ANGELES CITY -- Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr. wants to put in focus the talents and skills of the city’s residents, by promoting “Gawang Angeleno” products from the city government’s proposed livelihood programs.
“Gusto kong malaman ng buong Pilipinas, at ng buong mundo ang galing ng mga kababayan natin – na kapag Gawang Angeleno, de-kalidad at pwede ring makipagsabayan sa iba,” Lazatin said.
The city’s chief executive instructed Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel, with Public Employment Services Officer Maria Rosa Teodora Basilio, City Social Welfare and Development Office Joy Duaso, Angeles City Economic Development and Investments Promotion Officer Irish Bonus-Llego, and Gender and Development Officer Mina Cabiles to discuss the creation of livelihood programs and how to best promote Angeleno-made products.
“Target naming beneficiaries ng livelihood program yung mga Angeles City Anti-Drug Abuse Council drug surenderees, non-working solo parents, and Persons With Disabilities (PWD), para makatulong tayo sa kanila lalo na ngayong panahon ng pandemya,” added Manuel.
Meanwhile, Bonus-Llego reiterated that the said initiative of the city government aims to hit two birds with one stone.
First, she said, is the promotion of locally-made products. Second, all sectors greatly affected by the pandemic would be given job opprtunities, as well as source of income.
Furthermore, the city government also plans to make use of the One Town One Product store (OTOP), in helping promote the products from the livelihood program.
“Para mas lalong ma-promote yung mga produktong magagawa nila from these livelihood programs, ilalagay din natin ang mga ito sa OTOP store natin, pati na rin sa mga OTOP social media accounts para kahit yung mga nakatira sa labas ng Angeles, maging aware din sila sa mga produkto na ginawa ng kababayan natin,” Manuel said. (PR)