Thursday, August 21, 2008 Livelihood projects turned over
A TOTAL of 28 heads of parent stock piglets were turned over by the Provincial Veterinary Office to swine raisers in the municipalities of Pontevedra and San Enrique and La Carlota City, in a ceremony at the Pontevedra public plaza Wednesday.
The symbolic turnover was facilitated by Governor Isidro Zayco and Gretchen Cojuangco.
The governor was assisted by 4th District Representative Jeffrey Ferrer, Mayor Jose Ma. Alonso of Pontevedra, Mayor Demie John Honrado of La Carlota City, Mayor Jilson Tubillara of San Enrique, and Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Renante Decena.
Kabir chickens were also given to ECJ Farm Workers Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Pontevedra.
Sacks of feeds and boxes of veterinary medicines were also distributed to swine and poultry raisers while the town's daycare pupils were given fresh milk as part of the milk-feeding program.
Governor Zayco thanked Mrs. Cojuangco for supporting the livelihood projects of the provincial government, especially in the 4th District.
He added that he is continuing what the former governor had started as he wanted to focus more on food production in the province.
Cojuangco encouraged the beneficiaries to take care of the piglets.
They were also told to multiply and give to others.
A swine raiser, Romeo Espin of barangay San Isidro, Pontevedra expressed the collective thanks of the beneficiaries of the program.
Also present in the activity were Provincial Information Officer Marlin Sanogal, Executive Asst. to the Governor Gerard Tupas and Pontevedra Vice Mayor Edgar M. Tomas.
