veterinarian, several multi-purpose cooperatives have also availed of the project, including the Hog Raisers Association. Some councilors also patronized the initiative, he added.
The Mayor has started the Swine Dispersal Project in July 2010, with the initial beneficiaries of 140.
Under the project, each beneficiary is given a piglet. After three (3) months of raising, the beneficiary is required to pay back the P1,600 to the city government. At his option, he will be given again two piglets. The same method and conditions will apply.
The SDP has an annual budget of two million pesos. The amount is used for the purchase of 50 sow levels and three boars, and for the maintenance of the Swine Breeding Center in the Office of the City Veterinarian./*
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